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Watch Closely: “Painkiller” is a Saga of Cruel Greed

August 14, 2023
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This limited series is not easy to watch, but “Painkillers” should be considered indispensable viewing because of the light it shines on the amoral face of corporate greed.

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Film Review: Photographer Nan Goldin Makes the Sacklers Feel Pain — At the New York Film Festival

October 13, 2022
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For once, shame worked. Museums that normally court the robber barons of our era capitulated and took the Sackler name-plates down.

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