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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
Please give Neil the Seal some space
Andi Zeisler
Neil's been mostly taking it out on traffic cones, let's keep it that way
The trademark wars of influencer culture
Andi Zeisler
From "Hot Girl Walk" to "Hot Girls Read," girlboss creators are weaponizing trademark law
Hegseth “defunded, impeded” efforts to protect civilians, lawmakers say
Megan Rose, Hannah Allam
Members of Congress worry it's putting the troops at risk
The golden ambition of “Legally Blonde” can’t be tarnished
Melanie McFarland
Regardless of what “Elle” is doing, the 2001 movie still proves a woman’s limitless potential
Trump’s weekend war approach to Iran might never end
Russell Payne
Last weekend's burst of violence might be a preview of a long-term low-boil war with Iran
No, your drinking water isn’t contaminated by abortion pills
Jenae Barnes
Republican lawmakers and state officials want the EPA to review mifepristone as a water contaminant
Why food TV keeps going undercover
Ashlie D. Stevens
From Ruth Reichl’s wigs to Gordon Ramsay’s prosthetics, TV keeps returning to the fantasy of the disguised diner
The real genius of Lorne Michaels isn’t comedy — it’s judgment
David Daley
Susan Morrison's biography offers the fullest portrait yet of the elusive creator of "Saturday Night Live"
“The Invite” debunks heteronormativity
Coleman Spilde
Olivia Wilde's third film is her best yet, a mature comedy that asserts no one is exempt from romantic hang-ups.
Super easy summer corn and dumplings
Ashlie D. Stevens
Frozen dumplings, sweet corn, coconut milk and miso turn into the kind of shortcut dinner worth bragging about
“Blow Out” exposes the real American way
Coleman Spilde
The 45th anniversary of Brian De Palma's film meets America's 250th, proving corruption is as American as apple pie
It looks like the “redemption” of Louis C.K. is complete
Melanie McFarland
The supposedly disgraced comic's mainstream return proves that expecting true accountability is the real joke
How private equity destroyed an American pastime
Andi Zeisler
A class-action suit against Lucky Strike Entertainment is a sad coda to the end of bowling
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