No Human Being Is Illegal
By Chris Baio | August 11, 2017
By Chris Baio | August 11, 2017
No Human Being Is Illegal
Trump's incompetence hasn't kept him from enacting hateful immigration enforcement policies.
Tag: politics
How Trump’s Victory Gave My Latest Film New Meaning
By Katherine Dieckmann | July 28, 2017
By Katherine Dieckmann | July 28, 2017
How Trump’s Victory Gave My Latest Film New Meaning
Katherine Dieckmann explains how Strange Weather's simple truths feel radical in the current disturbing political climate.
The Health of the Music Industry
By Victoria Ruiz | June 21, 2017
By Victoria Ruiz | June 21, 2017
The Health of the Music Industry
Discussions with artists about insurance, the Affordable Care Act, and the proposed Republican plan’s potential impact on their lives and work.
David Lynch’s Alternative Facts, or How Twin Peaks is the Only Response to Trumpian Surrealism
By Matthew Wilder | June 6, 2017
By Matthew Wilder | June 6, 2017
David Lynch’s Alternative Facts, or How Twin Peaks is the Only Response to Trumpian Surrealism
At a time when U.S. politics is beyond satire, Matthew Wilder finds a resonant parallel in the unbridled weirdness of Lynch's seminal TV show.
Yammer of Thor: Protect Sanctuary Cities
By Thor Harris | May 26, 2017
By Thor Harris | May 26, 2017
Yammer of Thor: Protect Sanctuary Cities
"America ain’t, nor has it ever been, white," and other reasons to fight.
Yammer of Thor: How to Be Kind
By Thor Harris | May 16, 2017
By Thor Harris | May 16, 2017
Yammer of Thor: How to Be Kind
"In this bossy new column for Talkhouse, I will bestow many instructions for how to proceed in the face of crushing disappointment."
Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) on Kendrick Lamar’s Necessary Power
By Victoria Ruiz | April 20, 2017
By Victoria Ruiz | April 20, 2017
Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) on Kendrick Lamar’s Necessary Power
In the face of white supremacy, DAMN. demands respect.
Escaping Escapism, Or How Political Movies Helped Me Find Hope Again
By Megan Griffiths | April 20, 2017
By Megan Griffiths | April 20, 2017
Escaping Escapism, Or How Political Movies Helped Me Find Hope Again
The Seattle-based writer-director fights her post-election malaise by watching everything from A Face in the Crowd to Falling Down.
Why Independent Filmmakers Make Great Activists
By Andrew Matthews | April 18, 2017
By Andrew Matthews | April 18, 2017
Why Independent Filmmakers Make Great Activists
Andrew Matthews, a newly politicized filmmaker based in Austin, Texas, explains how his background prepped him for the new resistance movement.
John Waters for President!
By Tommy O’Haver | March 30, 2017
By Tommy O’Haver | March 30, 2017
John Waters for President!
Tommy O'Haver, director of The Most Hated Woman in America, makes his passionate pitch for who should be the next POTUS.