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Confetti falling over the faces of Laura Dern, Will Arnett, and Calvin Knegten in Bradley Cooper’s “Is This Thing On?”

The Unexpected Charm of Is This Thing On?

In A Star Is Born and Maestro, art tore through relationships. In Bradley Cooper’s new movie, it offers reconciliation.

Author Chris Kraus is shown alongside various examples of real estate. Her semi-autobiographical character is a real estate agent, which the author also is in real life.

Chris Kraus and the Art of the Landlord

Kraus’s novels revolve around real estate and the thorny questions of who owns, who rents, and how it shapes their art.

The New Republic Staff

The New Republic’s Favorite Stories of 2025

The New Republic Staff

The New Republic’s Favorite Stories of 2025