This week, columnist John J. Miller explains his disappointment with the new adaptation of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” Then, Free Ex staffers Jack Butler, Mary Julia Koch and Emma Camp discuss their pop culture obsessions of the week: Lena Dunham’s memoir “Famesick,” “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and “Slow Horses.”
The New ‘Animal Farm’ Should’ve Worked Harder
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The worst mistake the adaptation of Orwell’s allegory makes is to stray from its compelling source.
The Devil Reads Vogue
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If fashion magazines feel irrelevant, it may be because they’ve stopped being fashion magazines.
How ‘Slow Horses’ Moves So Fast
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The Apple TV series puts the languid production pace of other shows to shame.
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