The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
You’re Being Alienated From Your Own Attention
Every single aspect of human life is being reoriented around the pursuit of attention.
January 6ers Got Out of Prison—And Came to My Neighborhood
The strange new reality after Trump’s pardons
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
How My Struggle With Wittgenstein Can Make You Happier
Using big ideas in small doses is a great way to realize the benefits of philosophy.
Trump’s First Shot in His War on the ‘Deep State’
The president is punishing a group of former officials for expressing an opinion he didn’t like.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Who Will Stop the Militias Now?
By granting blanket clemency to the January 6 insurrectionists, the president has unleashed violent, and loyal, paramilitaries.
Capitulation Is Contagious
When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness.
You’ll Never Get Off the Dinner Treadmill
There’s no such thing as an easy weeknight meal.
In This Horror Movie, You Can Look, But Not Touch
Presence locks its monster—and the viewer—behind the camera.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Paranoid Thriller That Foretold Trump’s Foreign Policy
Some of the president’s policies are stranger than fiction.
David Lynch, My Neighbor
The late director made beguiling movies about Los Angeles; he also loved his Scion xB.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
The People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day
“Variety doesn’t really matter to me. I would be perfectly happy to eat the same Caesar salad or peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich every day.”
The Oscars Have Left the Mainstream Moviegoer Behind
The Academy found its nominees on the international film-festival circuit, not at the movie theater.
Trump’s First Week Back
Lawmakers from both parties respond to the president’s flurry of executive orders.
A High-Octane Mystery Series
Culture and entertainment musts from Shayla Love