The Thrill of Letting Pop Culture Consume You
admin Jane Schoenbrun’s new film wants viewers to be taken in by feelings, not overanalysis.
Culture
The Internet Is in Crisis
For 15 minutes, the celebrity-gossip blogger Perez Hilton livestreamed his violent self-harm without anyone intervening.
Why Is The Odyssey Rated R?
The U.S. is a relative outlier in keeping Christopher Nolan’s movie away from younger audiences.
Another Ill-Advised Trump Paint Job
The president would ruin an architectural gem because he thinks it doesn’t match the White House.
Tony, Before He Was Bourdain
A new biopic uses the late chef turned TV personality to examine how a young person comes to love cooking.
One Problem With Attacking the Smithsonian? Americans Like It.
Coming after a history museum may not be the base-galvanizing issue Trump thinks it is.
The Catholic Church’s New Schism
The Vatican excommunicated 700 arch-traditionalist bishops and priests—a rupture that touches on broader disputes in the Church today.
The Great Romance Slump
Why are so few young people finding love?
Has Gen Z Saved—Or Just Changed—Movies?
There’s a more complicated reality beneath the cheery headlines.
A Street Musician at Heart
The Oscar-winning performer Glen Hansard, who died this week, never forgot his busking roots.