Tennessee’s attempt to whitewash “Roots” was stopped — for now
The attack on Alex Haley’s landmark work is part of a sweeping assault on Black history
We’re trapped in “Backrooms” hell
"Backrooms" leaps from liminal horror YouTube to chronicle our inadvertent journey into a void
“Hacks” finale is a moving tribute to comedy’s power to keep going
On the "Hacks" finale, Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels prove that a funnier world is worth fighting for
How seeing Bruce Springsteen in DC gave me hope
The Boss took Washington back to a time when dissent mattered
E. Jean Carroll still terrifies Trump
Justice Department efforts to rewrite history show #MeToo still matters
Americans know something is deeply wrong. They’re not imagining it
Surveys and data confirm a country in crisis — stressed and divided, but not yet ready to give up
Jake Gyllenhaal’s masculinity crisis
With "In the Grey," Gyllenhaal acts machismo to the point of parody. What's muscling him out of better roles?
Trump will regret endorsing Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate primary
Democrat James Talarico may win — and the president weakened his hold over the GOP
“Michael,” Harry Potter and the death of the problematic fave
"Michael" and the Potterverse are booming. Apparently, we're done feeling bad about what that means
How Trump squandered the economic recovery
In January 2025, the president was set up for success. Instead, he blew it