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Are We Already Moving On from the Assassination Attempt on Trump?
When an act of violence doesn’t lend itself to a clear argument or a tidy story, we often choose not to think about it.
“Twisters” Takes the Fun Out of Heavy Weather
The original “Twister” had no compunction about making tornadoes look awesome. Lee Isaac Chung’s sequel treats them as deadly serious.
Julio Torres’s “Fantasmas” Finds Truth in Fantasy
In the comedian and writer’s new HBO show, guest stars and surreal distractions provide witty symbolic keys to serious themes.
Hilton Als on Nora Burns’s Memory Play “David’s Friend”
Also: the mysterious folksinger Jessica Pratt, “Le Prophète” at Bard SummerScape, Molly Fischer’s book picks for new parents, and more.
Donald Trump’s Second Coming
As the Republican Convention anoints the ex-President, the Democratic panic over Joe Biden reaches a coup-like crescendo.
Doctors Are Increasingly Worried About Biden
Nine physicians weighed in on the President’s health. Almost all were concerned that Biden’s symptoms might go beyond a gradual, aging-related decline.
The Rise of the New Right at the Republican National Convention
In Milwaukee, Donald Trump’s choice of J. D. Vance as Vice-President was seen as a breakthrough for the young conservative movement, which blames élite institutions for the destruction of the American working class.