What Horror Films Have to Say About God
Scary movies may appear irreverent or profane—but many of them are deeply interested in theological questions.
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The Rise of the Sexy-Cozy Autumn Read
It’s spooky season. Time to read … romance?
Why Are Political Candidates Emailing Like Ex-Boyfriends and Car Salesmen?
Intimate greetings and overfamiliarity have become hallmarks of campaign-donation emails.
‘A Man Must Eat Meat’
Why Republicans keep falsely accusing James Talarico of being a vegan
Is College Getting Less Safe for Women?
A lawsuit about an alleged gang rape at Cornell University and a Wired story about sexual cyberharassment reveal how campus rape culture and online misogyny are colliding.
Literature Is Becoming More Like a Video Game
The Dungeon Crawler Carl series is transforming how an entirely new audience engages with reading.
The Missed Opportunity of NAZA
A provocative Israeli documentary should make viewers think about their own moral parameters. Instead, it distances them from the war.
The Case for Sexual Fantasies, According to Gillian Anderson
The actor wants to show that women can learn from simply imagining.
Taylor Swift’s Audience Is Growing Up. Her Music Is Devolving.
The singer’s music once put a clever twist on ideas about aging and adulthood. Now she just seems to be going backwards.
A $111 Billion Hollywood Takeover With a Murky Future
Paramount and Warner Bros. are inching closer toward closing a deal, but they won’t be anywhere out of the woods.
One Reason People Are Spending So Much Time Alone
There is a social cost to many modern conveniences.
An SNL Exchange That Captures the AI Disconnect
The Season 52 premiere’s standout moment took an Anthropic co-founder to task.
How Militarizing the Triumphal Arch Could Backfire for Trump
Adding drones and snipers to a planned monument may not work the way the president hopes.