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Christopher Nolan’s Odysseus could only be Matt Damon
Melanie McFarland
The recruitment of Matt Damon and other A-listers to sell a Greek myth makes sense
“Diarra From Detroit” shows what a media merger could cost TV
Melanie McFarland
A Paramount-Warner Bros. merger will mean less diversity and fewer hidden gems
The painful cost of bringing “Children of Blood and Bone” to screen
Melanie McFarland
Days after its trailer debuted, Tomi Adeyemi declared she wants nothing to do with the movie version of her book
“I Want Your Sex” is deliberately unsexy
Coleman Spilde
Gregg Araki's first film in 12 years declares Gen Z's disaffection with sex a problem only shame can solve
Your magical burnout cure is in this Miyazaki film
Melanie McFarland
"Kiki's Delivery Service" is a family movie that holds practical magic for adulthood
The performing arts can help solve America’s empathy crisis
Stephen Brown-Fried, Pablo Helguera
We’re losing our connection with one another. Performing arts education can help us get it back
How Patti Smith helped Lenny Kaye find his solo voice
Caryn Rose
After decades as one of rock's most influential collaborators, Kaye has finally released his first true solo album
JD Vance will never be the GOP Obama
Amanda Marcotte
He can copy Obama's biography, but the vice president will never have the charisma
The colonial reckoning “The English Patient” adaptation couldn’t capture
Kristen Lopez
"But Have You Read the Book?" revisits the adaptation of Ondaatje's novel, which favored romance over history
The conservative movement’s sporadic anointment of Gen-Z spokeswomen
Andi Zeisler
From Phyllis Schlafly to Emma Waters, a familiar agenda cycle continues
How Māori food tells New Zealand’s story
Katie Lockhart
From smoky hāngī to tangy rēwena bread, Māori cooking turns land, memory and tradition into a feast
The small-screen seduction of the middle-aged woman
Melanie McFarland
Midlife can be as blissful as "The Five-Star Weekend" or as cathartic as "Ride or Die"
Pete Hegseth’s Iran war math doesn’t add up
Heather Digby Parton
The defense secretary pegged the war's cost at $37 billion. The real total is far higher
“President Curtis” is a “Rick and Morty” spinoff to believe in
Melanie McFarland
Keith David's man of action won't make America great again, but he just might save it from itself
Yes, you can cook your lettuce — and it’s delicious
Joy Saha
Wary of eating cold salads right now? Try a warm lettuce dish instead
How Holden Caulfield became a performative male
Andi Zeisler
Gen Z has context about "The Catcher in the Rye" that earlier generations lacked — but even less empathy
Andrew Tate’s arrest causes trouble for Trump’s youngest son
Sophia Tesfaye
The manosphere influencer has lost the president's support — but he could pose a threat to Barron
Big cannabis has cozied up to the GOP
Russell Payne
The hemp, marijuana and alcohol industries are all vying for the president’s attention
“Remake” will shift your perspective on grief
Coleman Spilde
In his magnificent documentary, Ross McElwee evaluates the role of his films in the life and death of his son
“The Man Will Burn” accidentally shows why people despise Burning Man
Melanie McFarland
Instead of clearing up misconceptions about the annual desert bacchanalia, HBO's docuseries confirms them
How owning books became everybody’s business
Andi Zeisler
The number of books you have, and the way you shelve them, invites judgment
Republicans want a Smithsonian that skips history’s hard parts
Alex Galbraith
A face-off between a Smithsonian official and congressional Republicans revealed the battle over America's meaning
MAGA’s social safety net assault could turn away older voters
Heather Digby Parton
As Republicans slash healthcare, older Americans are pushing back
Musk: I’ll use AI to make “historically accurate” version of “The Odyssey”
Alex Galbraith
The world's richest man wants his high-powered chatbot to make movies in Homeric Greek
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