Waging a Culture War by Promoting Comedic Mediocrity Waging a Culture War by Promoting Comedic Mediocrity
The Ellison family, poised to continue dominating the media landscape with its Warner deal, signs on an infomercial-grade comic to replace Stephen Colbert.
Apr 8, 2026 / Ben Schwartz
What Happened to Tucker Carlson? What Happened to Tucker Carlson?
The transformation of a once promising, if conservative, magazine journalist into a conspiracy-minded talking head.
Apr 7, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann
What Is Artificial Intelligence Anyway? What Is Artificial Intelligence Anyway?
Separating out the myths and facts of AI.
Apr 6, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Ben Tarnoff
Alejandro Cartagena’s Mexico in Flux Alejandro Cartagena’s Mexico in Flux
Reminiscent of the New Topographics, the photographs of Cartagena and others captures a country in the midst of a geographic transformation.
Apr 2, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Caroline Tracey
The Anti-Intellectualism of the Silicon Valley Elite The Anti-Intellectualism of the Silicon Valley Elite
How the self-styled know-it-alls atop the knowledge economy want to dismantle the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake
Apr 1, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers
Rock and Roll’s Dutch Old Master Rock and Roll’s Dutch Old Master
How Anton Corbijn’s photographs shaped the history of rock music.
Mar 31, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Holter
The Trouble With Adapting “Wuthering Heights” The Trouble With Adapting “Wuthering Heights”
Why adaptations of Emily Brontë’s novel, across generations, have misunderstood the work and its world.
Mar 24, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Victoria Baena
Communing With Ruth Asawa Communing With Ruth Asawa
A retrospective of the California artist’s work emphasizes her sense that art should not be frozen in time in a gallery but belongs in the world, at home and in public.
Mar 23, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Quinn Moreland
The Intermediate States of Éliane Radigue The Intermediate States of Éliane Radigue
On the life and work of the pathbreaking French composer.
Mar 19, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Nate Wooley
The Great Table Tennis Renaissance The Great Table Tennis Renaissance
Josh Safdie’s latest movie Marty Supreme spurred a renewed national interest in ping-pong. I played my way through New York City to try to find out more.
Mar 14, 2026 / Joshua Levkowitz