Culture Desk
Conversations about movies, television, theatre, music, and other cultural events.
Trump on Trial: The Defense Rests
But is quickly roused awake!
Can a Film Star Be Too Good-Looking?
Alain Delon and the problem of beauty.
A Whole New Ballgame
Opening Day has arrived, and all bets are off.
New York City Travel Posters Through the Decades
Images from a century past showcase colorful dreams of a magnetic metropolis.
The Heartbreak of an English Football Team
The Netflix series “Sunderland ’Til I Die” serves as a thesis both for fandom and for the inevitability of its disappointments.
Mitch McConnell, Out of His Shell
Celebrating the soon-to-be-former Senate Leader’s force of personality.
America’s Last Top Models
For decades, U.S. inventors sent in models with their patent applications—gizmos that reveal a secret history of unmet needs and relentless innovation.
At the “Oppenheimer” Oscars, Hollywood Went in Search of Lost Time
After the pandemic, the strikes, and years of small-scale pictures in the spotlight, the triumph of a brainy blockbuster seemed like a nod to a bygone heyday.
The Oscars: Who’ll Win, Who Should Win, and Who’s Overdue
More than in most years, the doctrine of dueness has dominated the 2024 awards season.
Leaving Bellevue Behind
I remember being told that I was not allowed to leave the hospital until I admitted that what I did was “wrong.”