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The It Ends With Us drama is the new Don’t Worry Darling dramaThe It Ends With Us drama is the new Don’t Worry Darling drama
Culture

Is there actually beef between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni?

By Kyndall Cunningham
Why readers love — and love to hate — Colleen HooverWhy readers love — and love to hate — Colleen Hoover
Culture

It Ends With Us is at the center of Hoover’s very polarizing body of work.

By Constance Grady
How Marvel managed to upset Palestinian — and Israeli — fans How Marvel managed to upset Palestinian — and Israeli — fans 
Culture

The controversy over Sabra, a new movie character, explained.

By Li Zhou
There’s a fantastic cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine’s post-credits sceneThere’s a fantastic cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine’s post-credits scene
Culture

Get ready to hear [spoiler] saying filthy things.

By Alex Abad-Santos
There’s one perfect way to see TwistersThere’s one perfect way to see Twisters
Culture

4DX — and all these new movie theater formats, from IMAX to ScreenX — explained.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Can Glen Powell be a movie star in a post-movie-star era?Can Glen Powell be a movie star in a post-movie-star era?
Culture

The Twisters actor’s career explains a lot about the state of the industry.

By Constance Grady
Diljit Dosanjh is one of India’s biggest stars. Now he’s taking on America.Diljit Dosanjh is one of India’s biggest stars. Now he’s taking on America.
Music

The musician is packing arenas and performing on The Tonight Show.

By Sucharita Tyagi
Kevin Costner’s ego and the strange road to HorizonKevin Costner’s ego and the strange road to Horizon
Culture

Horizon is a baffling, incoherent mess. Kevin Costner making it was probably inevitable.

By Aja Romano
Deadpool and Wolverine’s marketing blitz is one long gay jokeDeadpool and Wolverine’s marketing blitz is one long gay joke
Culture

They’re here. (Almost.) They’re queer. (Maybe.) They need a new joke.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Every Hollywood “it” boy is a white guyEvery Hollywood “it” boy is a white guy
Culture

Why is the search for the next big movie star so limited?

By Kyndall Cunningham
Going to the movies isn’t dead — yetGoing to the movies isn’t dead — yet
Culture

The post-strike summer was always going to be tough. There are lots of reasons not to panic.

By Esther Zuckerman
How Inside Out 2 tackles the science of teenage emotionsHow Inside Out 2 tackles the science of teenage emotions
Culture

Talking with the psychologists who brought the real science of emotion to the Pixar film.

By Allie Volpe
Furiosa’s hard-won feminismFuriosa’s hard-won feminism
Culture

The iconic character could have gone terribly wrong. Here’s how she survived.

By Aja Romano
You’re not imagining it — movies are getting longerYou’re not imagining it — movies are getting longer
Culture

Albums are too, and it has everything to do with our anxious relationship to technology.

By Constance Grady
Back to Black is the worst of bad musical biopicsBack to Black is the worst of bad musical biopics
Culture

Thanks to this new movie about Amy Winehouse, the bar for movies about musicians remains in hell.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Challengers is the best thing that could happen to polyamoryChallengers is the best thing that could happen to polyamory
Culture

The relationship style has been the topic of talky articles and books. Finally, it’s the sexiest element of the year’s sexiest movie.

By Alex Abad-Santos
The Idea of You — and the idea of age gapsThe Idea of You — and the idea of age gaps
Culture

From hit movies to viral essays, the discourse is rarely about the people inside the relationships.

By Constance Grady
Challengers forces us to ask: Is tennis sexy?Challengers forces us to ask: Is tennis sexy?
Culture

An investigation into a sport of short shorts and thrown rackets.

By Alex Abad-Santos and Kyndall Cunningham
“Civil War” has little to say about America — but a lot to say about war“Civil War” has little to say about America — but a lot to say about war
Politics

You might think a movie about a second American civil war would be a thinly veiled Trump story. It’s not — and it’s better for it.

By Zack Beauchamp
X-Men ’97 is Marvel’s best argument for an X-Men animated featureX-Men ’97 is Marvel’s best argument for an X-Men animated feature
Culture

Soapy, super-powered, and silly, X-Men ’97 is a Marvel masterpiece.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Oppenheimer won Best Picture. Its new reception in Japan was very different.Oppenheimer won Best Picture. Its new reception in Japan was very different.
Culture

The film’s Japan premiere renews critiques about what the movie omitted.

