Michelle Dean

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Jenny Offill’s Weather captures the dread of a global catastrophe.

Tensions between two generations of feminists animate Meg Wolitzer’s novel.

Through years of setbacks and discouragement, Kael insisted that movies should be free from stereotypes, unpretentious, and fun.

Elizabeth Hardwick’s argumentative life among the New York Intellectuals

Jennifer Egan disconnects from the fractured nature of modern life.

Can podcasts tell us more than stories of individual obsession?

Why we need critics to think about power and how it works.

TBS's new comedy pours existential angst into a noir thriller plot.

Two seasons of angst have only made Noah Solloway seem shallower.

To understand male rage, this is the documentary you should watch.

Will the election spark a nonpartisan reckoning on sexual assault?

The movie shows how one couple overturned a racist law—without the usual grand speeches.

The show’s third season turns male-led serial killer narratives on their head.

The show's final season exposes a justice system unconcerned with truth.

But the show falls into the same ethical quandaries as 'Serial' and 'Making a Murderer.'

Can Jonathan Safran Foer write fiction about anything but himself?

The show relies on an implausible plot and a primal fear of women.

Why the hacker show fumbles in its attempts at social critique.

The new Netflix series aims to deliver something as simply pleasing as 'E.T.'

The spoof reality show doesn't depict female empowerment, but a toxic office culture.