Why we dramatize history — and why we should stop
The melding of truth and fiction is both culturally limiting and the kind of dangerous terrain which breeds conspiracy theories and fake news
Amber heard
Friday
Monday
Is Amber Heard staging a subtle comeback?
Exiling yourself to a new country for privacy can be an effective PR strategy
Monday
Can Armie Hammer stage a comeback?
The LA County DA’s office said he will not be charged with any crimes
Friday
Does Johnny Depp have a future in Hollywood?
This most quixotic of performers doesn’t seem at all bothered by his fall from grace
Thursday
Judge swats down Amber Heard’s demand for a mistrial
‘There is no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing’
Thursday
A toxic couple on trial
There were no winners in the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard verdict
Cheers, tattoos and the end of #MeToo — at the Depp verdict
Amber Heard’s legal team really bleeped the bed
Wednesday
Johnny Depp wins: live from the Fairfax courthouse
Cockburn reports from the trial of the… well, the month, maybe?
Friday
Having fun again on Derby Day
The Kentucky Derby is the perfect fix for our social media gloominess
Tuesday
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: a battle with no winner
The age of Captain Jack Sparrow is over
Wednesday
What happened to Gilbert Grape?
How Johnny Depp became a pirate parody