With Trump’s Conviction, the 2024 Presidential Election Is Finally Launched With Trump’s Conviction, the 2024 Presidential Election Is Finally Launched
The Manhattan court case clarifies the stakes—and gives a chance for a Biden reboot.
May 31, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Many Worlds of HBO’s “The Sympathizer” The Many Worlds of HBO’s “The Sympathizer”
The adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel is a study of migration—between identities and countries and also between different historical periods and genres.
May 21, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Jorge Cotte
What’s Ailing Prestige TV? What’s Ailing Prestige TV?
In Netflix’s big budget series 3 Body Problem, the flaws of this era of streaming is laid bare.
May 15, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
Campus Protesters Were Right to Spurn Peggy Noonan, Emblem of Media Obtuseness Campus Protesters Were Right to Spurn Peggy Noonan, Emblem of Media Obtuseness
Our narcissistic media elite doesn’t understand why their lies have made young people wary.
May 6, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune
Though the movie mogul’s acquittal stunned the New York media, anyone who attended the trial without blinders could have seen it coming.
May 1, 2024 / JoAnn Wypijewski
O.J. Simpson Proved That With Enough Money You Can Get Away With Murder O.J. Simpson Proved That With Enough Money You Can Get Away With Murder
The accused killer won and lost in court depending on his bank account.
Apr 12, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The End of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Marks the End of an Era The End of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Marks the End of an Era
Larry David is the last of his kind—and in several ways.
Apr 8, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Bessner
Who Owns Donald Trump? Who Owns Donald Trump?
The former president’s financial troubles open up rich opportunities for political attack.
Mar 25, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Senator Katie Britt: A Star Is Not Born Senator Katie Britt: A Star Is Not Born
The Alabaman’s disastrous debut was so weird even Scarlett Johansson—who’s played everything from a man-eating alien to Black Widow to Maggie the Cat—couldn’t do it justice.
Mar 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Era of Nicki Minaj The Era of Nicki Minaj
How the queen of rap revolutionized American music.
Feb 21, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen