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.
The Magic Mountain Saved My Life
When I was young and adrift, Thomas Mann’s novel gave me a sense of purpose. Today, its vision is startlingly relevant.
Ode to Uncertainty
I’m not sleeping and neither are you.
The Shadow Over Kamala Harris’s Campaign
In presenting the nation with the catastrophic notion of his return to office, Donald Trump is robbing his opponent of her full moment—and the moment of its full meaning.
The SNL Election Sketch That Captured Voter Exhaustion
Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on the show, but another segment last night made a sharper political point.
Climate Change Comes for Baseball
The summer sport is facing big questions about how it will adapt.
Finally, a Holocaust Movie With No Lessons
In A Real Pain, Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin tell a story in which the genocide is only background.
The Five Best Books to Read Before an Election
These titles might lend readers a new perspective ahead of November 5.
The Silliest, Sexiest Show of the Year
Rivals brims with absurd excess, but is deeply serious about pleasure.
A Surprising Window Into the Growing Pains of Older Adults
The men of The Golden Bachelorette are looking for love—but they’re also finding friendship with one another.
Eight Nonfiction Books That Will Frighten You
These eight titles are some of the best the true-crime genre has to offer.