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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
From no-buy to buy everything: How 2025 became the year of overconsumption
Andi Zeisler
Our tech overlords are determined to keep us shopping. It's working
“The Testament of Ann Lee” shows us that utopia is possible
Coleman Spilde
The bold pseudo-musical about the founder of the Shakers caps the year on a hopeful, brilliant note
Christianity grapples with the rise of an AI Jesus
Russell Payne
How AI and podcasts are reviving “ancient heresies” and colliding with American Christianity online
On “Heated Rivalry,” the smut is the point
Melanie McFarland
The in-your-face sex on this HBO Max hit opens a smooth path to the goal: a profound look at intimacy
10 culture comforts to beat the post-holiday blues
Kelly McClure, Erin Keane, Andi Zeisler, Natalie Moore, Troy Farah, Jason Kyle Howard, Hanh Nguyen
From "mothernami" Westerns to podcasts for the phonephobic, here's how to ease yourself into the new year
What “Marty Supreme” loses in its quest to be the best
Coleman Spilde
Timothée Chalamet and director Josh Safdie pursue greatness at all costs in their thrilling, meta new film
A Christmas classic, a perfect food movie
Ashlie D. Stevens
"Christmas in Connecticut" is a screwball holiday comedy where food, farce and love mix with effortless charm
A holiday viewing guide for every taste
Hanh Nguyen
From "The Family Stone" to Christmas caped crusaders, we've got you covered
Not even Christmas can escape America’s war fetish
Daniel Secatore
The Trump administration's deadly boat strikes are set against an increasingly militarized version of Christmas
Merry Krimble from The Beatles: A year-by-year tour of their holiday singles
Caryn Rose
Released annually from 1963 to 1969, these collectible albums now feel like a holiday time capsule
The patron saint of 2025 is . . . Gwyneth Paltrow?
Coleman Spilde
Paltrow laughed off biographers and adulterers before turning in one of her best roles. We can learn a thing or two
Celebrities, merch and controversy dominate AmericaFest
CK Smith
From celebrity feuds to a replica of Charlie Kirk’s killing site, TPUSA’s event blurred politics and performance
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