On this episode of The Nation Podcast, John Semley on the dangers of accessible sports betting. D.D. Guttenplan and John Semley Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without ...

Earlier this week we heard from a woman opposed to vaccinating her children. Some of you thought she didn't get a fair shake, many others questioned why we look for other voices when the science is ...

In his manifesto Hater, John Semley argues that vigorous and disciplined contrariness can bring about a better world. Here's a partial list of the famous or historic grouches he cites with approval: ...

In his Globe And Mail pan of Avengers: Infinity War, critic John Semley wrote that “Marvel Studios films are so bad precisely because they are good.” Semley, a former NOW staffer and occasional ...

In Canada, awards shows always feel weird, and not in some woozy, surreal way. They’re just kind of boring. The inaugural Canadian Screen Awards, a hybrid of the Genies and Geminis broadcast from the ...

Like any good villain, Kevin O’Leary is charismatic. Not in some charming, magnanimous way. Not like a Bond villain. Rather, there’s something commendable about O’Leary’s brazen bullheadedness: the ...

John Semley is a writer and culture critic who writes frequently about film and technology. Even If You’ve Never Seen ‘Seven Samurai,’ You’ve Certainly Seen Movies Influenced by It Director Akira ...