‘In Cold Blood’ by Truman Capote

I recently re-read Truman Capote's In Cold Blood and realized: "OMG. This is basically procedural... a true crime podcast, even." In Cold Blood shook the literary world. Capote brought literary nonfiction to the limelight and put respect on true crime reporting in a...

‘The Odyssey’: A Glorious Epic With Spectacular Stunt Casting, an Insufferable Hero, and a Colonialism Problem

SPOILER ALERT: This article includes details about The Odyssey. There is a specific moment in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey that made me realize that the film’s hero, Odysseus, is an asshole. When Odysseus (Matt Damon) and his homies are escaping the lair of Mr....

‘Michael’: The Glossy Michael Jackson Biopic Wades in Shallow Sterility

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about Michael. Michael plays out as if it were a film adaptation of Michael Jackson’s Wikipedia page. Although the film has good intentions (or does it?), the execution falls obnoxiously short, making the entire film feel...