Culture

Eggflation

Eggflation Eggflation

Egg prices skyrocketed to more than $12 a dozen in certain regions of the country. Is America great again?

Apr 17, 2025 / OppArt / Martha Lewis

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a roundtable meeting on adolescent safety with creators of the television show Adolescence, and Sarah Simpkin from the Children's Society on March 31, 2025, in London, United Kingdom.

The Creator of “Adolescence” Backs a Social Media Ban for Kids—but It’s the Wrong Move The Creator of “Adolescence” Backs a Social Media Ban for Kids—but It’s the Wrong Move

Although the dangers young people face online are all too clear, the solution is pragmatism, not prohibition.

Apr 17, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

David Cronenberg, Transformed

David Cronenberg, Transformed David Cronenberg, Transformed

Two works—a new film, The Shrouds, and a career-spanning monograph by the film critic Violet Lucca—present a more sanguine image of the master of body horror.

Apr 17, 2025 / Books & the Arts / John Semley

We Must Save Public Media to Change It

We Must Save Public Media to Change It We Must Save Public Media to Change It

We need public media more than ever—it’s too precious to let Trump defund it. But to live up to its democratic promise, we must support public media to serve our needs.

Apr 15, 2025 / Victor Pickard

Translating the Attack on DEI

Translating the Attack on DEI Translating the Attack on DEI

Trump administration rolls back civil rights.

Apr 15, 2025 / OppArt / Ruben Bolling

Robert Redford in “The Great Gatsby” (1974).

Will There Ever Be Another “Great Gatsby”? Will There Ever Be Another “Great Gatsby”?

A century on, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great Jazz Age novel still speaks to what ails America.

Apr 15, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Mark Chiusano

Jaime Cook, principal of Sackets Harbor Central School.

The People Are Resisting While the Elites Are Surrendering The People Are Resisting While the Elites Are Surrendering

The Ivy League is silently complicit in Trump’s war on international students.

Apr 14, 2025 / Jeet Heer

“Blues People” and Black Life: A Conversation With Imani Perry

“Blues People” and Black Life: A Conversation With Imani Perry “Blues People” and Black Life: A Conversation With Imani Perry

We spoke with the scholar about Black in Blues, a poetic exploration of the relationship between the color blue and Black people.

Apr 14, 2025 / Q&A / Elias Rodriques

9 Ways You Can Save the Internet Right Now

9 Ways You Can Save the Internet Right Now 9 Ways You Can Save the Internet Right Now

Because the danger to cultural preservation has never been greater.

Apr 11, 2025 / Maria Bustillos

Call for Help

Call for Help Call for Help

We the people are in distress.

Apr 10, 2025 / OppArt / Judy Polstra

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