Jon Stewart’s Howard Beale Moment Is a Watershed for the Lab-Leak Theory
Comedy regains its sense of purpose as Stewart ridicules the bat-snack theory.
Film & TV
What Is a Fireable Offense at CNN?
There’s been a lot of ethical malleability over at CNN.
In the Heights Is Cultural Erasure, Not Celebration
A goose-stepping, hive-mind musical for these progressive times
A Quiet Place Part II: A High-Tension Thriller Worth Seeing on the Big Screen
Like its predecessor, the sequel is a film whose significant pleasures depend on the full-immersion theatrical experience.
The Movie Musical Returns with Bouncy Delight
The screen version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights offers a thin story but plenty of good cheer.
Loki, Disney’s Latest Nihilist Hero
Moral relativism for die-hard Marvel fans.
The Disco Delights of Boogie Nights Are as Dazzling as Ever
The cheerfully moronic escapades of Dirk Diggler et al. shine a light on a dark void in the American landscape.
In Sublet, World-Changing Contradictions
Eytan Fox explores Platonic and political sophistication.
Moby Is Even More Insufferable Than You Thought
The techno knob-twiddler throws himself a twee pity party in his new documentary.
Jane Fonda Cultivates the Saplings of Sedition
FTA, her anti-war documentary, reveals the roots of modern political gaffes.