Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Civil War—director Alex Garland’s haunting look at a future deadly conflict in a dystopian ...

The U.S. has seen an uptick in political polarization, as well as growing political unrest in recent weeks, such as the assassination of Minnesota politician Melissa Hortman and protests over ...

“Civil War” has tapped into a dark set of national angst. In polls and in interviews, a segment of voters say they fear the country’s divides may lead to actual, not just rhetorical, battles. By Lisa ...

We’ll start with Civil War, since it was first. Written by Mark Millar with art by Steve McNiven, Civil War kicked off with a literal bang, as the New Warriors, a group of has-been youmg heroes trying ...

The term has increasingly been invoked on social media after major political moments, highlighting divisions among Americans. Data includes posts, reposts and replies from July 1, 2025, to 7:45 p.m.

More than a century before streaming platforms and superhero cinematic universes, American filmmakers were already chasing scale, spectacle, the war film and national history. One of the boldest ...