Culture
The entertainment and cultural moments that define our society.
Disability advocates spent a decade campaigning against the slur. Now it’s coming back.
The Menendez murders seemed inexplicable. They’re not anymore.
Millennials are less likely to get divorced than their parents. Why?
Most men are walking red flags, according to TikTok.
Divorced people deserve gifts and parties too.
The aggressively, brutally companionless divorced guy aesthetic.
Cheese is yellow, milk is white. What’s going on here?
(And wait until you hear about Pesto the penguin.)
Tolkien himself couldn’t figure out the morality of orcs. Amazon’s Lord of the Rings prequel is trying anyway.
How the proudly weird beverage became the second-most popular soda in America.
The acclaimed writer takes on another intractable problem.
What if you made a musical version of My Cousin Vinny, but it was awful?
The Netflix reality dating show’s latest season is light on Hill staffers and politics, but thankfully heavy on dating monsters.
Francis Ford Coppola’s CGI ball of optimism, explained as best we can.
Everything we know about the growing case against the music mogul.
Plus short stories to dip into when life gets busy, and small-town longings.
Monsters could have been a nuanced look at abuse. Instead, it’s sleazy tabloid drama.
Concussions — and Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s diagnosis — are putting a spotlight on head trauma.
Doctors explain how to tell the truth from social media BS.
The network has lost its way. So has its biggest franchise.
The disappearance of bus service is hurting kids around the country.
Why is Utah the epicenter of reality TV?
The comedian and former talk show host wants to girlboss her way to sympathy.
The aesthetic of Cybertrucks, energy drinks, and MMA, explained.
In defense of the supremely useful and unfairly maligned word.
The toxic stans aren’t the problem, it’s fan culture itself.
Kids love to eat them. Parents love to fight about them.
In the deeply-felt Intermezzo, the celebrity novelist plays chess with God.
There’s enough fun in the WandaVision spinoff to make you forget about the MCU.
His staggering new record cements his dominance in the sport.
The original Kodak camera changed photography forever.
The winding, weird story that even involves, yes, the battle for the White House.
The rapper’s indictment on sex trafficking and other charges is the latest in a months-long saga of sexual assault and violence allegations.
Linkin Park fans welcomed new vocalist Emily Armstrong. Then the Scientology allegations surfaced.
A minor upset for Best Comedy Series couldn’t keep the rest of the night from feeling predictable.
Please pay your respects to the new queen of TV killer thrillers.
The right thinks that hot girls can “kill woke.” What?
The truth behind the ongoing controversy over the highly memeable dancer.
The highly coveted endorsement comes after a year of paranoid speculation.