The Boom of the Sex-Recession Movie
In films like “One Night Only” and “I Want Your Sex,” our prudish age becomes the scene of a crime,…
August 2026
admin A Political Awakening in Arab America
Rozina Ali on a Midwestern Muslim family’s story of immigration, assimilation, and how one year changed the life of its…
Is the Smithsonian Really Trying to Destroy America?
Julian Lucas on the the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, which has come under criticism from the Trump Administration…
What Your Swimwear Says About You
Madeline Goetz and Viktoria Shulevich jokingly write about what different types of swimwear—including one-pieces, mankinis, and board shorts—can reveal about…
How Sam Smith Found Their Voice
Jeffrey Masters interviews the Grammy-winning artist Sam Smith about their career, their gender identity, and their new album, “Hazel Eyes.”
Every Weekday at 4:45 P.M.
Flash Fiction by Libby Flores: In the delicious heat, a summer breeze came and they fought as the woman sucked…
A “12 Inch Pianist” Walks Into a Bar
Emma Allen introduces Lucas Ansel’s stop-motion short “The 12 Inch Pianist,” which brings to life a favorite Shouts & Murmurs…
Erin Brockovich Takes on Data Centers
The environmental activist has launched a project to document community concerns about the boom in data-center construction across the U.S.
The Show That’s Charting a Post-Trump Future
Jon Allsop writes that “America, Actually,” a new show from Vox, is trying to talk about politics without talking about…
Can Head Start Be Deregulated Out of Existence?
The early-childhood program faces a renewed assault by the Trump Administration, Jessica Winter writes.