Latest articles by David Faris
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The best limited series of all time
the week recommends Trading cliffhangers and endless renewals for narrative closure
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What's a pocket rescission and can Trump use one?
The Explainer The White House may try to use an obscure and prohibited trick to halt more spending
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The 5 best movies based on TV shows
The Week Recommends From biblical parodies and space epics to an unappreciated auteur masterpiece, these movies breathed new life into preexisting TV series
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What is Barack Obama's net worth?
The Explainer Book royalties and entertainment mega-deals sustain the former president's financial portfolio more than eight years after he left office
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Real-life couples creating real-deal sparks in the best movies to star IRL partners
The Week Recommends The chemistry between off-screen items can work wonders
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5 best movie sequels of all time
The Week Recommends The second time is only sometimes as good as the first
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Biggest No. 1 draft pick flops in MLB history
in the spotlight Injuries, bad luck and disappointing performances result in draft infamy for these unlucky players
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The best TV shows based on movies
The Week Recommends A handful of shows avoid derivative storytelling and craft bold narrative expansions
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The best film prequels of all time
The Week Recommends Balancing new information with what the audience already knows is a perilous tightrope
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The 5 best TV reboots of all time
The Week Recommends Finding an entirely new cast to play beloved characters is harder than it looks
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Why passkeys are the next frontier in digital security
The Explainer A disruptive new technology promises to put passwords to bed forever — but not yet
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Zohran Mamdani: the young progressive likely to be New York City's next mayor
In The Spotlight The policies and experience that led to his meteoric rise
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The best film reboots of all time
The Week Recommends Creativity and imagination are often required to breathe fresh life into old material
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5 high-concept animated science fiction shows for grown-ups
The Week Recommends How filmmakers are using a different medium to bring visionary science fiction to life
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5 password habits that put you at risk
The Explainer These common — and understandable — password shortcuts are a hacker's dream
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Disney is still shielding Americans from an episode of 'Bluey'
Talking Points The US culture war collides with a lucrative children's show
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5 horror movies to sweat out this summer
The Week Recommends A sequel, a reboot and a follow-up from the director of 'Barbarian' highlight the upcoming scary movie slate
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When did computer passwords become a thing?
The Explainer People have been racking their brains for good codes for longer than you might think
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America's favorite fast food restaurants
The Explainer There are different ways of thinking about how Americans define how they most like to spend their money on burgers, tacos and fried chicken
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3 varied alternatives to X for when you simply cannot with the new iteration of Twitter
The Explainer These competing microblogging sites have struggled to catch up to Elon Musk's market behemoth
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Have the Rockies Reached a Breaking Point?
the explainer Baseball's most aimless franchise takes aim at a record set just last year
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What is Kash Patel's net worth?
The Explainer The FBI Director's mid-career transformation into conservative influencer has paid huge financial dividends
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What is JD Vance's net worth?
In Depth The vice president parlayed his Ivy League legal education into riches and a meteoric rise to the top of American politics
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Nayib Bukele: the Salvadoran ally in Trump's deportation machine
In the Spotlight El Salvador's popular strongman rose to power promising to make his country safe
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