Culture
The entertainment and cultural moments that define our society.


Warren’s written iconic hits like “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” But she’s historically bad at winning Oscars.

How a man who calls himself Kismai built a cult following around lipase and “spa day.”


Tyra Banks is not the only villain.


Are they harming the investigation — or just doing the same thing as CNN?


Gen Z men want kids. Gen Z women have questions.


From moors to manors, the key to adapting 19th-century romance on film is in Great Britain’s epic landscapes.


How Trump might finally be breaking the manosphere.


Going to a show? In this economy?


The 2026 Olympics were great if you enjoyed figure skating, disco, and chaos agents.


What an online drama tells us about the attention economy.

Skimo enters the Winter Olympics at the most tragic time.


The British royal was once his mother’s favorite. Now, his friendship with Epstein has led to his downfall.


How getting things done turned into a social event.


The Colbert censorship story is messier than it looks.


The lasting lesson of Jesse Jackson’s 1988 campaign, explained.


Trump vs. Colbert, continued.


For all its provocations, the film has more in common with a Nicholas Sparks book.

Grindr changed gay hookups. Now, ads, bots, AI, and cultural ubiquity have turned it into a ghost town.


The quiet economic miracle hiding in your grocery bill.


The internet’s favorite encyclopedia has never been more appreciated — or at risk.


The “AWFUL” moniker is the latest way to express disdain for “annoying” women.


The athletes’ messy personal drama threatens to eclipse the sports in Milan and Cortina.


The duo is favored to win Olympic gold on Wednesday, amid increasingly dark allegations.


Maybe the right didn’t capture the culture as much as they thought.


The gold medal favorite is on track to make Olympic history in Milan. The scary part? He could still get even better.


All of the cultural Easter eggs you might have missed.


The sport feels unstoppable — yet also doomed.


In a post-true crime world, the combination of celebrity and social media is piling chaos onto tragedy.


The athletes, events and simmering geopolitical crises that we’re watching at this year’s competition.


The Super Bowl performer’s ties to a nascent independence movement are roiling Puerto Rican politics.


Are the new owners censoring you, or are they just bad at running the app?


Don’t be afraid of your bad posts.


The president has always loved theater. It’s never loved him back.


A short history of presidential spouses making bank.


2016 really wasn’t that great. Why are we so nostalgic for it?


The secret to “looks-maxxing” and saving money? Sardines.


Gen Z men are surprisingly excited about parenthood.


The biggest storyline at the 2026 Australian Open is Americans being asked about Trump.



