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Daniel D. Snyder

Daniel D. Snyder

Daniel Snyder writes for and produces The Atlantic's Entertainment channel.

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Scarlett Johansson Has the Most Human Moment in 'The Avengers'

Scarlett Johansson Has the Most Human Moment in 'The Avengers'

Black Widow's display of vulnerability shows the challenge of being a female superhero—and an empowered woman in the real world.… More »

Why Jets Fans Should Be Worried About Tim Tebow

Why Jets Fans Should Be Worried About Tim Tebow

The controversial megastar will bring a media circus with him to New York, which is exactly what the struggling team doesn't need.… More »

How Hideo Kojima Became a Legendary Video-Game Designer

How Hideo Kojima Became a Legendary Video-Game Designer

The creator of the renowned 'Metal Gear' franchise discusses his influences in a Smithsonian talk… More »

How Video Games Ended Up in the Smithsonian

How Video Games Ended Up in the Smithsonian

An interview with the curator of a new exhibit about the history of the form… More »

Before 'Luck,' 9 Famous Animals Who Met Tragic Deaths

Before 'Luck,' 9 Famous Animals Who Met Tragic Deaths

The horses of the now-cancelled HBO show are just the latest victims in a long string of animal actor deaths.… More »

'Project X': Horrible Movie, Good Found-Footage Film

'Project X': Horrible Movie, Good Found-Footage Film

The 'Blair Witch' gimmick gets applied to a fitting, if terrible, setting: the teen party.… More »

In Defense of Nicolas Cage

In Defense of Nicolas Cage

Whether out of desperation or enlightenment, he's become our least-self-important icon.… More »

Eli Manning Hugs Michael Vick, and Other Portraits of NFL Tenderness

Eli Manning Hugs Michael Vick, and Other Portraits of NFL Tenderness

A brief glimpse at the softer side of America's most violent sport… More »

What's Missing in 'The Grey'

What's Missing in 'The Grey'

Liam Neeson's new film lacks a much-advertised battle. It also lacks a point.… More »

Science-Fiction Authors Agree: Newt's Moon Idea Isn't So Crazy

Science-Fiction Authors Agree: Newt's Moon Idea Isn't So Crazy

Robert Heinlein's 1966 novel, 'The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress,' imagines the benefits of setting up shop on the lunar surface.… More »

The Evil Marketing Genius of Paula Deen, the New Face of Diabetes

The Evil Marketing Genius of Paula Deen, the New Face of Diabetes

The television personality and southern food mogul waited three years before telling anyone she had developed type 2 diabetes. Why?… More »

'Tintin' and the Curious Case of the Dead Eyes 


'Tintin' and the Curious Case of the Dead Eyes 


The "uncanny valley" theory may explain why people are unsettled by digital representations of themselves… More »

3 Things to Worry About in the 'Dark Knight Rises' Trailer

3 Things to Worry About in the 'Dark Knight Rises' Trailer

The film looks cool except for the cheeseball Catwoman line, egregious NFL product placement, and flying doohickey… More »

'M:I 4': Like a Superhero Movie, but Less Down-to-Earth

'M:I 4': Like a Superhero Movie, but Less Down-to-Earth

Gadgets and stunts, not people, star in 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol'… More »

Korn's Supposedly Innovative Dance Album Is Actually a Throwback

Korn's Supposedly Innovative Dance Album Is Actually a Throwback

Did we all forget that the nu-metal movement saw plenty of electronic/rock crossover?… More »

'Immortals' and the Problem With Modern Greek-Myth Movies

'Immortals' and the Problem With Modern Greek-Myth Movies

The Mickey Rourke film is the latest to use the ancient Athenian pantheon as mere window dressing for a conventional tale… More »

People Have Been Arguing About Shakespeare for Decades

People Have Been Arguing About Shakespeare for Decades

From 'The Atlantic' archives, an old debate on the authorship question… More »

Metallica's 'Lulu' Problem: Why Don't They Just Sell Out Again?

Metallica's 'Lulu' Problem: Why Don't They Just Sell Out Again?

As their new collaboration with Lou Reed shows, it's time for the metal legends to lighten up… More »

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'Human Centipede 2': A Failed Defense of Torture Porn

The horror flick comments on the existence of so-called "torture porn" while also embodying the genre's most awful qualities… More »

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