The Man Who Owned 181 Renoirs
Albert Barnes believed in the liberating power of art—but you had to look at it his way.
Bong Joon Ho Will Always Root for the Losers
In his new film, Mickey 17, the director brings his preoccupation with classism to outer space.
The Iranian Dissident Asking Simple Questions
Sadegh Zibakalam is in trouble again for criticizing Iranian foreign policy.
DOGE Is Courting Catastrophic Risk
Musk has turned a dangerously flawed view of “waste” into a philosophy of government.
There’s Nothing Else Like Netflix’s Mo
The Palestinian American sitcom is the first of its kind—and takes its humor very seriously.
Academia Needs to Stick Up for Itself
American higher education would be in a much stronger position today if it had made a proactive case to the public for its own importance—and taken steps to address its very real shortcomings.
Throw Elon Musk Out of the Royal Society
Science has to be able to defend itself.
Don’t Trust the Trumpsplainers
Their efforts to sell some MAGA “grand strategy” dull the pain but dim the brain.