Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
Culture
If the Beatles Had Been One Man
In the fantastical Yesterday, the only person in the world who remembers the Fab Four takes the band’s music as his own. How the film reimagines an iconic oeuvre through a single voice.
Jake Gyllenhaal Is the Real Star of Spider-Man: Far From Home
The latest entry in Marvel’s Spidey franchise has a welcome bizarre streak, thanks to a perfectly cast new caped crusader.
The Biggest Deterrent to Reporting Child Sexual Abuse
Children’s-rights advocates have been working to fix statute-of-limitation laws that stop victims from coming forward later in life.
Yesterday Is Frustrating and Forgettable
Danny Boyle’s speculative film about a world without the Beatles has flashes of charm, but suffers from a forced, uneven script.
Tracing the Internal Queer Revolution
Riots and parades have made LGBTQ people visible. But a new anthology of writings from before, during, and after Stonewall shows the inward changes as more essential.
The Real Meaning of Trump’s ‘She’s Not My Type’ Defense
The president, in attempting to downplay E. Jean Carroll’s rape allegation against him, isn’t talking about attraction. He’s talking about protection.
How American Women Are Amplifying Their Political Power
“I am not interested in building the capacity of people who are in office that want to take away my health care.”
Hannah Gadsby’s Genius Follow-Up to Nanette
On her current tour, the star comedian is having a conspicuously great time making humorless subjects hilarious.
Hot Chip Hones the Meaning of ‘Ecstasy’
The great dance band’s seventh album, A Bath Full of Ecstasy, delivers pleasure while questioning it.
A Documentary That Shows Another Side of Toni Morrison
A new film captures the larger-than-life author in exceedingly human terms.