The Year Virginia Rewrote the Rules of Popular Culture
Missy Elliott. Timbaland. Allen Iverson. What was it about the Tidewater region in 2002?
The Menu Skewers Class Politics
The pitch-black comedy examines the ethics of “eating the rich”—and the hypocrisy of “ethical consumption.”
The Unsung Heart of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Angela Bassett’s character models a trait that’s rare amid superhero chaos and violence: self-restraint.
The Best Character on Yellowstone Is Also Its Worst Person
The mercurial Beth Dutton evinces the ruthless clarity of a woman in a man’s world.
‘What Is Jesse Eisenberg Doing Here, Saying These Things I Wrote?’
Taffy Brodesser-Akner on stress dreams, the beauty of long scenes, and translating her novel, Fleishman Is in Trouble, to the small screen.
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.
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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.
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