A New Documentary Goes Behind the Scenes of Christian Nationalism
Win McNamee/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The new documentary Bad Faith, directed by Stephen Ujlaki and Christopher Jacob Jones, begins with footage familiar to many Americans: an army of insurrectionists adorned in stars, stripes, and military gear storming the Capitol to…
In “Quiet on Set,” Justice Isn’t So Simple
Dan Schneider accepts the lifetime achievement award at the 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles.Matt Sayles/Invision/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As a kid, I spent countless hours watching The Amanda Show, a sketch comedy series starring Amanda Bynes that aired on Nickelodeon…
Are We All Just Completely OK With a Nikki Haley Presidency Now?
Artie Walker Jr./AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, who in the latest polls trails Donald Trump by double digits, got a bizarre helping hand from SNL on Saturday night, when she appeared as a special surprise guest during the show’s cold…
Receipts. Proof. Timelines. Screenshots: Why We Can’t Look Away From Rich People’s Drama
When the US targeted Russia’s oligarchs after the invasion of Ukraine, the trail of assets kept leading to our own backyard. Not only had our nation become a haven for shady foreign money, but we were also incubating a familiar class of yacht-owning, industry-dominating, resource-extracting billionaires. In the January + February 2024 issue of our magazine, we…
Norman Lear: “I Love Liberty.”
Norman Lear poses for a portrait during the 2015 Television Critics Association summer press tour at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Chris Pizzello/AP Editor’s note: The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs…
Is Matt Rife the Manosphere’s Next It Boy?
Charles Sykes/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Matt Rife ends his new comedy special, Natural Selection, with a literal mic drop. It’s a bold move considering the special, released on Netflix November 15, garnered almost immediate criticism for being misogynistic, ableist, racist, and generally unfunny. …