Francis Fukuyama’s Shrinking Idea
He famously hailed the triumph of liberal democracy. Now he struggles to see a future for it.
He famously hailed the triumph of liberal democracy. Now he struggles to see a future for it.
Two new documentaries take on Billy McFarland and his disastrous music festival. But who's to blame, really?
How an archaeological discovery involving lapis lazuli and an 11th-century skeleton turned into an online drama
Startups like Hungry Harvest and Imperfect Produce say they're helping to reduce food waste in America. Critics say they're deceiving their customers and making the problem worse.
Three new makeover shows hover on the border of entertainment and economic survivalism.
As the groundbreaking show celebrates its 20th anniversary, prestige TV has never been more ubiquitous—or insipid. What happened?
This is a societal scourge, not a generational one. So how can we solve it?
How Virginia Woolf’s diaries chronicle the push and pull of her private and public lives.
Season three of the time-jumping, philosophically inclined series repeats season one's tricks, but gets a boost from its new leading man.
In her new book, the author of "Cat Person" tells stories of sadism, narcissism, and gore.
A new memoir by the legendary kung fu star reveals what it took to become one of Hong Kong’s greatest sons.
How John Marshall built the Supreme Court around his political agenda
Two of the most flawed characters on television plan a wedding.
Martha Rosler shows how the world really works.
Blythe Roberson's 'How to Date Men When You Hate Men' is a humorous, self-deprecating look at an age-old conundrum.
Jason Lutes's graphic novel "Berlin," about the break-up of the Weimar Republic, is both unsettling and uplifting in its timeliness.
The soccer superstar is under investigation in the U.S. for an alleged rape, but the case has been largely met with silence.
Two writers talk about when they get it wrong—and what it means for the art of criticism.
In its second season, critics have rightly pointed out the hit show’s weaknesses. So why is it still so watchable?