The Rise of CliffsNotes Cinema
Oversimplified literary remakes miss the point of the works they are adapting.
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Why Justin Bieber Played YouTube Onstage for Thousands of People
The pop star transformed the normal act of browsing your laptop into something interesting—and unsettling.
The New Age of Performance Anxiety
With the rise of screen culture, all the world has stage fright.
Where Did ‘Let Them’ Come From?
Years before Mel Robbins published her best-selling self-help book, a struggling writer posted a poem with a similar message.
Sydney Sweeney’s Growing Empire
The horror movie Immaculate demonstrates just why the actor is becoming so unavoidable.
Even Oprah Doesn’t Know How to Talk About Weight Loss Now
Like much of America, the media mogul is feeling the cultural impact of the Ozempic era.
Six Books That Will Jolt Your Senses Awake
Reading can help us cultivate a more patient, attentive state of mind by highlighting the beauty present in our day-to-day lives.
Truman Capote’s Ultimate Weapon
FX’s Feud showed how attention can be wielded to comfort—and to wound.
Kanye’s Creepy Comeback
Despite his supposed cancellation, the Hitler-praising rapper has his first No. 1 single since 2011.
What Comes After Workism?
A new novel suggests that finding daily satisfaction is itself a serious job.
A Civil-War Movie With No One Worth Cheering
Alex Garland’s new film imagines a United States torn asunder, and denies any easy explanations about why.
The Eternal Scrutiny of Kate Middleton
Why people feel entitled to the Princess of Wales’s whereabouts
The Pleasure of Judging a Pop Star
Ariana Grande has turned her divorce drama into music that’s beautiful—and a little poisonous.
Love Lies Bleeding Is a Coen Brothers Thriller on Steroids
Kristen Stewart’s new movie is a refreshingly untraditional love story that flirts with paranormal body horror.