Brain Tariffs

The Great Biopic Brain Drain

Callie Petch | Little White Lies | 7th February 2025

There are too many bland music biopics, thanks to Hollywood's "toxic addiction to recognisable IP". Whether it is Timothée Chalamet's turn as Bob Dylan or Sam Mendes' planned quartet of films about The Beatles (one member per film), most are made to be safe and dull. Rejoice, then, in Better Man, in which singer Robbie Williams is played throughout by a CGI ape for no stated reason (1,400 words)

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When Are Tariffs Good?

Noah Smith | Noahpinion | 6th February 2025

Tariffs can be a useful part of a national security strategy, protecting existing civilian industries that can then be quickly flipped into military production mode in a time of war. Highly targeted tariffs can also foster "national champions" and create world-leading companies in their niche. This also applies to nurturing new entrants to a market. Broad tariffs do nothing for these goals (2,500 words)

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