How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Amazon Haul Is an Omen
Welcome to the slop era of online shopping.
Get Ready for Higher Food Prices
Trump vowed to lower food prices. His policies will almost certainly do the opposite.
What the Band Eats
Memories of the meals I ate growing up with the Grateful Dead
American Kakistocracy
Italy knows a thing or two about what the United States faces—but there are key differences between the two countries’ experiences.
Nick Cave’s Revised Rules for Men
On his new album, he seems to want to help men cope with feelings of insecurity and irrelevance.
The Onion’s Most Trenchant Headline
The satirical site’s announcement that it is acquiring Alex Jones’s Infowars created confusion—and perfectly captured the media world we’re living in.
The Perverse Logic of Trump’s Nomination Circus
The sheer quantity of individually unqualified selections might make blocking any of them harder.
A Film Impossible to Have Mild Feelings About
Emilia Pérez is messy, excessive, and manipulative—and spectacular because of it.