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Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is pointless
Coleman Spilde
The blockbuster director's latest exercise in cinematic spectacle makes Homer feel hollow
The mail-order catalog disappeared. Can it be revived?
Andi Zeisler
In an era of instant gratification, old-fashioned anticipation can reclaim its magic
This new “Cape Fear” has me rooting for Max Cady
Melanie McFarland
In a contest between a difficult maniac and an insufferable family, Javier Bardem’s villain is my hero
Sam Neill, king of the creature feature
Coleman Spilde
Beyond "Jurassic Park," Neill's vast career showed us that humans can be as hideous as the monsters we fear most
Pete Hegseth wants to measure your manhood
Amanda Marcotte
The defense secretary's obsession with high testosterone levels can't hide MAGA insecurity
Wild animals don’t exist for your social media content
Andi Zeisler
From selfies to drones, humans are making life worse for wildlife — and risking their own
Immigration crackdown cripples America’s caregiving industry
Julia S. Beck
Leaked plans to declare migrants dead and a SCOTUS ruling are hollowing out elder care
Revisiting the quiet joy of “My Neighbor Totoro”
Melanie McFarland
To understand the heart of Hayao Miyazaki, start with this masterpiece
If Letterboxd sells out to Netflix, the people lose
Coleman Spilde
The film-logging platform is weighing a sale. Its users are weighing a mutiny
Suing Biden more than 100 times fueled Ken Paxton’s rise and reshaped Texans’ lives
Eleanor Klibanoff
Paxton threw unprecedented resources into stopping Biden. That record is his sword and shield in his Senate run
Zara’s death pants are the smash of the summer
Andi Zeisler
TikTok users are warning that Zara's viral flowy wide-leg pants have caused a wave of falls and injuries
Margo Price’s furious protest songs meet the moment
Caryn Rose
Price reflects on reviving songs by Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Blaze Foley for "Days of Unrest"
“Foreign Tongues” is a worthy new chapter for The Rolling Stones
Kenneth Womack
Their new album finds the legends in inspired late-career form
It’s time to reclaim the Luddite
Andi Zeisler
Big Tech looted our attention. Getting it back means rethinking the world offline
“Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” is absurdism done right
Coleman Spilde
David Wain's surreal spin on "The Wizard of Oz" is full of high-concept, laugh-a-minute bits when we need them most
We’re mature enough to reconsider “Little House on the Prairie”
Melanie McFarland
A new adaptation of the beloved tales maintains the frontier fantasy while looking at who really pays for progress
Your freezer wants to be hot
Ashlie D. Stevens
Why do we romanticize the pantry, but not the freezer?
The emotional turmoil Americans face after moving abroad
Nicole Karlis
Moving abroad sounds like an thrilling escape from America’s chaos. Grief and guilt often follow
The sex ed icon who won’t go quietly
Coleman Spilde
In "Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story," the sex-positive cable TV siren makes the case for aging loudly and proudly
Taylor, Travis and the cone of silence
Andi Zeisler
Fans and haters alike are flummoxed by the pop star’s insistence on post-nuptial privacy
It’s not you, it’s the Emmys: Voters have reasons for ignoring your show
Melanie McFarland
Major industry award pageants rarely take our feelings into account, but Emmy voters are predictable in some ways
Supreme Court helps Trump turn early losses into wins
Chauncey DeVega
Birthright citizenship survived this round. But Trump's latest successes show that the fight is far from over
How “Spirited Away” inspired “Avatar: The Last Airbender”
Melanie McFarland
Nickelodeon's beloved cartoon saga is one of many modern fantasies inspired by Hayao Miyazaki
Madonna’s irresistible contradictions
Coleman Spilde
With "Confessions II," Madonna reworks her scrapped biopic into an autobiographical album worthy of the big screen
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