The show started out exploiting fears of Islamic terror. The latest season represents an awkward transition to a new political era.

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An interview with historian Michael Kazin.

Can podcasts tell us more than stories of individual obsession?

This mythic figure is having a moment. But to adopt his point of view is to look for meaning around all the wrong corners.

This efficient, "Alien"-indebted sci-fi thriller makes the most out of some well-worn horror tropes.

It's not just that the comedian's Netflix specials are rife with homophobic and transphobic jokes. It's that the jokes are bad.

Infatuated by his own greatness, the former 'Commentary' editor's memoir reveals the price of success.

'Exit West' conjures a world where there are no barriers to movement.

When we assess the reputation of a great man, can we still prioritize the work over the life?

“Raw” is a toothsome morsel for horror-movie aficionados.

The editor of the 'New York Review of Books' championed the life of the mind.