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Promotional still from the movie Fjord: Renate Reinsve as Lisbet on right, adjusts the tie of Sebastian Stan who plays her husband Mihai Gheorghiu.

Fjord Puts a Family—and a Country—on Trial

Cristian Mungiu’s film plays the story of a Romanian family investigated by child protective services in Norway for maximum ambiguity.

a person walks by two posters, one featuring the face of Renee Good and the other featuring the face of Alex Pretti, both indicate they were "murdered by ICE"

Malcolm Ferguson

Ben Shapiro’s Next Movie Is Unbelievably Offensive

After tackling pro-Palestine college protests, the pint-size conservative commentator’s production company’s next film will spoof the murder of Renee Good.

The Bleak Future of HBO’s Lanterns

Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in HBO’s Lanterns

The Bleak Future of HBO’s Lanterns

Books & the Arts

An illustration of Edgar Allen Poe in a grey color palette depicted as a reflection in an oval mirror with a red crow overlaid in part, on his eye

How Edgar Allan Poe Mined His Own Misery

In Emily Ogden’s new book, Poe is not a concocter of hokey ghost stories. He is an excavator of repressed emotion.

an illustration of a TV set with actress Amy Poehler floating out of it with empty chairs and interviewer desk, representing the transition from television to video podcast interviews featuring 'Good Hang' hosted by Amy Poehler

Video Podcasts Are the New Late Night

Interview shows like Amy Poehler’s Good Hang are taking the place of traditional TV.