The Mob Comes for Scarlett Johansson Again — and Wins Again
The Hollywood A-lister had nothing to apologize for.
Books, Arts & Manners
The Plot against Kavanaugh
A new book details the media–Democratic collusion behind the opposition to the newest Supreme Court justice
The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition Takes a Traditional Turn
The show is not a gluttonous riot, like last year’s. But it’s a neat treat, with a focus on nature themes.
How Seinfeld Mastered the Comedy Domain
Remembering the show that revolutionized the sitcom by refusing to insult its audience’s intelligence.
2019 Mid-Year Movie Reckoning
Where movie culture stands in the summer of debate, disinformation, and sequelitis
The Conservative Pride of The Lion King
Disney’s new live-action remake succeeds by sticking with what made its animated predecessor such a classic.
Toy Story 4’s Nursery Stoicism
A review of the film Toy Story 4.
Our Fable of the Bees
Joseph Epstein reads The Fable of the Bees.
H. S. Cross’s Absorbing World
A review of Grievous, by H. S. Cross.
Nelson Algren: Chicago’s Bard of the Downtrodden
A review of Never a Lovely So Real: The Life and Work of Nelson Algren,
by Colin Asher.