The Trump AI Deepfakes Had an Unintended Side Effect
The most crucial element of the fake Trump-arrest images is not that they are misleading. It is that they are cinematic.
Frontiers of Sports
There’s Good Reason for Sports to Be Separated by Sex
If the practice stopped, top-level women’s sport as we know it might cease to exist.
Seven Books the Critics Were Wrong About
Despite their initial mixed reviews, each of these titles is fascinating, complicated, and worth a try.
The Real Succession Endgame
In the premiere of its fourth and final season, the HBO show offered familiar beats but also a hint of a new direction.
Yellowjackets Understands the Horror of Toxic Best Friends
In the show’s second season, bonds formed in adolescence continue to bless and poison the present.
My Friend Jules Feiffer
An afternoon with one of the greatest political cartoonists of the past century
Tetris Doesn’t Stack Up
How can a film based on a game about perfectly interlocking pieces be so messy?
Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading
Hint: It’s not just the screens.
Procrastinating Ourselves to Death
Jenny Odell’s latest book asks an urgent question: What happens when our emergencies become banal?
Vermeer’s Daughter
A speculative theory holds that Maria Vermeer was not only a model for her father but also an artist who created several of the paintings attributed to him. Could it be true?
Eight Books That Will Take You Somewhere New
These titles conjure their settings so vividly that you’ll feel as if you’re there.
What Made Taylor Swift’s Concert Unbelievable
At her epic opening show, the pop star played 44 songs and conjured actual magic.
John Wick and the Tragedy of the Aimless Assassin
The hit man faces off with his scariest foe yet: his own weariness.
How Please Stopped Being Polite
The phrase if it please you has been shortened and shortened over time—until it’s become more brusque than courteous.
Nora Ephron’s Revenge
What right do women have to tell their side of the story?
Ted Lasso Is No Longer Trying to Feel Good
In the show’s third season, everyone but Ted is on edge.
The Strange Intimacy of New York City
Look at these unfiltered photos of a bygone era. Then look again.
Ten Poetry Collections to Read Again and Again
Here is the verse that we just can’t get out of our heads.
The Failed Promise of Having It All
Rona Jaffe’s classic novel explores the age-old question, but contains a darker message for contemporary readers.
America’s Most Insidious Myth
It’s time to challenge our country’s dangerous obsession with self-reliance.
The Most Surprising Performance of the Oscars
Lady Gaga’s minimalist rendition of “Hold My Hand” stood out even in a night of unpredictable musical moments.
The Oscars Got This One Right
Everything Everywhere All at Once got its fairy-tale ending.
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