Latest articles by David Faris
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The 5 best mob movies of all time
The Week Recommends If you don’t like a good gangster flick, just fuhgeddaboudit
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15 dank Gen Z dating phrases
In Depth Knowing these neologisms can help anyone navigate the extremely online world of youth romance culture
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The 5 best zombie TV shows of all time
The Week Recommends For undead aficionados, the age of abundance has truly arrived
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Things Trump has said about war and the military
In Depth The president's willingness to talk bluntly about US foreign policy and the Americans who carry it out has often landed him in hot water
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A running list of Marjorie Taylor Greene's controversies
In Depth Exploring the Georgia Republican's long history of incendiary behavior
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The men who could succeed Vladimir Putin
In Depth His reign can't last forever. Who are the leading alternatives?
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When did divorce begin?
The Explainer Couples have always split up, but the institution has undergone major changes over the years
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5 of the best platonic TV friendships
the week recommends Maintaining boundaries has proven tricky for all but the most committed of buddies on the small screen
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The best singers turned actors of all time
In Depth It's not often that someone is born with both of these rare skill sets
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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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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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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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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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