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.
Cinema’s Newest, Grimmest Trend
Call it the anti-coming-of-age story.
Sucker
My year as a degenerate gambler
The People Who Shun Super-Popular Pop Culture
The Pitt, Severance, Sinners, you name it: For some reason, the more hype something gets, the more likely I am to resist it.
The Midlife Crisis Comes for Millennial Pop
On her first album in eight years, Robyn reckons with motherhood and midlife desire.
The Highly Exclusive Way That Everybody Shops Now
When everything’s a drop, what’s the point of a drop?
Six Books That Simply Must Be Talked About
These six books demand discussion—with a pal, a date, or a book club.
Just Don’t Say the W-Word
Trump’s administration has both used and avoided the word war in ways that seek glory and evade responsibility.
Love Story Is a Horror Story
The show, which deeply empathizes with John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, is ultimately just a paparazzo by other means.
The SNL Sketch That Broke All the Rules
Last night, the show made the host, Ryan Gosling, break character—on purpose.
Misrule Music
A poem