The Real Crisis of The Pitt
What the hit show’s approach to Dr. Robby reveals
Culture
What I Saw Inside the Kennedy Center
I spent 10 months working at the institution because I thought I could help protect it. What I observed there is far worse than the public knows.
The Quiet Way Authoritarianism Begins to Crumble
Among the many reasons for Viktor Orbán’s defeat was the rural clubs where citizens relearned democratic habits.
Don’t Just Replace Chavez—Rethink Monuments
It’s time for tributes to leave the great-man theory of history behind.
The Lonely New Vices of American Life
Booze is down and weed is up, and that’s doing something to us as a country.
The High-Stakes SNL Sketch About … Domestic Chores
The show pitched the next big true-crime hit: what happens when men are left to fend for themselves.
Coyote
A poem
The Best Postseason in Baseball History?
This year’s playoffs and World Series showed that the game can still deliver the unexpected.
An Intimate Portrait of Humanity at Its Worst
Bugonia is surprisingly subdued for a movie about alien conspiracy theories.
All Our Brilliant Friends
The explosion of novels about intense female friendships, in the Elena Ferrante mold, is changing the genre—and making it more fun.
Patti Smith’s Family Secrets
Nearing 80, the punk poet reflects on the twists in her story that have surprised even her.
The Movies That Capture Women’s Deepest Fears
To understand how American horror connects with a cultural moment, look to the 1970s.
Thomas McGuane Is the Last of His Kind
What will we lose when we lose the “literary outdoorsman”?
A Writer Who Did What Hillbilly Elegy Wouldn’t
In her new book, Beth Macy returns to her Trump-voting hometown to find out how America got so divided.