admin The Hole in Donald Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Strategy
Stephania Taladrid on why American investors are rushing back to Venezuela’s vast oil sector, where promises of reform are fueling…
In “Disclosure Day,” Steven Spielberg Steps Out from Behind the Curtain
Richard Brody writes about “Disclosure Day,” Steven Spielberg’s tale of aliens on Earth and the coverup of their presence, starring…
Has Tech Robbed Us of Our Sensory Lives?
Kyle Chayka on Ian Bogost’s book “The Small Stuff,” in which the author argues that reclaiming the tiny, mundane pleasures…
How to Canoe to the World Cup in New Jersey
MetLife Stadium, the site of eight FIFA matches, is surrounded by creeks and canals. With public transportation priced exorbitantly and…
David Hockney’s Hidden Depths
Rebecca Mead on the death of the painter, who will be remembered for his masterful explorations of color and light,…
I Am Your Dad’s Nest Camera and I Am Ready for Shit to Go Down
Carrie McCrossen jokingly imagines the perspective of a Nest camera who is obsessed with safety and control.
Gustavo Dudamel and James Conlon Bid L.A. Goodbye
Alex Ross reviews performances led by Dudamel, who is leaving the L.A. Phil, and by Conlon, who is leaving L.A.…
How Tina Fey Wrote the Most Realistic—and Optimistic—Marriage on TV
Inkoo Kang reviews “The Four Seasons,” a new Netflix series written by and starring Tina Fey.
How Scott McTominay Led Scotland Back to the World Cup
Ed Caesar writes about Scott McTominay, a star midfielder for Scotland’s national soccer team who, Caesar argues, secured the country…
Ken Griffin’s Billions and Billions
The hedge-fund magnate is an unabashed big spender—from pièds-a-terre to politics. Gary Sernovitz profiles the financial titan behind the Citadel…