Little Richard Set the Mold by Breaking It
The “Tutti Frutti” singer and rock-and-roll pioneer, dead at age 87, embodied the word irrepressible.
The Melancholia Postulate
What the 2011 apocalyptic film has to say about peace of mind in the face of annihilation
An Ode to Running in the Movies
What makes Harrison Ford such a great cinematic sprinter, and why does Tom Cruise always pump his arms like that?
The Books Briefing: The Antidote to Uncertainty
The things you can and can’t control: Your weekly guide to the best in books
Sarah Cooper Has Mastered the Trump Joke
The comedian had used TikTok only a handful of times before her impersonation of the president garnered 15 million views. Now it’s making her rethink her routine.
Upload Satirizes a Capitalist Heaven
The Amazon show is one of several recent works in which the afterlife darkly mimics earthly existence.
The Times Have Changed. Seinfeld Hasn’t.
There’s something soothing about watching a comedian who has been telling the same jokes for decades.
Westworld Never Fixed Its Villain Problem
The dark side of big data is a fascinating subject for TV to tackle. It just doesn’t make for a great antagonist.
How Uncertainty Became a Weapon in the Tara Reade Story
The treatment of her sexual-assault claim about Joe Biden has revealed a cultural impulse to take refuge in easy absolutes.
Foodie Culture as We Know It Is Over
A wave of culinary experts is responding to the pandemic with an accessible and empathetic approach to home cooking—and audiences can’t get enough.
Homeless in a City Buffeted by Plague
Boston’s most vulnerable citizens are experiencing a drastic reduction in places to eat, places to sit, places to use the bathroom, places to be safe, places to be.
Drake Responds to the Pandemic in a Predictably Drake Way
The rapper is back with Dark Lane Demo Tapes—a batch of songs taking comfort in an antisocial status quo.
Trying Is a Sadcom in the Fleabag Mold
A new generation of TV comedies probes life’s bleak truths more pointedly than many dramas do.
Introducing The Atlantic’s Sunday Crossword
We’re expanding our puzzles to the weekend, and launching a new feature so that you can play with friends.
A Strangely Comforting Quarantine Album
The Mountain Goats’ latest release is authentically a product of this pandemic, but it’s also nicely indifferent to it.
The Books Briefing: Pace Yourself
The rituals of a routine life: Your weekly guide to the best in books
There Was No One Like Irrfan Khan
The actor, who died yesterday at age 53, built a brilliant career and achieved a kind of global popularity with no precedent in Indian film history.
The Irresistible Intimacy of Normal People
The Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney’s hit novel ushers an addictive, messily human portrayal of young love to the small screen.
Groundhog Day Was a Horror Movie All Along
The 1993 existential comedy has become a meme and a metaphor for this moment. But that’s only partly because of its exploration of monotony.
8 Films to Watch Right Now, According to Barry Jenkins
“Right now, there are no movie theaters. The screens are on our walls, in our pockets, on our monitors.”
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