The Weeknd's egomaniacal disaster
The pop star's new film is a feature-length study in his stardom that will leave you counting ceiling tiles instead
In praise of the maximalist salad
Because, in the words of Roy Choi, sometimes you want a salad that eats like a cheeseburger
Trump is treating the economy like COVID
The White House prepares to falsify data and cook the books in order to sell their schemes to the American people
SCOTUS allowed Trump’s mile high bribe
As they say, a fish rots from the head (of the judicial branch)
The Christian right rebrands as "MAHA"
Christian conservatives know they have a branding problem with women
Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer
The former president's age and health were key concerns that led to him abandoning a reelection bid last summer
"SNL" imagines Myers, Ye reunion
"Saturday Night Live" alum Myers played himself in a sketch for the 50th season finale
The MAGA war on PBS is not about money
The latest GOP push to defund public media won't save much cash. But it will disadvantage poor and rural kids
In "Nonnas," recipes are love letters
In the new Netflix film, Stephen Chbosky and Liz Maccie craft a heartfelt tribute to family, food and grief
Is Trump's movement a "cult"? Maybe not
I grew up in what many people would consider a cult. Compared to that, Americans still have freedom
Britain's political meltdown — and ours
What anti-Trump backlash? Nigel Farage's MAGA-style party scores a huge win — and Britain's establishment panics
After Trump, more Americans look abroad
Professional relocation consultants say they're fielding more calls from Americans trying to leave the country
Think twice before a parasite cleanse
Science is still figuring out the gut microbiome. It's a breeding ground for misinformation
On "Andor," good is a four-letter word
Instead of leaning on the usual hero myth, this "Star Wars" tale boosts our faith in tyranny's inevitable breakdown
Millennial memory, made meaningful
"Overcompensating" borrows from teen soaps to create something reverent yet new in an age of regurgitation
How boba got gentrified
What happens when a beloved cultural staple gets rebranded by big brands — and the story behind it gets erased?
When a president goes rogue — in fiction
American novelists have often imagined presidents who seize power and defy the courts. Their lessons are sobering
Two-time Trump voter takes on MAGA
Kyle Sweetser, who's running for Senate as a Democrat, told Salon he's disgusted by Trump and his imitators
AI liberation could be our best hope
Avoiding the rise of dystopian tech oligarchs may require recognizing the sentience and rights of AI
When pop loyalty defies accountability
Katy Perry stood by Dr. Luke after his sex abuse lawsuit — but what would you do if it were your colleague?
DJ Vance is the heart of "Hacks"
Kaitlin Olson turned the funniest punching bag on "Hacks" into the truest measure of who Deborah Vance really is
Bro-country has curdled
Morgan Wallen and his imitators are here for a long time, not a good time
The quiet genius of purées
All it takes is a blender and a little curiosity
MAGA gets the Middle East treatment
Republican voters yearn to be subjects. Donald Trump understood that instinctively