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• A War Movie That Requires Patience

  By David Sims Verified| The Atlantic Verified The director Alex Garland’s 2024 film, Civil War, was gritty, realistic, and often horrifying to watch, but it was fundamentally a flight of fantasy. One could debate just how fanciful its near-future depiction of America going to war with itself over a president who refused to leave office was, but for all that movie’s intense effort to depict combat realistically, Garland was only imagining the reasons for it.

  By David Sims Verified · The Atlantic

  Apr. 12, 2025

• The ‘Minecraft’ Movie Became a Hit for the Wrong Reasons

  By David Sims Verified| The Atlantic Verified The best-selling video game of all time is magical in a way the film doesn’t capture. The first time I booted up the video game Minecraft, in 2011, it was still in its beta-testing infancy—just a hint of the multimedia, kid-friendly powerhouse it’d one day become. I tooled around with total ineptitude in the pixelated forest environment that my avatar had been dumped into, until the sun set and a zombie ate me.

  By David Sims Verified · The Atlantic

  Apr. 11, 2025

• The Late-Night Experiment That Puts Comedy First

  By David Sims Verified| The Atlantic Verified On the first episode of Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney, Netflix’s new talk show, the comedian gathered a panel of 11 actors who have played Willy Loman, the tragic protagonist of the classic play Death of a Salesman. He lobbed queries at the group, which included recognizable stars (among them Christopher Lloyd) and fresh-faced students, asking them to answer in character—but not about their performances or the play itself.

  By David Sims Verified · The Atlantic

  Apr. 07, 2025

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The Atlantic is a respected American journal of news, literature, and opinion, founded in 1857 by notable literary figures such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Based in Washington, D.C., it is one of the oldest magazines in the U.S., originally created to promote a distinct American intellectual voice and address significant social issues. The magazine publishes long-form journalism, essays, and fiction in its print edition, which has transitioned to a 10-issue annual schedule. It also offers a robust digital platform featuring daily articles, podcasts, and multimedia content. The Atlantic focuses on literature, politics, science, and the arts, providing in-depth analysis and commentary that appeals to educated readers, including policymakers and academics. Throughout its history, it has played a vital role in national discourse and continues to influence public debate through its investigative journalism and digital-first approach.