The Real Crisis of The Pitt
What the hit show’s approach to Dr. Robby reveals
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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.
Minnesota Had Its Birmingham Moment
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. outlined a strategy to expose official brutality. Anti-ICE protesters are following it—and it’s working.
SNL Aces the Heated Rivalry Meme
The show’s Harry Potter spoof was the ultimate mash-up for a fan culture that can’t let go.
Take a Close Look at Trump’s Portrait
The National Portrait Gallery removed key details from the caption beside the president’s photograph. It still has a story to tell.
The Unspeakable, Enabled
This year will decide whether the hatred of women becomes the norm.
The Silence of the Left on Iran
As the Islamic Republic massacres protesters, exiles are dismayed by the lack of sympathy from the American left.
The Question That the Lawyers Representing Trans Athletes Didn’t Answer
The oral arguments for Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. were meandering and unsatisfying.
An Apocalypse Film That Will Prompt Wild Cheering
The sequel to 28 Years Later offers an optimistic twist on a nihilistic genre.
A Champion of Modernism, in Literature and Life
Margaret C. Anderson was at the center of a notorious literary-obscenity trial. Then she was forgotten.
A Romance That Actually Takes Sex Seriously
Heated Rivalry understands how relationships develop through physicality.