Hollywood, Washington, and the Bomb
Reading Time: 16 minutes The crazy but important story of what happens when the White House, the Pentagon, and the world’s greatest scientists are forced to work with Hollywood.
When MGM — and the FBI — Chased ‘The Father of the Atomic Bomb’
Reading Time: 7 minutes Excerpt from new book on how President Harry Truman, the FBI, and Hollywood corrupted what was to be an idealistic anti-bomb movie into… pro-bomb propaganda.
Acting Up: Meghan Markle, Ricky Gervais, and the Other ‘Fox News’
Reading Time: 3 minutes Why comedian Ricky Gervais was wrong to savage Hollywood stars for political messaging.
Classic Who: Hiroshima Bombing Gets Hollywood Makeover
Reading Time: 7 minutes To provide context for President Obama’s upcoming visit to Hiroshima, we revisit our past coverage — which revealed Hollywood’s crucial role in the Military-Industrial Complex’s attempts to shape American minds, exemplified by its sanitizing the horrors of the atomic bomb.
How the Hiroshima Bombing Got a Hollywood Makeover
Reading Time: 7 minutes Hollywood has always played a crucial role in the Military-Industrial Complex’s attempts to shape American minds and policy. Its role in sanitizing the horrors of Hiroshima is a powerful example.