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.
For Now
A poem
A Thrilling Epic About One of the World’s Fastest Sports
F1 threads the nitty-gritty details of racing into a traditional underdog drama.
The Epitome of First-Person Pop
Lorde changed the sound of modern music. With Virgin, she’s stuck in her own head.
How Squid Game Lost Itself
The hit drama’s final season is a reminder of what the show did so well, in the wrong ways.
The Cure for Guilty Memories
A fantastical new novel from Karen Russell turns the whispered secrets of a Dust Bowl town into a bold metaphor for repressed history.
Fools for Love
A short story
The Blockbuster That Captured a Growing American Rift
The novel that inspired the film Jaws was decidedly populist. The movie took a different turn.
Thank God for The Bear
Season 4 of the FX show is exactly what it—and we—needed.
Your Summer Project: Watching These Movies
Twelve franchises, genres, and filmographies to dig into
The Worst Sandwich Is Back
Wraps are popular again. So is a certain kind of physique.