Latest articles by David Faris
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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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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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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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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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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 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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The biggest box office flops of the 21st centuryin depth Unnecessary remakes and turgid, expensive CGI-fests highlight this list of these most notorious box-office losers
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The 8 best superhero movies of all timethe week recommends A genre that now dominates studio filmmaking once struggled to get anyone to take it seriously
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The 8 best hospital dramas of all timethe week recommends From wartime period pieces to of-the-moment procedurals, audiences never tire of watching doctors and nurses do their lifesaving thing
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The 8 best animated family movies of all timethe week recomends The best kids’ movies can make anything from the apocalypse to alien invasions seem like good, wholesome fun
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The 8 best horror series of all timethe week recommends Lost voyages, haunted houses and the best scares in television history
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The 8 best biopic movies of the 21st century (so far!)the week recommends Not all true stories are feel good tales, but the best biopics offer insight into broader social and political trends
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The 8 best spy movies of all timethe week recommends Excellence in espionage didn’t begin — or end — with the Cold War
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Scoundrels, spies and squires in January TVthe week recommends This month’s new releases include ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Industry,’ ‘Ponies’ and ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
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