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Zhao Tao in Jia Zhangke’s “Caught by the Tides”

Jia Zhangke’s Caught by the Tides Is an Epic of Loss and Perseverance

The filmmaker’s tale of modern China probes the emotional toll of living through two decades of social upheaval.

Illustration of a baby surrounded by menacing images of pills and a baby powder container. Imagery from vintage J&J ads is also included to suggest that the issues with the company have been happening for decades.

Alexander Zaitchik

A Devastating New Exposé of Johnson & Johnson Indicts an Entire System

An investigative history of the scandal-plagued company shines a light on a health care industry riddled with corruption and criminality.

Seth Rogen’s The Studio Isn’t Just a Celebration of Hollywood’s Past

Seth Rogen in a scene from The Studio

Seth Rogen’s The Studio Isn’t Just a Celebration of Hollywood’s Past

Books & the Arts

An illustration of a group of service workers holding up a city scene, symbolizing the work they do behind the scenes to keep society running smoothly

Michael Lewis’s Paean to Federal Workers Hits Differently Under DOGE

While Elon Musk paints federal bureaucrats as inefficient or worse, Lewis and other literary essayists shine a light on the quiet heroes of the civil service.

Illustration of David Cronenberg standing in front of the digital tombstones featured in his new film

David Cronenberg Takes High Tech to the Graveyard

In his new film, Shrouds, paranoia seeps into the afterlife.