Arts and Entertainment

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in “The Drama.”

How Much On-Screen Violence Is Too Much? How Much On-Screen Violence Is Too Much?

I’ve always been a little sensitive about films that depict school shootings. But Kristoffer Borgli’s The Drama was an outlier.

Jun 6, 2026 / Vikram Murthi

What’s Behind the Corporate Pillaging of “60 Minutes”

What’s Behind the Corporate Pillaging of “60 Minutes” What’s Behind the Corporate Pillaging of “60 Minutes”

By firing veteran correspondent Scott Pelley, the leaders of CBS News have elevated toadying over truth-telling.

Jun 5, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in concert at Nationals Park on May 27, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Bruce Springsteen Gave Us Exactly What We Need Right Now Bruce Springsteen Gave Us Exactly What We Need Right Now

His just-finished tour was a cleansing, healing experience—and a morale-boosting call to arms for everyone fighting for our democracy.

Jun 2, 2026 / Joan Walsh

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shows an artist’s rendering of the arch.

How Trump Got His Tacky Arch Approved How Trump Got His Tacky Arch Approved

Neoclassical revivalists had to sell their souls.

May 26, 2026 / Kate Wagner

Stephen Colbert on the set of “The Late Show” on CBS on the last night of the show.

Why Losing Colbert Hurts So Much Why Losing Colbert Hurts So Much

Trump would have all his comedian critics fired if he could. But Colbert represents a particular loss.

May 22, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

Young Bryce Crawford fans posing in his “I Love Jesus” Waffle House merch.

Why Gen Z Is Turning to Christian Influencers Why Gen Z Is Turning to Christian Influencers

Bryce Crawford, a tattooed Evangelical influencer, built a devoted young following out of algorithms, TikTok despair, and generational loneliness.

May 22, 2026 / StudentNation / Jax Preyer

A copy of the diary of Anne Frank on exhibit Frankfurt, Germany, on March 24, 2017.

The Magical, Mysterious World of Archives The Magical, Mysterious World of Archives

Archives are where forgotten lives, hidden histories, and unfinished stories wait to be rediscovered.

May 20, 2026 / Michele Willens

Right-wing culture-war mascot Shane Gillis at the Netflix comedy roast for Kevin Hart.

How Netflix Cashes In on the Comedy Culture Wars How Netflix Cashes In on the Comedy Culture Wars

The streamer managed to make a celebrity roast for the innocuous comedian Kevin Hart into an ideological free-fire zone—another sign of the Trumpification of pop culture.

May 15, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge spanning New York Harbor.

What Would Happen if You Walked All of New York’s Shoreline? What Would Happen if You Walked All of New York’s Shoreline?

The art and architecture of New York’s vast and sweeping waterfront.

May 14, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs

Still from “The Fence.”

Claire Denis’s Haunting Neocolonial Drama Claire Denis’s Haunting Neocolonial Drama

Compared to her other films, The Fence is a minor work. But it contains within it a set of expansive themes.

May 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Lovia Gyarkye

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