The Heavy-Handed Moralism of Terrence Malick’s New Film
“A Hidden Life” is a strangely simplistic movie about good and evil.
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The Dramatic Detachment of The Crown
The Netflix show’s third season is a wonder of restraint.
The Heavy Burden of The Report
The new movie about the Torture Report has to take on people who still wield enormous influence.
The Irishman and Parasite: Two Paths for the Hustle
How two of this year’s most critically acclaimed movies critique capitalism
Sweetgreen’s Soft Rebrand of the GoFundMe Crisis Model
The company’s white-collar employees can donate to a fund to help restaurant workers. Why not just pay higher salaries?
Vladimir Nabokov’s Fighting Spirit
A new essay collection shows his opposition to Cold War politics in literature.
In Making Comics, Lynda Barry Shares the Secrets of Her Success
The beloved cartoonist’s new book isn’t about making you into an artist—it’s about reminding you that you already are one.
André Aciman’s Dance to the Music of Time
His new novel, “Find Me,” resists picking up where “Call Me by Your Name” left off.
The Uneasy Uplift of The Testaments
Why Margaret Atwood’s sequel lacks the power of "The Handmaid’s Tale"
Life Under the Algorithm
How a relentless speedup is reshaping the working class
The Lives of the Left Behind
A new book details what happens to a community after an immigration raid.
The Factory Is a Chilling Account of the Contemporary Workplace
Cubicles and mysteries abound in Hiroko Oyamada’s debut.
The Surprising Maturity of Marriage Story
Noah Baumbach’s latest film portrays both sides of a messy divorce, for once.
Thanksgiving Is Another Reminder of What America Forgot
The absence of Native perspectives in American history books and classrooms has been remarked on for over 50 years. Will it ever change?
The Gentle Pleasures of Terrace House
The reality show’s new season requires complete immersion.
The Crown’s Case for the Monarchy
The Netflix show portrays the awkward dance between ceremony and democracy.
Not Even Tom Hanks Can Save A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Marielle Heller's film fails to understand its subject—the venerable Mister Rogers—but it still might make you cry.
Could This Be the Guy Who Wrote Anonymous’s Warning?
The op-ed and book from a mysterious Trump administration official bear a striking resemblance to a former Pentagon aide's memoir.
Jack Ryan, American Imperialist
The Amazon show is a plea to set democracy aside and let national security experts run the world.
The Strange Liberal Backlash to Woke Culture
Why Meghan Daum, Bret Easton Ellis, and Wesley Yang reject social justice movements on the left
