‘The Sun Rises and Sets With Her, Man’
The director Michael Mann isn’t thought of as a romantic, but the men of Heat, which turns 30 today, are fueled by their relationships.
The Populist Revolt Against Cognitive Elites
The problem with fixating on inequality, oligarchy, and other abstractions
Coming Soon: Season 3 of Autocracy in America
This is not business as usual.
The Intifada Comes to Bondi Beach
A Hanukkah massacre of Australian Jews
The SNL Sketch That Captures the Absurdity of Life-Maxxing
The show mocked prettily packaged year-end features, such as Spotify “Wrapped,” that spit data collected about consumers back at them.
America Is Failing Its Children
Yesterday’s attack at Brown University is just the latest example.
Inside a Flame
A poem
Ripples of a Galactic Merger
Day 14 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar
Why the Brown Shooting Felt Different
I’m used to responding to sudden tragedies, but not ones this personal.
Stop Trying to Make the Humanities ‘Relevant’
For humanities departments to continue to matter, they must challenge the modern world rather than accommodate it.
The View From Inside the AI Bubble
Secret parties, lavish buffets, and talks of annihilation at one of the largest AI-research conferences
An Absurdist Film About the American Dream
The genius of Problemista, folktronica music, and more culture and entertainment recommendations
I Watched 12 Hours of Nick Fuentes
The white-supremacist influencer is laying the groundwork to go even bigger.
A Sea of Galaxies
Day 13 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar
Trump’s Pressure on Ukraine
Panelists joined to discuss the administration’s shifting international priorities, and more.
End the Year With Great Movies
A roundup of recommendations from our critics
The Real Reason for the Hong Kong Fire
Don’t blame the bamboo scaffolding.
Trump Knows What He Wants, Just Not How to Get There
Mystery surrounds planning for what happens if Maduro falls.
The Fed’s Succession Drama
Trump’s choice of a new Federal Reserve chair could reflect a broader power play.
The Last MAGA Prisoner
Trump desperately wants Tina Peters released but can’t make it happen without help.
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