NR PLUS Bullet Train Is a Bumpy Ride By Matthew Lickona August 6, 2022 The result is chaotic and drawn-out and faintly ridiculous instead of elegant and engaging.
NR PLUS Corporate America Isn’t Certain It Can Afford to Be Woke Anymore By Jim Geraghty August 4, 2022 Corporate America is starting to signal that woke or social-justice virtue-signaling is becoming an unaffordable luxury.
The Democrats’ Collective-Action Problem By Jim Geraghty August 4, 2022 Unless something changes soon, Biden’s running for reelection will be a bad idea for the Democrats.
Can Andor Keep Star Wars Interesting? By Wister Hitt August 2, 2022 The new trailer for another Disney+ Star Wars series looks promising, but can the show keep fans engaged?
Better Call Carol By Dan McLaughlin July 29, 2022 In this week’s episode of Better Call Saul, the series introduced a character played by Carol Burnett.
Snydergate: A Film and Media Scandal By Armond White July 29, 2022 The media, with Rolling Stone the latest player, are waging a coup against pop culture.
NR PLUS Nope: Jordan Peele’s Overstuffed Horror-Western By Ross Douthat July 28, 2022 Whatever its problems, Nope achieves at least one clear success.
Rewriting What’s Gone Before (Streaming Edition) By Andrew Stuttaford July 28, 2022 There is a wider, more serious point to be made about how new technologies are changing our ability to rewrite history.