QAnon for Wine Moms
Kate Middleton needed privacy. The public had other ideas.
Did We Fall in Love With the Wrong House?
I ruminate over the pond. It has caused me not just embarrassment but shame.
Love Lies Bleeding Is a Coen Brothers Thriller on Steroids
Kristen Stewart’s new movie is a refreshingly untraditional love story that flirts with paranormal body horror.
Are Gen Z Men and Women Really Drifting Apart?
The much-theorized political rift has yet to show up in actual voting behavior.
What Do Crossword Puzzles Really Test?
In her new book, Anna Shechtman argues for puzzles that reflect a broader sense of common knowledge.
Why Does Romance Now Feel Like Work?
Two recent books dig into the crisis of modern love—and how we might forge more meaningful connections.
A Bloody Retelling of Huckleberry Finn
Percival Everett transforms Mark Twain’s classic.
Stop Trying to Understand Trump Voters as if They Are Aliens
Readers respond to our January/February 2024 issue.
What Jimmy Kimmel Did Right
A conversation with Shirley Li about a thankless job on an actually normal night
Why That Big Abbott Elementary Cameo Made So Much Sense
As the show has gotten more popular, it hasn’t abandoned its distinct regional humor.
Kate Middleton and the End of Shared Reality
Nothing is true and everything is possible.
A Seriously Silly Oscars Moment
Ryan Gosling’s performance of “I’m Just Ken” was an irony-meets-sincerity spectacle.
William Whitworth’s Legacy
The longtime editor of The Atlantic believed in the sanctity of facts—and the need to fortify the magazine continually with new voices and writing driven by ideas.
No One’s Children
America’s long history of secret adoption.
Fruit Chaos Is Coming
Climate change is threatening to turn sublime summer stone fruits disgusting, or rob us of their pleasures entirely.
Tana French Has Broken the Detective Novel
But can she put it back together?
The People Rooting for the End of IVF
An Alabama court ruling that recognized an embryo as a child has put the popular fertility treatment into the center of a national ethics debate.
Do Animals Have Fun?
Scientists want an evolutionary explanation for animal play. But maybe the answer is simply: It brings them joy.
A Very Normal Academy Awards. Whew.
Most of the expected favorites won, and nothing went tremendously wrong.
Jonathan Glazer’s Warning at the Oscars
The director of The Zone of Interest accepted his award with an anti-war speech that drew praise and confusion.
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