The New, Unsettling Truth at the Center of Yellowjackets
Its characters can never truly escape danger, in the past or present.
Frozen Food’s New Wave
The freezer can now be an arsenal of taste.
When Robert Frost Was Bad
Before he became America’s most famous poet, he wrote some real howlers.
Saturday Night Live Played the Wrong Greatest-Hits Reel
The sketch show’s much-hyped anniversary prime-time special suffered from a case of recency bias.
Do It for Gilda
The too-short life of a comedy genius is a reminder to the rest of us to make good use of the time we are given.
The Failed Promise of the New Captain America
The first intriguing Marvel sequel in years quickly wastes its potential.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
The Moron Factory
A short story
Seven Books That Capture How Love Really Feels
These books are all exquisite arguments for the necessity of stories about romance.
The Rich Tourists Who Want More, and More, and More
Can anything satisfy the guests of The White Lotus?
What the Biggest Saturday Night Live Fans Know
The 50-year-old sketch-comedy show isn’t just about the jokes.
The House Where 28,000 Records Burned
Charlie Springer spent a lifetime building his music collection. The Los Angeles fires incinerated it.
A Revelatory Way of Understanding the Black Experience
Imani Perry’s latest book examines the intersections between the color blue and the history of her people.
The Game That Shows We’re Thinking About History All Wrong
A radical tweak makes Civilization more realistic—and more depressing.
Should I Leave My American Partner?
I love him, but I don’t know if I can live in the U.S. forever.
Shipwrecked in the Amazon
Photographs of the worst drought in the river basin’s recorded history
The Paradox of Music Discovery, the Spotify Way
A new book explores the company’s commitment to shaping what its users hear.
The Unfunny Man Who Believes in Humor
How Lorne Michaels became the arbiter of funny
What Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Said
The rapper insists he’s a musician, not a messiah—a message reinforced by his Super Bowl performance.
Bridget Jones Isn’t a Postfeminist Relic
How the beloved British diarist outlasted her critics