The Real Crisis of The Pitt
What the hit show’s approach to Dr. Robby reveals
Culture
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.
Hollywood’s Star Power Is Shifting
Auteur filmmakers have become as much of a selling point as the actors they work with.
Hollywood Isn’t Directly Attacking Trump. It’s Doing Something More Interesting.
Less “what we need right now” and more “what it feels like to be alive.”
Why on Earth Did Maggie Gyllenhaal Make This Movie?
The Bride! is an incomprehensible genre mash-up.
What America’s Next Top Model Was Really Selling
The long-running reality series taught Millennials that beauty is work. We’re still recovering.
The McDonald’s CEO’s Big Burger-Eating Mistake
If you’re going to eat on the internet, you’d better do it a certain way.
A Novel About a Secret No One Wants to Know
The wildly popular Norwegian novelist Vigdis Hjorth returns to a dark past.
The Sickening Fairy Tale of Yasmin Hanani
Industry is making a point about how power works in a world of interconnected crime.
Connor Storrie Knew What SNL Viewers Wanted to See
An actor known for baring it all on-screen transformed his body into a prop.
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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.