Glass Onion Understands the Absurdity of Extreme Wealth
The sequel to Knives Out is one big, beautiful brainteaser.
The Multiple Stories of NXIVM
The new season of the HBO docuseries The Vow shows how dangerous the human desire for narrative can be.
What You Learn From Eating Alone
A personal pizza may seem sad, but it doesn’t have to be.
The Streaming Death Spiral Must End
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger is back at a time when the company desperately needs a new direction.
How J. Edgar Hoover Went From Hero to Villain
Before his abuses of power were exposed, he was celebrated as a scourge of Nazis, Communists, and subversives.
The Theater World Has Never Understood Lorraine Hansberry
The subversive intent of the playwright’s art and activism has long been underestimated.
Why Maus Was Banned
What makes the book controversial is exactly what makes it valuable.
A New Theory of American Power
The United States can—and must—wield its power for good.
Ode to Not Watching the World Cup
This is an event of such astoundingly obvious wrongness that doing the right thing is easy.
Whose Midlife Crisis Is It, Anyway?
In the new FX/Hulu show Fleishman Is in Trouble, the story of a divorce isn’t as straightforward as it seems.
Tár Has an Answer to Art’s Toughest Question
Todd Field’s film spells out why creator and creation usually can’t be separated.
Bruce Springsteen’s Misguided Homage
Only the Strong Survive, his new album of soul covers, isn’t wrong. It’s just pointless.
How Taylor Swift Broke Ticketmaster
Live music is a mess right now.
What Will Writers Do Without Twitter?
If the book industry is a walled garden, the site is a ladder.
An Ode to Pull-Ups
It’s you versus you.
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.