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.
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What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat
For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters.
A Beguiling Film About the Downsides of Pop Stardom
Mother Mary offers a spooky spin on what it takes to stay famous.
Is Hurry the Great Enemy of Spiritual Life?
Pastor John Mark Comer has won a massive audience by encouraging his followers to free themselves from the gnawing sense that there is always more to do.
The Artist Who Captured the Contradictions of Femininity
In her too-short career, the painter Christina Ramberg studied the many contortions that being a woman can demand.
Five Books That Will Redirect Your Attention
When malaise strikes, a book can break the spell—if you choose the right one.
A Reality Check for Tech Oligarchs
Powerful Silicon Valley leaders are prioritizing their utopian vision of the future over the concerns of people in the present.
A Film That Captures a ‘Friend Breakup’
In the movie Friendship, one man will stop at nothing to get his bro back.
Dear James: I Miss Playing the Banjo
But I also have to make a living. Is there a way to balance both?
Unraveling the Secrets of the Inca Empire
For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?
I Remember
A poem
What the Show of the Summer Knows About Intimacy
The new Netflix miniseries Sirens has beachy vibes but a dark heart.
The Unbearable Weight of Mission: Impossible
What started as the adventures of a brilliant spy morphed into the mythology of an exemplary human being.
A Striking Moment in American Activism
A new documentary revisits a pivotal week at Gallaudet University in 1988.