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Nicholas Sheppard is a freelance journalist and author of the novels Broken Play and How to Disappear Completely.

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Disney Has the Right to Not Want to Work With Gina Carano

THIS IS AMERICA

The corporate behemoth is heavy-handed and hypocritical, but the former ā€œMandalorianā€ actress doesnā€™t have a First Amendment right to a private sector job.

Nicholas Sheppard | Published Feb 07, 2024
opinion

No One Dies In Movies Anymore (and Thatā€™s Not Good)

BRING BACK DEATH!

There are no emotional stakes for the audience if a character can get chopped in half, and then reappear later without explanation.

Nicholas Sheppard | Published Jul 21, 2023
opinion

The Age of the Strongman Is Backā€”but Is It Here to Stay?

RESILIENT ROGUES

From Erdogan to Netanyahu to Trumpā€”this year has shown you canā€™t keep a populist authoritarian head of government down for long.

Nicholas Sheppard | Published Jul 01, 2023
opinion

Jordan Petersonā€™s Downfall Is How Boring Heā€™s Become

MAPS OF MEH

The clinical psychologist and self-help guru was briefly an interesting and important public intellectual. Now heā€™s just a predictable and dull internet crank.

Nicholas Sheppard | Published Apr 08, 2023

Did The First Prez Inhale?

HAZY HISTORY

George Washingtonā€™s rotting teeth and the gold-and-ivory dentures that replaced them caused enormous pain, which some believe he alleviated with weed.

AD BY The Daily Beast | Published Feb 16, 2015

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