‘American Fiction’ Isn’t as Smart as It Thinks It Is
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Orion Some of the past decade’s best racial satires have explored the politics of…
Tenants and a top prosecutor have accused major landlords and a popular apartment-pricing site of colluding to inflate rents. A legal expert says it shows algorithmic collusion is no longer ‘science fiction.’
Rent-settling algorithms used by landlords nationwide may be artificially increasing rents above market rates. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Some big landlords…
Thrilling Satire ‘American Fiction’ Is a Cinematic Stick of Dynamite
Courtesy of Toronto International Film Festival TORONTO, Canada—Jeffrey Wright can do it all, and he does in American Fiction, playing…
Can you earn 7% interest on a savings account? The fact and fiction of high APYs
Our experts answer readers' banking questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess banking products). In some cases,…
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who spent months on the ground in Bakhmut, said the Kremlin’s claims about inflicting heavy losses on Ukraine are ‘wild and absurd science fiction’
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin in 2017. SERGEI ILNITSKY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Wagner Company leader Yevgeny Prigozhin scoffed at the Kremlin's…
Cannes: Dark Sky Acquires Science Fiction Drama ‘Lola’, Starring Stefanie Martini and Emma Appleton (Exclusive)
WhatsNew2Day - Latest News And Breaking Headlines Dark Sky Films has acquired the distribution rights for North America Lolathe sci-fi…
Mexican Model Caught Up in Weinstein Trial Calls Accuser’s Claims ‘Fiction’
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Shortly after taking the stand Wednesday to testify for the prosecution in Harvey Weinstein’s ongoing sex-crimes trial,…
‘The Crown’ Will Not Feature On-Screen ‘Fiction’ Disclaimer
Keith Bernstein / Netflix Netflix will not append a disclaimer making clear The Crown is a fictional rendering of historical…
‘The Crown’ Is Not Reality, but It Is Also Not Crazy Fiction
Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Royalist is The Daily Beast’s newsletter for all things royal and Royal Family.…
‘The Crown’ Is ‘Malicious Fiction,’ Says Former British Prime Minister John Major
Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty Images Welcome to this week’s edition of Royalist, The Daily Beast’s newsletter for all things…