How Widow’s Bay Channels the Horror and Comedy of the Times
admin In Apple TV’s hit show, the ludicrous sits beside the terrible.
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Inside Trump’s Rush Job to Build His Arch
If the president gets his way, new rules would lower the bar for building monuments in Washington.
Dua Lipa’s Freedom-to-Read Crusade
The pop star’s latest literary cause is good PR—and a complicated topic.
How to Watch Lionel Messi
Look at him when he doesn’t have the ball.
When Did Sports Get So Loud?
Athletes have become influencers. In-game production has become “storytelling.” And everything has gotten very, very stimulating.
How the Smithsonian Could Fall
A president cracking down on museums is unusual—but so are the museums.
An Odyssey Deserving of the Biggest Screen Possible
Christopher Nolan successfully brings the epic into the IMAX era.
Ferris Bueller, Influencer
The film bearing his name, which just turned 40, isn’t only a teen comedy. It’s also a timeless portrait of…
The Cicerone
Fulvio De Bonis can’t get you lunch with the pope. Anything else in Rome, he can probably make happen.
Soccer’s Most Magical Performer
An art film about the great midfielder Zinedine Zidane reveals the heroism and pathos of being human.