Iris Murdoch’s Tangled Life and LettersA new collection of the novelist’s correspondence reveals her overlapping, passionate relationships.By Miranda PopkeyJanuary 7, 2016
The Internet Isn’t Obsessed with Jennifer Lawrence. “The Internet” Doesn’t Exist. By Navneet AlangJanuary 7, 2016
Ted Cruz Is Exactly What the Political System NeedsWhy Republicans and Democrats alike should welcome his nomination. By Brian BeutlerJanuary 7, 2016
Jeanette Winterson’s Complicated ShakespeareIn her new novel, based on ‘The Winter’s Tale,’ Winterson asks if we’re doomed to tell the same story forever.By Malcolm HarrisJanuary 5, 2016
Making a Murderer and the New True CrimeNetflix’s complex story of injustice makes us better citizens—and perhaps even more effective jurors.By Sarah MarshallJanuary 6, 2016
Our Most Anticipated Movies of 2016Reboots, remakes, and the return of Malick, Spielberg, and Scorsese.By Tim Grierson and Will LeitchJanuary 6, 2016