Culture
The entertainment and cultural moments that define our society.
And why so many of them are shot in Vancouver.
Welcome to the hair transplant capital of the world
The Taiwan invasion everyone fears might never happen. Here’s what could take place instead.
It sends an important message, but may not translate to an immediate fix.
What does it mean that the health care CEO shooter didn’t seem to have “extreme” politics?
The Hawaii resident’s disappearance became a viral internet mystery. That may have made things worse.
Everybody loves MAHA — because nobody knows what it really is.
There’s likely more industry-shifting fallout to come from the Diddy case.
How the dessert company taps into the never-ending cycle of hyper-consumption.
25 years later, Kyle Mooney’s new movie revisits the apocalypse that wasn’t.
Why Brian Thompson’s death has provoked such complicated reactions from the public.
The cult reality show offered a darkly comic look at the American dream. Can a reboot recreate the horror?
8 books that made the case for art in a fraught year.
For music lovers, streaming has never felt more stale.
Harassment against women on X has never been worse.
Desserts at restaurants have gotten boring — here’s why.
It’s not cocaine, but it can be just about anything else — except a good idea.
What 3 new books reveal about where the housing movement goes next.
28 years after the murder, a new Netflix docuseries has us questioning what we think we know.
Books to get you through the next four years.
People are finally going back to theaters — with their phones.
What to understand about the infamous ransom note, from Patsy Ramsey to the intruder theory.
Author Eman Abdelhadi on imagining a better world.
The treatment of animals in the real world is far stranger — and crueler — than in Wicked.
From Hot Frosty to The Merry Gentlemen, why are Christmas movies all about mens’ abs?
What you should buy — and absolutely not buy — during this annual consumer ritual.
Updates and analysis on one of the most anticipated movies of the year.
America and Oz have always had a lot in common.
Kitchen do’s and don’ts that may surprise you.
Ridley Scott’s long-awaited sequel has baboons, Colosseum sharks, Paul Mescal’s thighs, and much historical inaccuracy.
A Wizard of Oz know-it-all explains the many, many layers of the new movie musical.
How social media and movies like Don’t Worry Darling changed how regular people view movie promo.
The long, quirky history of Americans gawking at things
An alarming number of those poised to be in the president-elect’s inner circle are accused of sexual misconduct.
The former Sinn Fein president’s IRA denial is an inadvertent gift to the show.
This is what happens when kids don’t read for pleasure anymore.
That’s what makes her so refreshing.
How the Rizzler, Big Justice, and A.J. became the year’s biggest internet stars.
What normies can learn from a concierge gifting service for celebrities.