The Rise of CliffsNotes Cinema
Oversimplified literary remakes miss the point of the works they are adapting.
Culture
Why Justin Bieber Played YouTube Onstage for Thousands of People
The pop star transformed the normal act of browsing your laptop into something interesting—and unsettling.
The New Age of Performance Anxiety
With the rise of screen culture, all the world has stage fright.
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.
The New, Unsettling Truth at the Center of Yellowjackets
Its characters can never truly escape danger, in the past or present.
Frozen Food’s New Wave
The freezer can now be an arsenal of taste.
When Robert Frost Was Bad
Before he became America’s most famous poet, he wrote some real howlers.
Domestic
A poem
Saturday Night Live Played the Wrong Greatest-Hits Reel
The sketch show’s much-hyped anniversary prime-time special suffered from a case of recency bias.
Do It for Gilda
The too-short life of a comedy genius is a reminder to the rest of us to make good use of the time we are given.
The Failed Promise of the New Captain America
The first intriguing Marvel sequel in years quickly wastes its potential.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
The Moron Factory
A short story
Seven Books That Capture How Love Really Feels
These books are all exquisite arguments for the necessity of stories about romance.