
David Faris
David Faris is a professor of political science at Roosevelt University and the author of "It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics." He's a frequent contributor to Newsweek and Slate, and his work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New Republic and The Nation, among others.
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Satanic mental hospitals, Danish serial killers and unraveling soccer moms highlight May’s TV offeringsthe week recommends New and returning series for fans of everything from comedy to horror
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Movies to watch in Maythe week recommends Sentient sea life, conniving con artists and demonic diet pills hit screens
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The 8 best and most important movies of the 1970sthe week recommends From gangsters, aliens and sharks to decaying small towns and the agony of mental illness, a decade loaded with legendary films
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The 8 best biopic TV series of all timethe week recommends Monarchs, musicians, murderers and magnates abound in these outstanding shows about the lives of historical figures
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The 8 most prescient movies about the real worldthe week recommends Chatbot romance, sentient AI and a society ruled by ineptitude are among the themes of these films that seemed to predict the future
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The 8 best live-action superhero TV shows of all timethe week recommends From gritty reboots to beloved classics, masked heroes have lit up the small screen for decades
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The 8 best fantasy movies of all timethe week recommends Journey from the Emerald City to Hogwarts: Fantasy offers delights for all ages.
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The 8 best space and nature documentaries of all timethe week recommends From climate change to the cosmos, many of the greatest nature documentaries have one thing in common: their narrator
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A (semi-comprehensive) glossary of incel terminologyin depth How to make sense of the insider jargon used by this sad, terrifying male subculture
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What to watch on TV in Aprilthe week recommends A new Silicon Valley send-up, a dystopian spinoff and the long-awaited return of a seminal kids-gone-wild drama highlight the month’s TV offerings
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Interpersonal and mind-altering dramas star in April’s new moviesthe week recommends Hallucinating stoners, Algerian ennui and another Minnesota crime story headline April’s cinematic offerings
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5 horror movies to watch this springthe week recommends Hurricane sharks, ‘creepypasta’ legends and haunted honeymoon hotels comprise the spring horror slate
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The world's 10 richest familiesIn Depth Luxury retailers, hereditary monarchs and the heirs to the Walmart fortune dominate the list of the world's wealthiest clans
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Food ingredients that are banned in the EU but not the USin depth Looser regulations have traditionally led to a more permissive food-additive regime in America
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Movies to watch in March: Ryan Gosling in outer space, Rose Byrne on the hunt for another Oscar nom and Pixar’s wacky latestthe week recommends Human-controlled robot beavers, an interstellar suicide mission to save the planet and one woman’s fight against a towing company
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TV to watch in Marchthe week recommends A bromance gone wrong, murders in the Outback and a Duffer Brothers horror series are March TV’s offerings
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What is Barack Obama's net worth?The Explainer Creative projects like memoirs and movies have been the biggest money-makers for the family since President Obama left office in 2017
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The 8 best sports TV shows of all timethe week recommends ‘Heated Rivalry’ is just the latest show to use a sports hook to win audiences
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A running list of ICE deaths and shootings during Trump’s second termin depth The dramatic increase in the scale, scope and aggressiveness of interior immigration enforcement since January 2025 has led to a spike in injuries and deaths
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The best war movies of the 21st centuryWar is hell. For most people, these eight extraordinary films will be as close as they ever get to it.
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What is Donald Trump's net worth?In Depth The president has nearly doubled his fortune since taking office, using the vast regulatory powers of the American government to enrich himself and his family
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The last words and final moments of 40 presidentsThe Explainer Some are eloquent quotes worthy of the holders of the highest office in the nation, and others... aren't
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The 8 best TV shows of the 1960sThe Week Recommends The standout shows of this decade take viewers from outer space to the Wild West
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The 10 most infamous abductions in modern historyin depth The taking of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, is the latest in a long string of high-profile kidnappings
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