Netflix’s Trust Me exposes the banal truth about cults
Netflix’s Trust Me: The False Prophet exposes the terrifying truth about cults: not charismatic leaders, but ordinary people surrendering conscience.
How to make the impossible happen, step by step
Starting a major project like a novel can be overwhelming at first. Learn from the remarkable Tommy Caldwell about how to conquer the impossible. I can’t do this. That’s often the first reaction after the initial rush of an idea subsides. You think, I can’t do this –...
Unbelievable: Why it’s too much of a bad thing
The slow-burn Netflix true-crime series Unbelievable contains truths about rape and the failings of the justice system that are too hard to take Here’s something I did with the Netflix crime drama Unbelievable that I’ve never done before. I censored a...
Why we’re all going crazy for true-life documentaries
The golden age of TV has a new star – real life. So why have documentaries become big news? And what does it mean for good old-fashioned fiction? Truth is stranger than fiction – but truth isn’t much of a stranger any more. It’s everywhere – at least in the...