‘This Is the American Dream’
Ke Huy Quan’s and Jamie Lee Curtis’s affecting Oscars speeches underscored just how much each actor deserved a happy ending.
What’s Missing From the Grand Finale of The Last of Us
In snapping back to faithfulness to the original video game, the show reminded us of its limits.
Nancy Pelosi: ‘Follow the Money’
The former speaker of the House discussed Silicon Valley Bank, January 6 revisionist history, and more in an interview focused on money and greed.
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The Wednesday star’s keen commitment to every scene helped the episode achieve a fresh-faced vivacity.
A Prayer for Less
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The Cellist
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A Crime Series That’s Endlessly Curious
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The Statistics That Come Out of Nowhere
The annual cost of global corruption probably isn’t $2.6 trillion. Bareheaded people likely won’t lose 80 percent of their body heat.
What Not to Do If You Win an Oscar
A Hollywood speechwriter on what makes for a great—or a terrible—moment at the mic
Is Scream Losing Its Voice?
The satirical horror franchise is becoming as bloated as its source material.
Net-Zero Homes Aren’t Just for Millionaires
A Colorado initiative is betting that the cheapest housing will also be the greenest.
Finding Happiness in Middle Age
That period of life can yield a singular form of satisfaction, our writers argue.
There’s a Good Chance You’ll Regret Quitting Your Job
Intense work can be exhausting and burnout-inducing—and thrilling. Walking away isn’t so easy.
A Novel That Probes the Line Between Justice and Revenge
The narrator in Rebecca Makkai’s novel I Have Some Questions for You has a healthy skepticism of true crime—but a decades-old murder pulls her in deep.
Blasphemy Forever
Schoolboys scuffed a Quran. Why did the police care?
Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure Is Now Everyone’s Problem
If it gets bailed out, will every bank be too big to fail?
The Secret to a Good K-Drama
People write off Korean-language TV series as sappy melodrama. That's a mistake.
Trump Gets a Taste of His Own Medicine
The master of normalizing the once-unthinkable faces indictment, and no one seems surprised.
The Value in Decoding Fairy Tales
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What You Can’t Say on YouTube
Opaque demonetization rules make the platform a forest of invisible trip wires.
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