By Li Zhou
7 winners and 0 losers from the surprisingly delightful 2024 Oscars
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

From Jimmy Kimmel to going to bed on time, the 2024 Oscars were a hit.

By Aja Romano, Alex Abad-Santos and 4 more
The profound weirdness of Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar win — and the category he wonThe profound weirdness of Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar win — and the category he won
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

The Best Supporting Acting Oscars are always a little wacky, because … what do they mean?

By Constance Grady
No one wants an Oscar as badly as Bradley CooperNo one wants an Oscar as badly as Bradley Cooper
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

Maestro’s Oscar campaign has shown us the real Bradley Cooper: He’s a try-hard.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Giant worms, dour nuns, and Timothée Chalamet: The world of Dune, briefly explainedGiant worms, dour nuns, and Timothée Chalamet: The world of Dune, briefly explained
Today, Explained newsletter

A superfan explains Dune: Part 2 for newbies in less than 1,000 words.

By Caroline Houck and Patrick Reis
Dune: Part 2 explained, for someone who has no idea what Dune isDune: Part 2 explained, for someone who has no idea what Dune is
Culture

The good, the bad, and the Bene Gesserit of Dune: Part Two.

By Alex Abad-Santos and Patrick Reis
Your guide to the 2024 OscarsYour guide to the 2024 Oscars
Culture

Everything you need to know about this year’s Academy Awards.

By Gabriela Fernandez
Why all the internet’s boyfriends are IrishWhy all the internet’s boyfriends are Irish
Culture

Irish men are having a moment in Hollywood.

By Kyndall Cunningham
This Is Me… Now is the most J. Lo thing J. Lo’s ever doneThis Is Me… Now is the most J. Lo thing J. Lo’s ever done
Culture

The bonkers, star-studded musical-biopic-fantasia-mess proves Jennifer Lopez can do whatever she wants.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Dakota Johnson’s aloof appeal, explainedDakota Johnson’s aloof appeal, explained
Culture

The star of Madame Web is a charming terror.

By Alex Abad-Santos
The evolution of the movie backdropThe evolution of the movie backdrop
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Matte paintings have transformed movies for over 100 years. AI could be the next step in making them.

By Edward Vega
Does Barbie need all the Oscars for feminism?Does Barbie need all the Oscars for feminism?
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

What we’re really fighting about when we fight about Barbie.

By Alex Abad-Santos
How the internet built a conspiracy theory around a new spy flick, a debut novel, and Taylor SwiftHow the internet built a conspiracy theory around a new spy flick, a debut novel, and Taylor Swift
Culture

The Argylle authorship controversy, explained.

By Constance Grady
4 winners and 3 losers from this year’s Oscar nominations4 winners and 3 losers from this year’s Oscar nominations
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

The patriarchy is riding high for the 2024 Oscars — but not Charles Melton or the boys of Saltburn.

By Kyndall Cunningham, Constance Grady and 2 more
It’s a movie! Now it’s a musical! Now it’s a movie musical!It’s a movie! Now it’s a musical! Now it’s a movie musical!
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

The Color Purple and Mean Girls make the trip from the silver screen to the stage and back.

By Esther Zuckerman
Taraji P. Henson’s salary issues point to a larger problem in HollywoodTaraji P. Henson’s salary issues point to a larger problem in Hollywood
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

The pay gap for Black women continues to persist.

By Fabiola Cineas
Want to understand American views on Israel? Take a look at this 1958 novel.
Books

Leon Uris’s bestselling epic Exodus — and its hit movie adaptation starring Paul Newman — influenced generations of Americans, from the suburbs to the State Department.

By Marjorie Ingall
The lasting impact of The Color PurpleThe lasting impact of The Color Purple
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

The Color Purple is a melodrama — and the new movie musical keeps its traditions alive.

By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
Ferrari is an ode to dudes who love cars, from one of their ownFerrari is an ode to dudes who love cars, from one of their own
Culture

Director Michael Mann loves fast cars, experts at work, and authentic filmmaking, and it shows.

By Renan Borelli
The movies to watch for this fallThe movies to watch for this fall
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

It’s a great time to be at the movies.

By Alissa Wilkinson