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.
The New History Wars
A bookish form of protest is opposing Trump’s changes.
Why the Closing of Harvard’s Writing Center Matters
Students, faculty members, and alumni are asking how seriously the school is taking human learning in the age of AI.
A Time for Female Monsters
The crime drama of the year is all about anger that has metastasized into something darker.
The High Priestess of the Ordinary
In defense of Mary Oliver
Wilderness Years
A poem
The Truths That Failed Jason Arday
Systemic, ritualized dishonesty undid the Cambridge professor.
Spidey’s Sense for Success
The masked web-slinger has been setting box-office records for decades, even as the popularity of superhero movies wanes.
The Dystopia of Modern Singlehood
The plot of One Night Only is extremely silly. It also contains a grain of truth.
Trump’s New Plan to Get His Name Back on the Kennedy Center
The center’s board voted—again—to shut down for a renovation. It threw in a design tweak.
A Perfect Album for a Frustrating Decade
Phoebe Bridgers’s new record is heavy with post-pandemic disappointment.