When You Regret Starting a Rap Beef
J. Cole dared to insult Kendrick Lamar—and, more surprisingly, he immediately apologized for it.
J. Cole dared to insult Kendrick Lamar—and, more surprisingly, he immediately apologized for it.
The Warhol superstar was inscrutable in life—and years after her death, her work continues to draw in new admirers.
What would it take for California and Texas to unite against the White House? Nothing good, according to Alex Garland.
The former cast member and host Kristen Wiig knew just how to skewer mid-century office culture.
In Monkey Man, the actor and filmmaker channels his persistent irritations about Hollywood into a stylish thriller.
In 1946, the author repaired to the remote Isle of Jura and wrote his masterpiece, 1984. What was he looking for?
Or is he something else entirely?
In this novel, Prague is impish, tyrannical—and alive.
Seven agonizing nights aboard the Icon of the Seas
Enjoying literature at a park, a beach, or an open-air café encourages a particular leisurely frame of mind.
Girls State is a sharp study of how a well-meaning civics program can simultaneously inspire and limit young women.
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is an exploration of country—not just the musical genre, but America itself.
Human origin stories have often been used for nefarious purposes. That doesn’t mean they are worthless.
The new Ghostbusters movie is fine—totally, completely fine. Why is the franchise treated so seriously?
Ramy Youssef brought a politics of care to his first time hosting the show.
Godzilla x Kong fails to deliver any action-movie spectacle.
The singer’s confrontational spin on Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” is the key to understanding Act II: Cowboy Carter, her new album.
On Curb Your Enthusiasm, anything can happen when Larry David walks into a restaurant.
How Rahim Fortune depicts the beauty of a place and its people
LaToya Ruby Frazier’s intimate, intergenerational portraits