An American Art Critic’s 70-Year Love Affair With Rome
Milton Gendel’s archive offers an acute vision of 20th-century Rome—from a distinctly American perspective.
Jamie Oliver vs. Inflation
In times of hardship, cooking shows can make the case that recipes are sources of not just meals, but also resilience.
What’s the Difference Between a Bond Villain and a Billionaire?
In Percival Everett’s Dr. No, a fiendish revenge plot doubles as a deeply American endeavor.
The Loudest Political Voice on SNL
Cecily Strong used a bait-and-switch trick to deliver sharp commentary on abortion rights.
Ken Burns Tells America’s History Through Six Photographs
These images reveal our nation’s most persistent tensions.
Brian Eno Has Some Actual Good News
The master of calming music has recorded a wake-up call.
The Indie Horror Film That Everyone Is Suddenly Talking About
Barbarian capitalizes on the thing viewers love and hate most: the unknown.
Tig Notaro Is Still Being Vulnerable
A decade after the stand-up set that revealed her cancer diagnosis, the comedian doesn’t care how people see her.
The Good Nurse Is a Chilling Murder Mystery—And Completely Bloodless
The true-crime genre has become defined by spectacle and vulgar speculation. A new film offers another path forward.
What’s the One Book That Explains American Politics Today?
The Atlantic’s writers have chosen books to help you understand the stakes of the midterms.
Why Is No One Acting Their Age on Blockbuster?
The workers on Netflix’s new sitcom are caught, like so many Americans, between a precarious present and an unsteady future.
Taylor Swift’s Best New Songs Aren’t Technically on Midnights
She hid her rawest, messiest feelings in her bonus tracks.
James Gray’s Vision of American Dysfunction
In Armageddon Time, the filmmaker’s New York childhood is a warning bell for our polarized present.
A Rapper Who Spoke Quietly and Had a Big Impact
Remembering Takeoff, the quiet force of Migos
The Eerie Comfort of Liminal Spaces
Why we’re compelled by images of abandoned shopping malls, waiting rooms, and corridors
Seven Books That Understand Your Grief
Reading alone can’t take away the pain, but prose can be part of one’s internal healing.
The Sex Lives of the One Percent
In the new season of HBO’s The White Lotus, the rich have wandering eyes and intimate desires—and their wallets can satisfy only so much.
The Too-Muchness of Bono
In Dublin with the irrepressible U2 front man
The David S. Pumpkins Effect
The return of the cheery Tom Hanks character let SNL lean into the anarchic comedy of a sketch that makes little sense.
When a Father Is Just Out of Reach
Aftersun charts the exquisite, bittersweet journey of seeing a parent as their own person.
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