Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2160

When Did the Right Become Unable to Deal With the Complexity of American History?

Conservative uproar over the 1619 Project is just the most recent clash in a decades-old battle over how we should understand America’s past.

A Fourth Matrix Movie Is Real (or Soon Will Be)

Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will return as Neo and Trinity.

The Angle: The Justice Department Is Attacking Progressive Reformers

William Barr’s comments about reform-minded prosecutors are only the beginning.

Midsommar’s Director’s Cut Draws More (Metaphorical) Blood

I savored every new minute of footage, but I can’t say any of it was essential.

In Season 2, Pose Became One of TV’s Most Urgent Dramas

The FX series has transformed from a security blanket into a rallying cry.

Paul Ryan, Already Tired of the Boring Heartland and Its Dumb Values, Is Moving Back to the Beltway

Well, well, well, WELL.

Why Not Tim Ryan?

We can debate health insurance all we want, but what about health?

Taylor Swift’s Lover Challenges an Iconically Icky Saturday Night Live Sketch

When Taylor Swift sings “lover,” all I can picture is Will Ferrell and Rachel Dratch sucking face in a hot tub.

Is Class the Worst Sports Word of Them All?

And should the phrase “talk about” be banned?

The Hunt Director Says His Controversial Movie Was Meant to “Entertain and Unify”

The film's release was canceled after outcry from conservative pundits and Donald Trump.