The Rise of CliffsNotes Cinema
Oversimplified literary remakes miss the point of the works they are adapting.
Culture
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 Bizarre Brain of Werner Herzog
The Teutonic overthinker’s latest documentary reveals more about his strange mind than the brain writ large.
The Film That Rips the Hollywood Comeback Narrative Apart
The Substance is one of several recent movies that scrutinize older female performers’ struggle to stay relevant.
My Phone-Call Anxiety Is Out of Control
I fear I’m on the road to serious isolation.
Welcome Back to the ‘Tough Times’ Era
At last night’s Golden Globes, nobody had much to say about the presidential election—or politics at all.
The Golden Globes Got a Little Weird With It
The 2025 winners were all over the map, portending a wide-open awards season.
Nikki Glaser Came Prepared
At the Golden Globes, the comedian put her roastmaster experience to good use—if you listened closely.
American Realism
A short story
Americans Need to Party More
We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.
Georgia O’Keeffe at Home
Inside the painter’s life in New Mexico