6th April 2012

The People vs. the IRS

U.S. history has been punctuated by anti-tax revolts, and attempting to heal the fraught relationship between taxpayer and collector may seem quixotic. Olson says if you can get inside the mind of taxpayers, you can begin to persuade more of them to pay their share on April 15—and perhaps bring about a truce in the country’s unending wars over taxes.

15th February 2011

Zaire Paige Not Only Played a Movie Killer, He Became One in Real Life

Paige isn’t an actor—he has no formal training and had never acted professionally before making the film. But at his audition, he showed such an unlikely dose of talent and confidence that director Antoine Fuqua gave him a significant part. During the 2008 filming, Paige got advice from veteran actors like Don Cheadle, Wesley Snipes, and Hassan Johnson, who played the tough-nosed Wee-Bey on The Wire. […] But Fuqua knew that the charismatic Paige had a troubled side, one that added authenticity to his role in the movie.

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