admin “Power Ballad,” Reviewed: A Bromantic Conflict Over a Hit Song
Richard Brody reviews John Carney’s dramedy, in which a thwarted songwriter, played by Paul Rudd, crosses paths with a former…
Postscript: Donald Newhouse
David Remnick remembers the newspaper visionary and owner of Condé Nast, who understood the value of editorial independence.
Should You Automate Your Life?
Joshua Rothman on the book “I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything,” by Joanna…
Inside Lebanon’s Fraught Push to Disarm Hezbollah
Lebanon has pledged to bring all weapons under state control. But in the face of continued Israeli attacks, Hezbollah refuses…
Donald Trump Gets Even
Antonia Hitchens writes about the President’s “Anti-Weaponization” fund—$1.776 billion of recompense for January 6th rioters.
Taking Children from Their Parents Without a Court Order
Larissa MacFarquhar on a class-action lawsuit that is challenging the emergency-removal practices of New York’s Administration for Children’s Services.
The Stories That TV Tells About Online Sex Work
Inkoo Kang on shows such as “Euphoria” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” which are wildly different but equally unrealistic about…
We Found Amelia Earhart, but She Cut Her Bangs, So We Didn’t Recognize Her
Kinsey Jasnoch jokingly writes about the fate of the famous pilot after her disappearance.
How Problematic Is Patriotism?
Arthur Krystal explores what it means to be patriotic when American patriotism has become associated with diehard, Trump-inspired nationalism.
All the Films in Competition at Cannes 2026, Ranked from Best to Worst
It wasn’t a banner year for the world’s most important film festival, but there were gems among the twenty-two films…