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Crime

The Curious Cons of the Man Who Wouldn't Die

What’s wrong with some forgery, fraud, and crystal meth if you’ll soon be gone? A better question: What the hell happens if you survive?

Nathaniel Penn GQ May 2019 30min Permalink

Movies & TV

Mike Judge, the Bard of Suck

From “Idiocracy” to “Silicon Valley,” the writer and director has established himself as America’s foremost chronicler of its own self-destructive tendencies.

Willy Staley New York Times Magazine Apr 2017 20min Permalink

Arts Movies & TV

"I Don't Want to Be That Person Anymore"

With three shows currently in production, Ryan Murphy, creator of Glee and American Horror Story, is one of the few show runners whose name commands an audience.

Lacey Rose The Hollywood Reporter Oct 2015 20min Permalink