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Hollywood

April 12, 2026

Zendaya as Rue sticks her head out of the driver's side window of a dirty car.

Culture

Project Hail Mary Should Be Easier to Root For

David Sims

March 20, 2026

Film

This Year’s Oscar Winners Will (And Should) Be …

David Sims

March 13, 2026

Culture

The Movie Star Hiding in Plain Sight

David Sims

March 13, 2026

Time-Travel Thursdays

Raymond Chandler and the Case of the Split Infinitive

Jake Lundberg

March 12, 2026

Culture

Hollywood’s Star Power Is Shifting

David Sims

March 8, 2026

Collage of black-and-white photo cut-outs of auteurs' heads scattered alongside pink film-reels and yellow stars.

Podcasts

Did Netflix Ruin Movies?

Charlie Warzel

March 6, 2026

Culture

Slow Down, Charli XCX

Spencer Kornhaber

February 24, 2026

Culture

A No-Name Director to Everyone but His 38 Million Fans

David Sims

February 16, 2026

Culture

James Van Der Beek’s Greatest Trick

Megan Garber

February 12, 2026

Books

What Spielberg, Lucas, and Coppola Got Right

Michael O’Donnell

February 10, 2026

Francis Ford Coppola, Stephen Spielberg, and George Lucas in the 1970s surrounded by set images from Apocalypse Now, Star Wars, and Jaws.

Photography

It’s So Cold in Florida, Iguanas Are Falling Out of Trees

Alan Taylor

February 3, 2026

Two men in hi-viz vests hold about a dozen large cold-stunned iguanas in their arms.

Culture

A Delightfully Gruesome Take on ‘Eat the Rich’

David Sims

January 31, 2026

Rachel McAdams holds a bloody Dylan O'Brien in one hand and half of a coconut in another on a tropical island.

Culture

‘She Works on Levels That People Don’t Even Know’

Shirley Li

January 30, 2026

Film

The Oscars Are Rewarding Hollywood’s Big Bets

David Sims

January 22, 2026

Illustration of "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners"

Culture

The Secret to One of Hollywood’s Most Enduring Friendships

David Sims

January 21, 2026

A black-and-white photo of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in suits holding their Oscars for "Good Will Hunting."

Culture

The Golden Globes Tried to Have It Both Ways

Shirley Li

January 12, 2026

Culture

A Sobering Awards-Season Pivot

David Sims

January 11, 2026

Timothée Chalamet at the 2026 Golden Globes

Radio Atlantic

Netflix vs. Paramount

Hanna Rosin

December 25, 2025

Best Of

The 20 Best Podcasts of 2025

Benjamin Cannon

December 23, 2025

Culture

Avatar Is No Longer Trying to Get Anyone on Board

David Sims

December 19, 2025

The Wonder Reader

End the Year With Great Movies

Isabel Fattal

December 13, 2025

Culture

A Throwback Rom-Com About One Millennial Trying to Have It All

David Sims

December 12, 2025

Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Mackey sitting across each other at a table in “Ella McCay”

Culture

The Apocalyptic Potential of the Netflix–Warner Bros. Deal

David Sims

December 10, 2025

Best Of

The 10 Best Movies of 2025

David Sims

December 9, 2025

Culture

The Wicked Bubble Has Burst

David Sims

November 21, 2025

Books

When Scarcity Blurs the Line Between Right and Wrong

Tope Folarin

November 8, 2025

a red planet against an orange background

The Wonder Reader

How Wedding Sprawl Affects the Guests

Isabel Fattal

October 25, 2025

Ideas

Tilly Norwood Is Not Ready for Its Closeup

Sharon Waxman

October 25, 2025

Illustration of a robot standing behind the illuminated Hollywood sign at night

Culture

A Movie That Touches One Raw Nerve After Another

David Sims

September 18, 2025

Culture

The Emmys Speech That Captured the Hollywood Slog

Paula Mejía

September 14, 2025

Culture

The Man Who Taught Hollywood How to Dress

Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

September 5, 2025

A black-and-white photo of Giorgio Armani seated, with sunglasses in his right hand, left hand on his hip

Culture

Why a Chinese Animated Film Has Made More Money Than Any Star Wars Sequel

Shirley Li

August 27, 2025

Culture

An Action Movie That’s a Total Joke

David Sims

August 1, 2025

Culture

Comfort TV Is Overrated

Shirley Li

July 30, 2025

A person watching TV in the dark, looking stressed

Book Recommendations

The One Book Everyone Should Read

The Atlantic Culture Desk

July 23, 2025

Animation of coffee cups filling and a book opening

Sections

The Print Edition

Why Can’t Euphoria Grow Up?

Project Hail Mary Should Be Easier to Root For

This Year’s Oscar Winners Will (And Should) Be …

The Movie Star Hiding in Plain Sight

Raymond Chandler and the Case of the Split Infinitive

Hollywood’s Star Power Is Shifting

Did Netflix Ruin Movies?

Slow Down, Charli XCX

A No-Name Director to Everyone but His 38 Million Fans

James Van Der Beek’s Greatest Trick

What Spielberg, Lucas, and Coppola Got Right

It’s So Cold in Florida, Iguanas Are Falling Out of Trees

A Delightfully Gruesome Take on ‘Eat the Rich’

‘She Works on Levels That People Don’t Even Know’

The Oscars Are Rewarding Hollywood’s Big Bets

The Secret to One of Hollywood’s Most Enduring Friendships

The Golden Globes Tried to Have It Both Ways

A Sobering Awards-Season Pivot

Netflix vs. Paramount

The 20 Best Podcasts of 2025

Avatar Is No Longer Trying to Get Anyone on Board

End the Year With Great Movies

A Throwback Rom-Com About One Millennial Trying to Have It All

The Apocalyptic Potential of the Netflix–Warner Bros. Deal

The 10 Best Movies of 2025

The Wicked Bubble Has Burst

When Scarcity Blurs the Line Between Right and Wrong

How Wedding Sprawl Affects the Guests

Tilly Norwood Is Not Ready for Its Closeup

A Movie That Touches One Raw Nerve After Another

The Emmys Speech That Captured the Hollywood Slog

The Man Who Taught Hollywood How to Dress

Why a Chinese Animated Film Has Made More Money Than Any Star Wars Sequel

An Action Movie That’s a Total Joke

Comfort TV Is Overrated

The One Book Everyone Should Read