Fruit Is Too Sweet
admin It’s like candy now—for better or for worse.
Culture
Anatomy of a Trump Insult
His already infamous interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker was a rare up-close portrait of a presidential meltdown.
Off Campus Is Driving Women Wild. Why?
The Amazon show dares to dream that romantic love need not be a clash of wills.
Obama Writes His Own Story
The new Obama Presidential Center, in Chicago, is inspiring—and departs from other presidential libraries in a crucial, and risky, way.
Spielberg Hasn’t Abandoned Hope for Humanity
The director’s <em>Disclosure Day </em>is an alien allegory for the current moment.<em> </em>
So You Want a Coat of Arms
Why America, a country founded on rejecting aristocratic traditions, secretly loves them
Never Call Retreat
How “Battle Hymn of the Republic” was born—and why it endures as a sacred national song
The Absurd World Cup
FIFA’s president calls football a great unifier, but is it a match for the chaos of 2026t?
How Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Failed
And why the effort to keep the arts complex open is far from over
‘Obsession’ Takes Gen Z’s Social Anxiety to the Extreme
Avoiding vulnerability comes with ghastly consequences.