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May 12, 2016
Will Leitch
The Lobster: Animal Magnetism, Or Else
The dark comedy from Yorgos Lanthimos offers a surreal choice—fall in love, or be turned into an animal.
May 12, 2016
MagazineMoira Weigel
Flirting With Humanity
The search for an artificial intelligence smart enough to love.
May 11, 2016
Alex Shephard
Good news: There’s a new The Winds of Winter chapter. Bad news: It’s set in Dorne.
May 11, 2016
Max Rivlin-Nadler
A Metrocard Swipe Is Free Speech
It's not a crime to ask for a swipe, but the NYPD might arrest you for it.
May 11, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 16: Cannes Film Festival, Married to the Mob, and Casino Royale
May 10, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
This stupid Budweiser campaign is Donald Trump’s fault.
May 10, 2016
MagazineElspeth Reeve
Fame Is Other People
What happens when the abyss of social media stares back.
May 10, 2016
Matthew C. Simpson
Thomas Jefferson’s Double Life
A new biography explains the contradictions in a man who defended equality while owning slaves.
May 10, 2016
Tim Grierson
The 10 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at Cannes This Year
The film festival's most exciting offerings feature Adam Driver, Kristen Stewart, and those Dardenne brothers.
May 10, 2016
MagazineWilliam Giraldi
Cruel Intentions
From the written letter to online commentary, the fine art of literary hate mail endures.
May 9, 2016
Alex Shephard
Game of Thrones is taking its time.
May 9, 2016
Stephanie Heimann
And There They Died
A photographer catalogs the makeshift memorials for the victims of New York City's gun violence.
May 9, 2016
Sarah Marshall
Memoirs of a School Shooter’s Mother
Her story is hard to share, but Sue Klebold's book about her son shows Columbine from a new perspective.
May 6, 2016
Alex Shephard
Will Season 6 of Game of Thrones solve two of the books’ biggest mysteries in its first three episodes?
May 6, 2016
Hilary Reid
A Century of Conflicted, Complicated Motherhood in Art
A new art book aims to show that biology is not destiny.
May 6, 2016
Esther Breger
Ryan Murphy’s next anthology series is about celebrity catfights.
May 5, 2016
Elaine Teng
Costume drama lovers, this is your most exciting movie of the year.
May 5, 2016
MagazineCorby Kummer
The Flaws of Do-Gooder Food Ratings
It’s never been harder to be a mindful shopper.
May 4, 2016
MagazineSamuel Moyn
You Must Remember This
Do our memorials to the dead do more harm than good?
May 4, 2016
Eric Herschthal
When All Men Were Created Separate, But Equal
After the revolution, former slaves and native populations were forced to segregate from the new Republic.

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