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25 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
25
2026-08-27 – 2026-11-02
Claims per article
39
972 extracted in total
Hedged claims
6%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
5,917
characters
Writes for The Bulwark.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Entertainment
68%
Politics
20%
Technology
8%
Economy/Business
4%
Most-tagged topics
AmericaHollywoodBulwark+DallasJVLTexasThe Bulwarkthe United States

Leaning

-0.18 average ± 0.29 · -0.35 median · 10 scored articles
Indistinguishable from their outlet, which averages -0.38. On this many articles the difference between the two is inside the margin. Leaning rates the writing, not the subject. How it is scored.

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-11 · The Bulwark · Politics
Dying Inside In Dallas
26 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-10-30 · The Bulwark · Entertainment
Patrick Stewart, R.I.P.
23 outlets covered this event
2026-11-02 · The Bulwark · Politics
Blue Texas Is a Mirage—Until It Isn’t
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans strongly right
2026-10-29 · The Bulwark · Entertainment
‘Wild Horse Nine’ and ‘Fatherland’ Reviewed
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-23 · The Bulwark · Entertainment
The Must-Watch Awards-Season Films
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-21 · The Bulwark · Entertainment
‘Fjord’ Review
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans strongly left

What they said would happen

2026-08-27 · The Bulwark
Tim Curry, 1946–2026
🔮 After its debut on ABC in 1990, It would play at fairly regular intervals on the USA and Sci-Fi/SyFy Networks, and if it was on, I was watching it. assertive
2026-08-28 · The Bulwark
How Copyright Law Is Being Used to Squelch Speech
🔮 We discussed what’s happening and how it could reflect a broader effort to stifle speech in contexts other than spoiler warnings. mixed
2026-08-28 · The Bulwark
‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ at 35
🔮 He has the right to tinker.1 But what responsibility does he have to future generations who might want to see the movie as it looked on original release? I’m in this cohort myself. assertive
2026-09-04 · The Bulwark
A Witness to Film History
🔮 If you’re in North Carolina on September 9, Cheshire will be at the Rialto hosting a Q&A and signing books. assertive
2026-09-04 · The Bulwark
Trump Is BEGGING Ken Paxton to Fix His Look
🔮 Donald Trump wants Ken Paxton in the Senate, but he really wishes Paxton would do something about those ugly outfits. assertive
2026-09-04 · The Bulwark
Will Republicans Save the Film Industry?
🔮 Before we get started, a reminder that Mona and I will be talking all things Odyssey for the next book club on Wednesday, September 16, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. assertive
2026-09-09 · The Bulwark
‘Hope’ Review
🔮 What could have done this? assertive
2026-09-11 · The Bulwark
Dying Inside In Dallas
🔮 You might have thought he got it all out of his system in his nearly two-hour ramble last night, but Donald Trump still intends to follow his vice president’s keynote with yet another speech tonight. assertive
2026-09-13 · The Bulwark
Fear and Loathing Among the Fearful and Self-Loathing
🔮 “Not sure – but I would not recommend giving them credentials,” the wrangler replied. assertive
2026-09-16 · The Bulwark
‘Resident Evil’ Review
🔮 These movies are silly and they have some amusing performances and Anderson has always had a way around a good fight scene or shoot-’em-up sequence, but no one would ever confuse them for high art. assertive
2026-09-18 · The Bulwark
Breaking Down ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ With Its Co-writer
🔮 He broke down the thought process that went into getting Peter Parker back together with his friends, the tricky negotiations between Marvel and Sony over who could use which characters and when, and posited some alternate futures about what the story could have looked like. mixed
2026-09-18 · The Bulwark
From ‘The Odyssey’ to ‘Spider-Man,’ a Summer for Everyone
🔮 I don’t think anyone with any knowledge of the film industry doubted that Christopher Nolan’s ancient Greek epic would do fine—he’s one of the few directors whose name alone can open a movie—but I also think that lots of folks are surprised by just how fine this movie is doing. assertive
2026-09-22 · The Bulwark
‘Primetime’ Review
🔮 The outcome will be shocking, and somewhat tragic, and, ultimately, the result of every sensationalistic impulse we’ve seen build up throughout this film, every corner cut and shenanigan pulled in the pursuit of getting ratings for NBC and accolades for Hansen. assertive
2026-09-25 · The Bulwark
A Bipartisan Bet on Bringing Movies Back to America
🔮 The bill would offer a 20 percent tax credit on compensation for individuals employed by film productions. assertive
2026-10-02 · The Bulwark
The Age of Antiheroes
🔮 Atlanta, at number 10, is maybe the most upbeat of them, and it’s about a gangbanging drug-dealing rapper and his ne’er-do-well best friend. assertive
2026-10-09 · The Bulwark
The Knifeman and the Apparatchik
🔮 Ari Emanuel, meanwhile, is the most famous agent in the world, thanks to Entourage, and a man who has built William Morris Endeavor into a world-bestriding colossus that handles boardroom brawls and literal bloodsports through its TKO Group, which owns both UFC and WWE. assertive
2026-10-09 · The Bulwark
How Facebook Broke America
🔮 Whenever I tweeted something about Christopher Nolan’s film, it would rack up huge numbers. assertive
2026-10-14 · The Bulwark
‘Whalefall’ Review
🔮 And now we find him trapped in the belly of a whale, a modern-day Jonah (or maybe Pinocchio). assertive
2026-10-21 · The Bulwark
‘Fjord’ Review
🔮 She has been punished, but we don’t know how or how severely, which will matter momentarily. assertive
2026-10-23 · The Bulwark
The Must-Watch Awards-Season Films
🔮 But if Fjord is not to your liking—and it’s a 2.5-hour Norwegian-and-English-language film, so I can understand why you might hesitate—you can check out the surprise hit of the fall: You Can See Everything is poised to be the highest-grossing documentary in some years following its $15 million opening weekend on just 855 screens. assertive
2026-10-29 · The Bulwark
‘Wild Horse Nine’ and ‘Fatherland’ Reviewed
🔮 Chris and Lee go to Easter Island in 1973, where Chris hopes to finish his memoir before he asks Lee to kill him, and MJ hopes to learn the location of the rifle that killed JFK, which may or may not be in MJ’s possession. assertive
2026-10-30 · The Bulwark
Patrick Stewart, R.I.P.
🔮 This may have been the first time I really realized what “acting” is: He just had a presence, an authority, one that transcended mere Starfleet rank. assertive
2026-11-02 · The Bulwark
Blue Texas Is a Mirage—Until It Isn’t
🔮 Rather than zip in with members of the press, I had signed up for general-admission tickets—hey, I’m a Texas resident; maybe my vote could be swayed—and so got to mingle with my fellow voters before entering. assertive
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