With In the Loop, British director Armando Iannucci has created the decade’s defining political critique. He spoke with The Daily Beast about spinning the news, journalist intimidation, and channeling Rumsfeld.
Jamie Malanowski has been an editor at Spy, Time and Playboy, and is the author of the satirical novel The Coup.
Abe Lincoln used his transition to grow his famous whiskers. Just what Obama needs to project gravitas in these troubled times.