The Apprentice Ties Donald Trump to an Ancient Rot in the American Right

This article contains spoilers for The Apprentice. Before we ever see Sebastian Stan in a slicked back blond wig and long red tie, Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice reveals its hand by focusing on an entirely different Republican president—and the only other who was seriously threatened with impeachment. In infamous archival footage, a sweaty and defensive … Read more

Ranking the Mike Flanagan Netflix Horror Shows

Mike Flanagan has become one of the best horror writer/directors of the last decade thanks, in part, to his multi-series deal with Netflix. The five shows he created for Netflix have allowed him to hone his style and craft in different ways, each telling unique and spooky stories that, above all, are human. While he … Read more

New sidewalk sales idea: Sell through the fence

  In the small town of Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, Marilyn Pope Francis ran a restaurant with a fenced patio for tables and chairs. She set up hot serving dishes and a cold drinks station in the gazebo to serve customers. Here’s the part where we learn that Marilyn is a low-key business genius. Next to … Read more