Is She the New Britney Spears—Or the New Lou Reed?
admin Charli XCX’s new album is a broadside against overthinking the artistic process.
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Christopher Nolan’s God-Haunted Odyssey
The director’s adaptation explores biblical themes and symbols that aren’t present in Homer’s poem.
A Brief Exchange That Shows the Enormous Difference Between Trump and Obama
This is what a president sounds like.
Washington, the Useful Abolitionist
In Philadelphia, the Trump administration downplays the importance of slavery to understanding the first president.
Trump’s Trigger Warnings
The president is ordering new signs outside the Smithsonian to warn Americans about history.
The Fear of Missing ‘The Odyssey’
The new blockbuster’s box-office success affirms the power of spectacle.
Gen Z’s ‘Jolene’ Is Here
Ella Langley’s country music offers an appealing commodity for this moment: moderation.
The Smithsonian’s Show Trial on Capitol Hill
Republicans grilled a museum head, intensifying Donald Trump’s campaign to reshape the American story.
The World Cup Could Not Be Americanized
Spain’s 1–0 win over Argentina demonstrated all of the ways that this sport is still foreign in the United States.
How Widow’s Bay Channels the Horror and Comedy of the Times
In Apple TV’s hit show, the ludicrous sits beside the terrible.