Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
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Emmy Nominations 2019: HBO Ascendant
Game of Thrones dominated a surprisingly open-minded slate of nods that recognized critical favorites.
The Problem With That Big Little Lies Courtroom Scene
The show once known for its subtle depictions of trauma is now taking refuge in melodrama.
The Murky Ethics of Posthumous Music
With a new version of “Higher Love,” the EDM star Kygo reworks a 1990 Whitney Houston vocal into a pool-party jam both of its time and out of it.
The Con Man Who Became a True-Crime Writer
In his old life, Matthew Cox told stories to scam his way into millions of dollars. Now he’s trying to make it by selling tales that are true.
Veronica Mars Has a Bitter New Edge
Hulu's Season 4 is moodier than the original series and less nostalgic than the film revival. But its darker sensibility yields a strangely cynical story.
Steel Magnolias Is a Beloved Weepy With a Dark Side
Released 30 years ago, the star-studded melodrama has an uncomfortable message about people who choose to have children despite the medical risks.
Novak Djokovic Is the Greatest Player of the ‘Big Three’
The 32-year-old Serb overwhelmed Roger Federer in a marathon men’s singles final at Wimbledon and proved himself the best of his generation.
The Unbearable Smugness of Walking
Glorified for its creative benefits, the pastime has become yet another goal-driven pursuit.
When a Lie Becomes Your Breakout Film
With The Farewell, the writer-director Lulu Wang has made a bittersweet drama about her family’s choice to deceive one of their own.