A Film That Could Fix Our Relationship With the Internet
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing ushered a generation of kids onto the computer. A new documentary shows what happened next.
Kaos Offers a Sharp Twist on a Familiar Story
Thousands of years into their telling, the Greek myths haven’t lost their power.
The Allure of Living a Radically Different Life
What the proliferation of multiverses in pop culture reveals
What Tucker Carlson’s Spin on World War II Really Says
Forget the villains of history. The true enemies, in his world, are the culture warriors of the present.
Seven Books That Demystify Human Behavior
Other people can be baffling; these titles attempt to unravel a bit of their mystery.
The Brash New Sound of Hedonism
The Dare’s music is a blast, and a challenge to the psychological hang-ups of modern partygoers.
Slow Horses and the Dark Psychology of an Unwinnable Game
The show’s masterful fourth outing unpacks the steep cost of a trade in which people are expendable.
Inside the Dangerous, Secretive World of Extreme Fishing
Why I swim out into rough seas 80 nights a year to hunt for striped bass
Suddenly
Rachel Kushner’s Surprising Swerve
She and her narrators have always relied on swagger—but not this time.
How Resilient Are Jewish American Traditions?
Between the Temples tackles the anxieties around cultural assimilation—and finds continuity among very different generations.
What a 100-Year-Old Trial Reveals About America
A new book on the Scopes case traces a long-simmering culture war—and the fear that often drives both sides.
Introducing “Dear James,” a New Advice Column
For all your existential worries
The Growing Gender Divide, Three Minutes at a Time
Sabrina Carpenter tackles the exasperation of being young, female, straight, and single in 2024.
Why Did This Progressive Evangelical Church Fall Apart?
In her new book, Eliza Griswold examines the forces that led to one congregation’s collapse.
When Victimhood Takes a Bad-Faith Turn
Wronged explores how the practice of claiming harm has become the rhetorical province of the powerful.
Spit
A short story
A Horror Movie About Befriending the Rich and Powerful
Blink Twice, Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut, is a stylish thriller about being intoxicated by wealth.
A Bloodier, More Mediocre The Crow
After years of gritty comic-book movies, a reboot of the gothic ’90s antihero lands with a thud.
Who’s Normal Now?
At the convention, Democrats are working to reclaim the flip side of weird.