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Washington National Opera leaves Kennedy Center as politics reshape the arts
CK Smith
After 50 years, the company is cutting ties amid leadership upheaval, funding demands and Trump-era rebranding
What really makes mom groups toxic
Andi Zeisler
Ashley Tisdale’s mom-group dustup highlights a culture that thrives on pitting mother against mother
Nicotine’s comeback is the latest wellness scam
Russell Payne
Tucker Carlson and influencers peddle wild nicotine claims, from curing rabies to purging nanotech
The prescriptive comforts of “The Pitt”
Melanie McFarland
HBO Max’s hit drama offers a vision of care and connection amid expanding national trauma
America needs a moral reckoning in 2026
Chauncey DeVega
Defeating Trumpism requires fluency in moral language
“Taxi Driver” turns 50 and more: The biggest pop culture anniversaries to look forward to in 2026
Joy Saha
From “The Devil Wears Prada" to Google's historic acquisition of YouTube, this year offers plenty to celebrate
Why Trump treated Venezuela like must-see TV
Andi Zeisler
It was his latest move in a quest to revive monoculture — in his own image
Will 2026 bring back the blockbuster?
Coleman Spilde
Audiences are seeking lively shared experiences with their fellow moviegoers — and redefining success along the way
We learned nothing from Jan. 6
Russell Payne
Evidence Trump tried to overturn the election 5 years ago is “overwhelming.” There haven't been any consequences
BTS confirms long-awaited return
CK Smith
After completing South Korea’s required military service, the group prepares to reunite and resume full activities
$2.75M for Jesus: Trump auctions live-painted portrait
CK Smith
The live-painted portrait sold for $2.75 million at Mar‑a‑Lago, again blending art, faith and political theater
Three sequels worth watching in 2026—and three to avoid at all costs
Coleman Spilde
From "The Devil Wears Prada" to "The Hunger Games," here are the films that'll avoid a chronic case of sequelitis
Do women love “Heated Rivalry” too much?
Coleman Spilde
The female fans who led the charge in making the gay hockey romance a hit are also the ones policing its subjects
Marjorie Taylor Greene bets the Republican troll era is over
Amanda Marcotte
It's not like she has anything else to offer
Movie stars want to direct. It’s not always a great idea
Coleman Spilde
Kristen Stewart and Kate Winslet's debut features prove not every actor is cut out to step behind the camera
Dance changed how I eat — for the better this time
Ashlie D. Stevens
This year, I chased sweat with sandwiches and discovered joy in hunger again
Trump’s cultural coup is doomed to fail
Heather Digby Parton
Artists are protesting Trump's Kennedy Center takeover — and creating art in defiance of his repression
GOP lawmakers’ power transfers are reshaping North Carolina
Doug Bock Clark
North Carolina’s Republican-led legislature has siphoned off some of the governor’s traditional powers
The ABBA song that’s huge in Vietnam at year’s end
Hanh Nguyen
This one song by the Swedish group has a poignant, unexpected hold on the country
Trump’s war on the climate demands resistance
Troy Farah
The antidote to climate despair is collective defiance
Karoline Leavitt’s baby news is a political asset for Trump
Andi Zeisler
Amid confrontations about who gets to be American, Leavitt’s pregnancy is weighted with subtext
MAGA’s circular firing squad intensifies
Sophia Tesfaye
MAGA's true believers are realizing that Trumpism is about spectacle over substance — and they're angry
From “Sinners” to “Pluribus,” 2025 was the year of the hive mind
Melanie McFarland
The fear of surrendered will is a common theme in the past year's biggest films and shows. What is that telling us?
The Kennedy Center culture war just got very online
CK Smith
Part prank, part protest, this move serves as a reminder that culture wars always end up in the digital world
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