The New Yorker: Culture
Stifled by a weird and desperate present, the show finds some life in the treasures of the past.
Starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, this action-comedy about a stuntman, by the stuntman turned director David Leitch, sticks its landings, but don’t expect characterization.
Because the film has so little to say, viewers are free to simply focus on the vibes—which happen to be the area where Luca Guadagnino, its director, has most distinguished himself.
As social networks become less reliable distributors of the news, consumers of digital journalism are seeking out an older form of online real estate.
New books examine the place of work in our lives—and how people throughout history have tried to change it.
Critics argue that “The Tortured Poets Department” sounds too much like Swift’s previous albums. Fans argue that that’s the whole point.