Culture

The Story of Marion Ehrlich

Reconstructing the life of the teenager whose name appears on our December cover

Does Dave Chappelle Find Anything Funnier Than Being Canceled?

During his appearance on Saturday Night Live, the comedian opened by addressing Ye’s and Kyrie Irving’s anti-Semitic statements.

The Exquisite Pain of Monogamous Life

In the new Prime Video show Mammals, infidelity is a philosophical conundrum as much as a practical one.

The Petulant King

Charles III can’t keep the myth of monarchy alive.

The Crown Is Losing Its Shine

A season about the most salacious era in recent royal history shouldn’t feel so sedate.

The Fabelmans Is Steven Spielberg’s Most Honest Movie Yet

The director tackles his most challenging material: his own childhood.

The Ad Industry’s Plan to Fix America’s Gun Crisis

It’s looking to the successful anti-smoking campaigns of the aughts to wage a new fight.

The Magical Thinking of Joan Didion’s Estate Sale

Mythology came long ago for the celebrated writer; now it’s coming for her belongings.

How Taylor Sheridan Created America’s Most Popular TV Show

Inside Paramount’s Yellowstone juggernaut

For Drake, the Misogyny Is the Message

The rapper’s brand is now pointless, profitable cruelty.

Why Did Gay Rights Take So Long?

A quiet movement that began in the 1920s didn’t disappear—it just went underground.

The Art Exhibit for the Anti-Instagram Age

A land-art installation that allows just six visitors a day simultaneously protects the artist’s vision and re-creates the art world’s penchant for exclusion.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Does the Near Impossible

It’s a thrilling blockbuster that still makes time for grief.

The Grimke Sisters and the Indelible Stain of Slavery

The abolitionists have long been portrayed as heroes. A new book views them, and their family, in a different light.

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.