Books & Culture
Bravo in the Flesh
More than a hundred and sixty reality stars descended on Las Vegas, for BravoCon, where they were pulled apart by their harshest critics, who also happen to be their most diehard fans.
The Latest
Elon Musk’s Poisoned Platform
Users and advertisers are fleeing X after Musk’s message supporting an antisemitic conspiracy theory. But the platform seems destined to die a slow death.
The Droll Capitalist Parable of Cabbage Patch Kids
A new documentary, “Billion Dollar Babies,” shows how a product of Appalachian folk art drew the blueprint for all holiday toy crazes to come.
The Revolutionary Printmaking of Kerry James Marshall
“It’s really about the exploration of forms and potentials—a process of figuring out what can be done.”
A Story of Black Joy and Family Names in “Parker”
Sharon Liese and Catherine Hoffman’s short film follows three close-knit generations through the process of changing their last name and unravelling some family history.
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The Critics
What the Doomsayers Get Wrong About Deepfakes
Experts have warned that utterly realistic A.I.-generated videos might wreak havoc through deception. What’s happened is troubling in a different way.
The War on Charlie Chaplin
He was one of the world’s most celebrated and beloved stars. Then his adopted country turned against him.
The Sphere and Our “Immersion” Complex
The concept has become ubiquitous in art and entertainment. But is it about capturing our attention—or deceiving it?
“The Curse” Holds a Mirror Up to Marriage
The new Showtime series, starring Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone, takes aim at everything from reality television to white-liberal virtue signalling—but it works best as the study of an unhappy couple.
Goings On
Nigerian Food with a Little Times Square Glitz
If you can handle the night-club vibes at Lagos TSQ, you’ll be rewarded with a bold celebration of West African cuisine.
Photo Booth
The Freedom to See Rome Anew
How an American photographer brought a fresh eye to an ancient city.
Video
“Nina & Irena”: A Holocaust Survivor Breaks Eighty Years of Silence
In a documentary presented by Errol Morris and directed by Daniel Lombroso, a grandmother reckons with her sister’s sudden disappearance during the Second World War.