The Rise of the Meta-Gay Show
Emily Nussbaum reviews Morgan Bassichis’s “Can I Be Frank?” and Dylan MarcAurele’s “Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical,” in which gay…
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Daniel Alarcón writes about the runoff Presidential election, on June 7th, and the strange relationship between Peru’s chaotic politics and…
The Men Who Lie About Their Height
From guys trying to make it past women’s six-foot filter on dating apps to Spurs players, it seems no man…
When Dance in New York Took Center Stage
Marina Harss reviews the book “Nonstop Bodies: How Dance Shaped New York City,” by Rennie McDougall, considering the cultural evolution…
The Absurd Virtual Spectacle of Trump’s D.C.
I recently moved away from Washington, but there’s no way to escape propagandistic imagery of the President’s urban vanity projects,…
How Pakistan Is Using the Iran War to Reinvent Itself
The country’s emergence as an unlikely mediator between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic illustrates how diplomacy has become more…
Emotional-Labor Laws
Zoe Pearl humorously imagines regulations from a government agency called the Department of Emotional Labor.
A World Cup Final and a Teen’s Quest for Belonging in “Amarela”
For the girl at the center of André Hayato Saito’s short film, the 1998 World Cup final between France and…
California Primary-Election Map: Live Results
Tight races in jungle primaries for governor and mayor of Los Angeles feature well-known Democrats, such as Xavier Becerra, Tom…
Lessons in Fanhood from the Knicks
Grown men weep on the way to the N.B.A. Finals. Vinson Cunningham on the drama of the Knicks fan.