The Best of ATM, 2015: Arts & Culture
As 2015 comes to its close, Across the Margin takes a look back at some of its most treasured moments…
Film & Television
First Impressions: Star Wars -The Force Awakens
The editors of Across the Margin convene to examine the particulars of JJ Abrams’ long-awaited continuation to the Star…
Fargo’s Perfect Second Season
Fargo and the anatomy of a perfect season of television… by: Michael Shields Few things in life can be…
The Isolation of the Native American, As Told By Fargo
by: Josh Sczykutowicz One of Fargo’s most captivating characters shines a light on the United States’ ugly relationship with…
Art Imitates Greek Tragedy
by: Douglas Grant ((With an introduction by Michael Shields.)) The stories behind the stories that demand our attention… Tread…
First Impressions: The Leftovers, Season 2
by: Douglas Grant and Michael Shields Two of Across the Margin’s editors convene to discuss the always polarizing HBO…
Sicario & The Ushering in of The 2015 Oscar Race
As we sit on the cusp of the release of the Oscar contending films, a true stunner arises to…
It’s 2015, and Hollywood Shamelessly Continues its Whitewashing
by: Douglas Grant A disturbing trend in Hollywood rears its ugly head…. Twenty years later, 1995’s cyberpunk thriller Ghost…
In Retrospect: Mad Men
by: L.P. Hanners On the heels of Jon Hamm finally receiving his just due for his portrayal of Don…
True Detective Season 2, Episode 8 – A Roundtable
by: Michael Shields and Chris Thompson True Detective’s final episode crashes over us in painful waves of haunting emotion…
Stewart Signs Off
By: Michael Shields w/ Tom Rau Across the Margin bids farewell to the shrewdest voice in fake news…. This…
Piper’s Prophecy
Rowdy Roddy Piper’s influence extended far beyond the confines of the wrestling ring…. They influence our decisions without us…