Happily Ever After — Even in Hollywood
The real ‘Marriage Story’ is a lot brighter than Hollywood is letting on.
Books, Arts & Manners
1917: War as Video Game and Ceremony
Disdain, contrivance, and irony produce fake feeling.
Don’t Do Dolittle
Bagpipes (and other large objects) pulled out of a dragon’s behind. Need we say more?
Movie Awards: So Male, So White, So What?
The hidden totalitarianism of movie-award monitors.
The Sickening Power of Putin
Russia is a Putinocracy and has been for this entire century.
In Chelsea, S&M Goes High-Fashion, Pastels Go High-Octane
The Fashion Institute’s museum and the FLAG Art Foundation mount new shows.
Mahatma Jansons
On the conductor Mariss Jansons (1943–2019), a great musician and a great soul.
A Critical Defense of Common Sense
Our intellectual and cultural elites have become unmoored from reality.
Do the Right Thing in Paris
An African-French first-time director has made a superb police drama.
The Art of Posters
A new museum devoted to the ephemeral medium that combines art, design, advocacy, and salesmanship