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.
Sympathy for a Handsome Devil
Noah Baumbach’s new film, Jay Kelly, takes a gamble with its fantastically successful protagonist.
The End of Naked Locker Rooms
What we lose when casual nudity disappears
Well, That’s Definitely Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro’s new adaptation is a feat of design but not of story.
The Accidental Trailblazers of a New Global Condition
A new book about Chernobyl’s child victims shows the human cost of seeking technological dominance.
The Coolest Girl on Earth Seeks God
Rosalía’s new album mirrors the modern quest for salvation, in all its thrilling and frustrating contours.
Do You Want the House Tour?
On MTV Cribs, celebrities packaged and sold their wealthy lifestyles to the world.
Pay Attention to the First 10 Minutes of SNL
James Austin Johnson’s catchall monologues have become an ideal format for the recent onslaught of political news.
Edward Burtynsky’s Warning
What the photographer found in a tire pile in Modesto, California, and on the shores of Western Australia
When Scarcity Blurs the Line Between Right and Wrong
Megha Majumdar’s second novel imagines how climate disaster might scramble our sense of morality.