How Putin Thinks
A conversation with Jeffrey Goldberg, Anne Applebaum, and Tom Nichols about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s animating worldview, and what the coming days might hold
Justice for Pamela
The brutal sixth episode of Pam & Tommy should have audiences rethinking how culture treated the ’90s sex symbol.
America Needs a Rom-Com Bailout
“It’s this or porn, people.”
The Experiment Podcast: El Sueño de SPAM
Thirty years after the Hormel strike, a mysterious disease spreads among SPAMtown’s new workforce.
The Experiment Podcast: Cram Your SPAM
How SPAM built a town—and tore it apart
Yellowjackets Is So Much More Than a ‘Female Lord of the Flies’
The real horror is the friends we made along the way.
The Experiment Podcast: Uncle SPAM
During World War II, the American dream was exported across the world, one SPAM can at a time.
A Netflix Movie Echoing the Strain of Pandemic Parenting
The Lost Daughter is the rare film about a struggling mother that doesn’t excuse—or judge—her choices.
Introducing SPAM: A New Series About Family, Mystery Meat, and the American Dream
The Experiment presents a new, three-part miniseries: SPAM: How the American Dream Got Canned. Weekly episodes start February 3.
The Classic ’90s Sitcom That’s Actually Worth Rewatching
Frasier is a time capsule of its era—and yet, has aged remarkably well.
Why Are People So Mad About Don’t Look Up?
Climate change is a tough subject for any film, let alone a satire.
The ‘Meta-emptiness’ of Emily in Paris
Can the joyfully escapist Netflix show also argue for the importance of escapism?
How Far Can Marvel Keep Pushing Its Own Success?
“There are moments that had me tearing up, and yet, I understand if people want to say this is the end of cinema.”
When’s the Last Time You Felt Truly Happy?
We asked. Here’s what you told us.
Succession Is a Game of Monopoly
Did the finale finally flip over the board?
The Experiment Podcast: In Between Pro-life and Pro-choice
Rebecca Shrader had always thought of abortion as a black-and-white issue. But when she became pregnant, she started to see the gray.
Ridley Scott Still Makes Movies for Adults. Thank Goodness.
Three critics try to decipher House of Gucci—its wild performances, its even wilder accents, and what it shows us about the state of movies.
What a National Guard Commander Saw on January 6
William J. Walker led the D.C. National Guard during the Capitol attack, but for hours that day, he felt helpless.
The Experiment Podcast: Protecting the Capitol One Year After January 6
Nearly a year after commanding the D.C. National Guard during the January 6 insurrection, Sergeant-at-Arms William Walker is helping ensure that the Capitol will never be attacked again.
Adele’s 30 and the Year of the Breakup Album
“Mommy’s been having a lot of big feelings recently.”