Don’t Question the Magic of Hocus Pocus
The more Bette Midler runs amok, the better.
How to Listen to Björk, According to Björk
The Icelandic artist breaks down her powerful new album, Fossora.
The Books We Read Too Late—And That You Should Read Now
One of the great, bittersweet pleasures of life is finishing a title and thinking about how it might have affected you—if only you’d found it sooner.
The Hidden World of Scents Outside Your Door
Part of the allure of going on a smell walk is how challenging it feels to engage such an underused sense.
Orhan Pamuk’s Literature of Paranoia
Living in Turkey has made the author a master of the genre.
Bros Is a Rom-Com as Entertaining as It Is Therapeutic
Billy Eichner is reliably hilarious and surprisingly introspective.
There’s Good Reason for Sports to Be Separated by Sex
If the practice stopped, top-level women’s sport as we know it might cease to exist.
Hollywood Learned All the Wrong Lessons From Avatar
Thirteen years ago, James Cameron’s 3-D epic shook the industry—not necessarily for the better.
The Simple Secret of French Baking
Master the classics, then improvise.
Madhuri Vijay on Cruelty as Righteousness
“I’m fascinated by cruelty in all its various guises—cruelty as negligence, as sadism, as self-protection, as misguided kindness, as accident, and, increasingly, as righteousness.”
Hill Station
A short story
Who Is Tracy Flick Now?
Tom Perrotta revisits his cult character and looks back on the ’90s feminism that made her.
The Only Two Seasons That Matter Now
We have hibernation time and thriving time. That can be a good thing.
The Pandemic Novel That’s Frozen in Time
Stories that focus on the minor quirks of daily life can paradoxically help us see societal pain more clearly.
The Elitist History of Wearing Black to Funerals
Today, mourning attire is subdued and dutiful. It wasn’t always that way.
A Novel With a Secret at Its Center
Read Yiyun Li’s new book carefully, and you might glimpse its hidden message.
Six Books That Music Lovers Should Read
Because music is uniquely tied up with memory, the best writing about it inevitably gets personal.
What Is Harry Styles Doing in Don’t Worry Darling?
The only thing more disappointing about this movie than the screenplay is the singer’s acting.
The 20 Most-Anticipated Films of the Season
Attention-grabbing features to carry you through the rest of the year
What Book Bans Take From Kids
Children can prepare for the ups and downs of life by reading about them: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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