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Can’t get enough of Elizabeth Holmes? Here’s what to watch after ‘The Inventor’

sudshr47 March 21, 2019

Theranos ex-CEO Elizabeth Holmes has yet to lock down a date for her criminal trial, but in the court of public opinion, a verdict has already been rendered.

If you’ve been on the internet at all in the past week, you’ve likely seen a small truckload of viewer reactions to HBO’s The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley — many of them delighting in the damning portrayal of Holmes and her alleged multi-million dollar fraud.

But HBO wasn’t the first to profile the entrepreneur and they won’t be the last. From podcasts to movies, the now-defunct blood-testing company is the subject of a whole slew of projects, nearly all of which position Holmes as their star subject. Read more…

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‘The Inventor,’ a documentary about Theranos and the ‘psychology of deception,’ will premiere at Sundance

sudshr47 November 28, 2018

Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney “will tell a Silicon Valley tale that [is] too good to be true,” in one of two films in the works documenting the Theranos saga.

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10 years later, ‘Step Brothers’ remains an iconic (and imperfect) argument against growing up

sudshr47 July 25, 2018

“I’m fucking miserable. I had to get up at 10 o’clock this morning.”

If that quote rings some bells, you’ve either been going through my texts or have seen the ridiculous comedy Step Brothers.

On July 25, 2008, Step Brothers hit theaters—and thus began its love-it-or-hate-it relationship with audiences. Just as one critic would applaud the comedy for its “irredeemably funny” moments, another would dismiss it as crude, stupid, or pointless.

Despite some viewers’ hopes that Step Brothers would be laid to rest in a comedy graveyard, it’s remained a divisive and highly quotable cinematic staple in the ten years since its release. What about this bro comedy earned it its “classic” status? Read more…

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