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.
The Disney Princess Who Wasn’t
The Bachelorette promoted Taylor Frankie Paul as a new kind of heroine. Then reality got in the way.
Not So Fast, Bill Maher
The comedian was set to receive the Twain Prize before a sudden reversal of course.
What We Lost When We Lost Rom-Coms
Culture has little interest in love anymore. The consequences could be dire.
The Seinfeld Theory of Fiction
Annoying characters let us admit that we might be annoying too.
The Forgotten Female Pilots of World War II
The WASPs risked their lives flying for the Army. But for decades, the U.S. government refused to recognize their military service.
The City Where Coetzee Is God
Searching for the Nobel laureate in Cape Town, the city he left behind
A New Direction for the Trans Novel
Jordy Rosenberg’s Night Night Fawn is autofiction told from a sidelong distance.
The College-Educated Working Class
Can a generation of graduates frustrated by their economic prospects change American labor politics?
What Are the Oscars for, if Not This?
This year’s ceremony managed to celebrate two equally beloved front-runners.
A Hilarious—And Poignant—Oscars Moment
The inaugural Academy Award for Best Casting was a memorable, and righteous, addition.