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March 2, 2025

A still from 'Babygirl' starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson

Radio Atlantic

What Does a Robot With a Soul Sound Like?

Hanna Rosin

February 28, 2025

Roz from the animated film "The Wild Robot"

Culture

Here’s Who Will Win at the 2025 Oscars

David Sims

February 26, 2025

Collage of "I'm Still Here," "Anora," "The Brutalist," and "Nickel Boys"

Culture

How to Lose an Oscar in 10 Days

Shirley Li

February 22, 2025

Film

A Movie That Has Fun With the Inevitability of Death

David Sims

February 21, 2025

Culture

The Failed Promise of the New Captain America

David Sims

February 14, 2025

Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson in Captain America: Brave New World

Culture

10 Indie Films You Should Watch for in 2025

David Sims and Shirley Li

February 7, 2025

A collage of Sundance film stills in bright colors

Culture

A Horror Movie That Already Gave Away Its Twist

David Sims

February 3, 2025

Books

The Stranger Things Effect Comes for the Novel

Mark Athitakis

January 30, 2025

A grainy moving image of a hand putting a VHS tape into an old VCR.

Global

Why Reading Lolita in Tehran Holds Up

Arash Azizi

January 26, 2025

Two women with uncovered hair sit on a wall overlooking the city of Tehran.

Culture

In This Horror Movie, You Can Look, but Not Touch

David Sims

January 25, 2025

The Atlantic Daily

The Paranoid Thriller That Foretold Trump’s Foreign Policy

Tom Nichols

January 23, 2025

The silhouette of Donald Trump in front of a grey cloudy sky

Culture

The Oscars Have Left the Mainstream Moviegoer Behind

David Sims

January 23, 2025

Illustration of Oscar nominees: "Emilia Pérez," "The Brutalist," "I’m Still Here"

Culture

David Lynch Captured the Appeal of the Unknown

Emma Stefansky

January 22, 2025

Illustration of a TV set inspired by "Twin Peaks"

Culture

David Lynch Was America’s Cinematic Poet

David Sims

January 17, 2025

Ideas

Is Anyone Shocked by Babygirl?

Caitlin Flanagan

January 10, 2025

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson looking at each other

Culture

Watch—And Rewatch—This 215-Minute Film

David Sims

January 10, 2025

Culture

The Film That Rips the Hollywood Comeback Narrative Apart

Shirley Li

January 8, 2025

Pamela Anderson in The Last Showgirl; Angelina Jolie in Maria; Demi Moore in The Substance

Books

How Sherlock Holmes Broke Copyright Law

Alec Nevala-Lee

January 7, 2025

Silhouettes of eight Sherlock Holmes profiles, each wearing distinct hats and smoking different pipes

The Atlantic Daily

A Novel to Help You Slow Down

Stephanie Bai

January 5, 2025

A woman reads a book while resting on a hammock between trees

Books

Apocalypse, Constantly

Adam Kirsch

February 2025 Issue

collage illustration with images from disaster movies including Planet of the Apes, Don't Look Up, and Dr. Strangelove, along with smokestack billowing smoke, comet entering atmosphere, nuclear warhead

The Atlantic Daily

The Ideal Mental-Reset Movie

John Hendrickson

December 27, 2024

Culture

The Darkest Movie of the Year

David Sims

December 24, 2024

Culture

Trapped—And Lavishly Rewarded—For Playing a Part

Sophie Gilbert

December 24, 2024

A collage juxtaposing stills from "Babygirl" and "Black Doves"

Culture

Bob Dylan’s Carnival Act

James Parker

January 2025 Issue

Illustration with black image of Bob Dylan in sunglasses striding down the strings of a white sketch of a guitar on red background

The Atlantic Daily

Six Binge-Worthy Movie Series

Stephanie Bai

December 15, 2024

A Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning motorbike stunt scene

Culture

The 10 Best Movies of 2024

David Sims

December 9, 2024

Culture

When a Father Chooses His Politics Over His Family

Shirley Li

December 8, 2024

Fiction

Zamboni

Honor Jones

January 2025 Issue

A woman stands next to a movie-set facade of a row of brownstone buildings propped up from behind. A boy wearing a backpack runs down a set of front steps.

Culture

The Movie That Mattered Most in 2024

Sophie Gilbert

December 6, 2024

Channing Tatum as Slater in "Blink Twice"

Culture

The Musical Blockbuster That Didn’t Play By the Rules

Shirley Li

November 27, 2024

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in 'Wicked'

Atlantic Intelligence

Why That Chatbot Is So Good at Imitating Bart Simpson

Damon Beres

November 22, 2024

Animation of movie reels going into folders

Culture

Gladiator II Is More Than Just a Spectacle

Shirley Li

November 22, 2024

Ideas

Even Worse Than The Da Vinci Code

Matthew Schmitz

November 17, 2024

The Atlantic Daily

A Classic Blockbuster for a Sunday Afternoon

Stephanie Bai

November 17, 2024

Omar Sharif and Geraldine Chaplin dance in a ballroom

Culture

A Film Impossible to Have Mild Feelings About

Shirley Li

November 16, 2024

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Seven Stories About Buzzy New Movies

What Does a Robot With a Soul Sound Like?

Here’s Who Will Win at the 2025 Oscars

How to Lose an Oscar in 10 Days

A Movie That Has Fun With the Inevitability of Death

The Failed Promise of the New Captain America

10 Indie Films You Should Watch for in 2025

A Horror Movie That Already Gave Away Its Twist

The Stranger Things Effect Comes for the Novel

Why Reading Lolita in Tehran Holds Up

In This Horror Movie, You Can Look, but Not Touch

The Paranoid Thriller That Foretold Trump’s Foreign Policy

The Oscars Have Left the Mainstream Moviegoer Behind

David Lynch Captured the Appeal of the Unknown

David Lynch Was America’s Cinematic Poet

Is Anyone Shocked by Babygirl?

Watch—And Rewatch—This 215-Minute Film

The Film That Rips the Hollywood Comeback Narrative Apart

How Sherlock Holmes Broke Copyright Law

A Novel to Help You Slow Down

Apocalypse, Constantly

The Ideal Mental-Reset Movie

The Darkest Movie of the Year

Trapped—And Lavishly Rewarded—For Playing a Part

Bob Dylan’s Carnival Act

Six Binge-Worthy Movie Series

The 10 Best Movies of 2024

When a Father Chooses His Politics Over His Family

Zamboni

The Movie That Mattered Most in 2024

The Musical Blockbuster That Didn’t Play By the Rules

Why That Chatbot Is So Good at Imitating Bart Simpson

Gladiator II Is More Than Just a Spectacle

Even Worse Than The Da Vinci Code

A Classic Blockbuster for a Sunday Afternoon

A Film Impossible to Have Mild Feelings About