The Protect College Sports Act Isn’t Enough
A much-hyped piece of legislation is more bark than bite.
Culture
Can You See What Holds This Painting Together?
With his sly, vacant images, Roy Lichtenstein explored the distance that technology created between us and reality.
An SNL Sketch to Make Airlines Feel Ashamed
There’s a lot to worry about while flying. Add terrible passengers to the list.
The Rise of the Tallboy Is a Sign of the Times
America has entered its big-beer era.
Out Here
A view of America from its most exposed citizens
Is Gen Z Really Saving Hollywood?
There’s a more complicated reality beneath the cheery headlines.
The People’s Troubadour
The Oscar-winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who died this week, brought the street into the studio.
Look Closer: David Hockney’s Rules of Beauty
What the artist found in a corner of the Louvre
The Extras Are Tired
People are getting more sick of influencers, even as the job becomes more important.
Dead-Mall Vibes at the Kennedy Center
There’s just one sign of life.
Spider-Man Forgets Itself
Despite seeming like a fresh start, Brand New Day is trapped in the Marvel vortex.
Is She the New Britney Spears—Or the New Lou Reed?
Charli XCX’s new album is a broadside against overthinking the artistic process.
Independence Day
A poem
The Horrible Rise of the Makeout Police
A year after the Coldplay incident, another couple is going viral for PDA.