‘Americans call them hillbillies, rednecks or white trash. I call them neighbours, friends and family.’ But what do the real people of Appalachia think of Vance’s account of their homeland ...

There’s a point made in the film — which has won many honors, including the jury prize at the Los Angeles Film Festival — that beyond the term hillbilly there’s a lack of knowledge about the people of ...

JD Vance's book appeared on a list being reviewed by the Department of Defense Education Activity after Trump's executive ...

Hillbilly Elegy’s JD Vance actor says stars should stay out of politics - Gabriel Basso is currently starring in Netflix’s ...

While she says Appalachia ends somewhere in West Virginia ... Thanks to Hampton’s objections, I’ll purposely sit down to watch Hillbilly Elegy this weekend. Afterward, I’ll take a ride ...

Netflix’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ is a lazy caricature, but not the one you think The film adaptation of J.D. Vance’s requiem for Appalachia misfires in its portrayal of Trump era culture wars.