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Why a Woman Would Rather Love a Statue Than a Man
As Venus educates Rika in the art of self-possession, we are only moderately surprised when Rika informs us, “I was in love with the…
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Martin Parr’s Eye for Human Folly
Martin Parr, who died in December, at the age of seventy-three, had a specific paint color in mind for the first room of “Global Warning,”…
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“How to Get to Heaven from Belfast” Is an Ode to Middle-Aged Friendship
In Lisa McGee’s show “Derry Girls,” about a group of teen-agers growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, the threat of…
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Eugène Atget’s Epic Record of Time and Place
Through his conversations with artists, he learned that they sometimes used photographs as source materials. Atget decided to provide…
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Kadir Nelson’s “Cold Chill”
Kadir Nelson’s painting for the cover of the March 9, 2026, issue was inspired by the frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall that have…
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New York City Ballet Premières for the “No Kings” Era
But there is a problem: Beethoven begins to disappear. In the energy and flow of the dancing, the “Eroica” starts to sound like an…
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The Sexologist Who Unlocked the Female Orgasm
Hite was not like other sexologists, with their academic affiliations and institutionally approved methods. She was not much like Alfred…
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The Shocking Season 4 Finale of “Industry”
“Industry,” which was created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, began, in part, as an exploration of the difficulties of reforming poisonous…
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A Las Vegas Steak House Tries Its Luck in New York
When it comes to Las Vegas restaurants, the cultural exchange tends to flow inward, not out. At every level of dining, from cheap chain to…
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The BAFTAs, and the Sloppy Pieties of Liberal Entertainment
The BBC spent resources politically castrating its awards-show broadcast that would have been better spent protecting vulnerable guests.…
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Mitski’s New Album Is a Dark Ode to Isolation
Mitski’s sound and writing style have evolved on almost every album she’s released. Her early album “Retired from Sad, New Career in…
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“What Does That Nature Say to You”: Don’t Meet the Parents
Filmmakers like to call themselves storytellers for the same reason that politicians like to call themselves public servants: it’s a show…
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Two New Documentaries Are Haunted by Unsettling Natural Wonders
In “Pompei: Below the Clouds,” Rosi is as quietly watchful as ever, though he is either remarkably skilled or remarkably fortunate in…
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Spring Culture Previews—What to Do, See, and Hear This Season
Calamitous Romance, Political Satire Fashion is drama in some of the most prominent new releases, as in “Marc by Sofia” (March 20), a…
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The Timeless Provocations of “Wuthering Heights” (the Novel)
A great fuss surrounds Emerald Fennell’s anachronistic adaptation, but Emily Brontë’s ruthless text will always have the last word. Source…
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The Hidden History of Native American Enslavement
In many cases, Indigenous enslavement adds new dimensions to familiar histories of the Americas—and to some of their most famous actors.…
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“Hate Radio” Chucks the Transcript
A jolting play about the Rwandan genocide takes liberties in order to capture dark truths. Source link
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How Michael Pollan Expanded His Consciousness
The science and nature writer Michael Pollan’s latest book, “A World Appears,” tackles one of humanity’s most enduring and intimate…
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When Do We Become Adults, Really?
Life stages became more standardized in the late nineteenth century, as mandatory schooling spread, and legal thresholds of adulthood were…
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What Fetishists Can Teach Us About Consumerism and Desire
A book of reportage on kinky subcultures describes how “deviant desire” can be transcendent —and completely mundane. Source link
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“TBPN” and the Rise of the Tech-Friendly Talk Show
Cramer was gesturing to the dynamic that has enabled “TBPN” to thrive. Over the past few years, the tech world has become increasingly…
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Nonprofessional Actors Are the Heart of the Movies
But there are two categories of nonprofessionals whose place in the history of the art strikes me as particularly exalted. The first is…