This is not some “docudrama.” It’s a fugue. A fever dream. An insane, hysterical, hideous opera.

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From their dorky parties to their weird walks, the movie holds OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other stakeholders with contempt, while demonstrating their recklessness.

This is not some “docudrama.” It’s a fugue. A fever dream. An insane, hysterical, hideous opera.

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The last of the morticians

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We should take the high road. Or, you know, shut down the Welland Canal

We should take the high road. Or, you know, shut down the Welland Canal

The last of the morticians

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The last of the morticians

The last of the morticians

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The last of the morticians

The last of the morticians

The last of the morticians

Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of Homer’s epic—the first by a woman—was called a woke “abomination” by online reactionaries. Christopher Nolan’s film is facing similar critiques.

The last of the morticians

During the World Cup, the U.S. embodied a lofty ideal even as their government behaved badly

The last of the morticians

For all the hysteria over “woke” casting and ahistorical choices, Christopher Nolan’s epic is on track to make $200 million globally during its opening weekend.

For all the hysteria over “woke” casting and ahistorical choices, Christopher Nolan’s epic is on track to make $200 million globally during its opening weekend.

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For all the hysteria over “woke” casting and ahistorical choices, Christopher Nolan’s epic is on track to make $200 million globally during its opening weekend.

Having eagerly accepted the yoke of Catholic guilt, J. D. Vance’s project is to fit the whole of America within those bonds.