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Illustration by Tyler Comrie The New Propaganda War
Autocrats in China, Russia, and elsewhere are now making common cause with MAGA Republicans to discredit liberalism and freedom around the world.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Great Social Media–News Collapse
Big Tech’s relationship with journalism is much more complicated than it appears.
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Fryderyk Gabowicz / Picture-Alliance / DPA / AP Britney Finally Tells Her Story. It’s Dark.
With her new memoir, the pop star tries to close a long and maddening chapter of her life. Will we finally let her?
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Franco Pagetti / VII / Redux How We Got ‘Democracy Dies in Darkness’
And other stories from eight years running The Washington Post
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Jemal Countess / Getty Russell Brand Wasn’t an Anomaly
The former TV host and actor was a mascot, at best, for a media culture that routinely dehumanized and hypersexualized young women.
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Associated Press A Warning From Another Time
We would all do well to remember Newton Minow’s prescience about the dangers of new technology—and his optimism, too.
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Fulton County Sheriff's Office / Getty The Mug Shot Is a Warning
Donald Trump’s booking photo was supposed to be an exercise in humility. He turned it into a threat.
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Photo-illustration by Joanne Imperio / The Atlantic. Sources: … What Life Magazine Taught Me About Life
As a child, I saw the country in its photos, stories, and advertisements—and learned some hard truths about America.
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Paramount / Everett The Real Lesson of The Truman Show
Twenty-five years later, the film’s most powerful insight isn’t about reality TV so much as the complicities of modern life.
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Alicia Tatone. Sources: Tommaso Boddi / Getty; ITV … A Star Reporter’s Break With Reality
Lara Logan was once a respected 60 Minutes correspondent. Now she trades in conspiracy theories that even far-right media disavow. What happened?
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Mark Peterson / Redux The Worst Thing to Come Out of Trump’s Town Hall Didn’t Come From Trump
When CNN treated its event as a means of making news, it had already lost the battle.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Jason Koerner / … Tucker Carlson’s Final Moments on Fox Were as Dangerous as They Were Absurd
The host spent some of his last minutes on the network mocking a cult. He did not seem to appreciate the irony.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Elliot Higgins / … The Trump AI Deepfakes Had an Unintended Side Effect
The most crucial element of the fake Trump-arrest images is not that they are misleading. It is that they are cinematic.
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Richard Sandler The Strange Intimacy of New York City
Look at these unfiltered photos of a bygone era. Then look again.
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Tyler Comrie / The Atlantic The Meme That Defined a Decade
Over the past 10 years, the “This Is Fine” dog has evolved from a joke into an indictment.
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Joanne Imperio / The Atlantic; Mario Tama / … The Cognitive Dissonance of the Monterey Park Shooting
“How can you be celebrating and fearful at the same time?”
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Christopher Polk / NBC / Getty The Speeches That Saved the Golden Globes
If the show succeeded, it was thanks to the likes of Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Coolidge, and Ke Huy Quan.
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Erik Carter / The Atlantic; Getty The Mistakes Historians Make on Television
History professionals can offer crucial insights on the great issues of the day. But best beware these stock phrases.
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Erik Carter / The Atlantic; Getty No One Wins in Elon Musk’s Battle With Journalists
The owner of Twitter and some of its most avid users are at war over the platform.
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HLN; The Atlantic The End of Companion Television
CNN’s Headline News may seem thoroughly old-fashioned now that it’s dead. But its demise is a reminder of the creeping nature of media obsolescence.
