politics
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
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
"America ain’t, nor has it ever been, white," and other reasons to fight.
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
In the face of white supremacy, DAMN. demands respect.
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
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!
Tommy O'Haver, director of The Most Hated Woman in America, makes his passionate pitch for who should be the next POTUS.
Kelly Reichardt and Humanism as a Political Statement
The Levelling writer-director Hope Dickson Leach on Certain Women and the compassionate approach of her former professor.
How I Learned the Importance and Value of Anger in Art
Oscar-nominated documentarian Guy Davidi reveals how his film about acting teacher Amir Orian shifted his views on how art and politics can intersect.
Why is the President So Afraid of the Arts?
Actress and writer Halley Feiffer tries to get to the bottom of why the new leader of the free world is taking aim at the creative community.
Comedian Neal Brennan Talks with Michael Kirk (Frontline) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast
The co-creator of Chappelle's Show sits down with one of the key figures behind Frontline, Brennan's favorite TV show of all time.










