Inside the sprint to catch up with a cruise ship off the coast of West Africa.
By Bridget Read
Years before Brian Jordan Alvarez achieved critical acclaim with English Teacher, blurred boundaries fueled his comedy.
By E. Alex Jung
This time around, Trump is hiring for loyalty.
Alex Cooper, the podcaster who went from dispensing sex tips to interviewing a presidential candidate.
The futile rush to reconstruct Luigi Mangione’s online identity.
Matt Gaffney’s latest puzzle.
Readers sound off on the reasons to love New York City, Trump’s enemies list, and a family rift.
Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
A vacuum-sealable carry-on, Isabelle Huppert’s favorite tea, and a selection of sophisticated beanies.
How to properly stuff a stocking.
Cheers on some of the world’s best double Dutchers at the Apollo.
In a year of great eating, these ten spots got everything right.
The best new dumplings, doughnuts, “Cwunch Waps,” and more.
We’re past Peak TV, but these series prove we’re still reaching new creative heights.
There’s still nothing like the simple pleasure of watching movie stars be movie stars.
An enthusiastic recollection of the outré offerings you should have seen this year.
As cruelty reigned, the year’s top releases sought stability.
The novels and nonfiction that gave us unique perspectives on what it’s like to experience the world in all its sorrow and wonder.
A staggering amount of good music went mainstream this year.
From highly choreographed art-house projects to an hour of sex-robot clowning.
This year demonstrated how huge a role podcasts play in American culture, for better or worse.
Waterfront history staged afloat, a variety of robots, and Mary Todd Lincoln going wild.
Multiplatform titles like Balatro asserted themselves in thrillingly weird style.
Outsiders, Renaissance masterpieces, crazy quilts, and more.
