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.
Roy Cohn Did It First
The debasement of American politics didn’t start with Donald Trump.
The Terrible Movie That Chinese Audiences Can’t Stop Watching
Viewers are flocking to a new film that captures the pleasure of bad art.
The Kennedy Center Has a Problem That Courts Can’t Fix
A board of Trump loyalists keeps dragging out a legal fight over the center’s future.
The Limits of Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity
The visionary artist once challenged ways of seeing—until she was seen by everyone.
A Wildly Popular Movie Meets the Film World’s Most Revered Label
KPop Demon Hunters’ inclusion in the high-class cinema catalog may signal a changing tide.
Watching Tim Curry Have Fun Was the Most Fun Thing
The actor could make all of his characters delightful to watch, no matter how sinister or strange.
The Painter Who Shaped Rothko
The usual story is that Milton Avery mentored, then was eclipsed by, the famed abstract expressionist. But it was more complicated than that.
Why Was This Looney Tunes Movie Almost Shelved for Good?
The director of Coyote vs. Acme wants to make sense of the film’s near death.
The Truth About Dolly Parton’s Style
It wasn’t about showbiz. It was about sovereignty.
We’re Living in the World Dolly Parton Built
Country music is surging, female singer-songwriters are on top, and audiences crave honest voices like hers.