The Rise of CliffsNotes Cinema
Oversimplified literary remakes miss the point of the works they are adapting.
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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.
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What $1 Million of Anti-Racist Leadership Training Buys You
The president of Wesleyan University objected to a recent Atlantic article—but didn’t criticize it on the merits.
Netflix Just Avoided a Huge Headache
The streamer saved more than money by giving up on Warner Bros. Discovery.
Love Is Blind, as Long as Love Does Pilates
On Netflix’s hit dating show, stealth misogyny gets its big reveal.
Enough With the Bros
For a decade, the trope has been a reliable—and lazy—way to elevate pet peeves into trends.
When Did Literature Get Less Dirty?
A puritan strain is manifesting in realist novels as a marked absence of straight sex.
The Most Manly Drink, Now for the Girls
Caffeine-boosted soda, once marketed mostly to young men, is showing up in new, more pastel versions.
Nine Books to Reset Your View of the World
Each of these titles will widen your perspective, offering you original insight and vision.
Slow Down, Charli XCX
The singer believes that music isn’t the point of pop stardom. Is she right?
The Meme From 2016 That Explains 2026
The more turbulent the times, the more tempting it is to [gesture around at everything].