The Met’s ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ is equally horrifying and inspiring
Dandyism was imposed on enslaved black men in the 18th century by their owners
Culture
The good, the bad and the ugly in books, exhibitions, cinema, TV, dance, music, podcasts and theatre.
Saturday
Friday
Why Gen Z is converting to Catholicism
Our culture is saturated with vulgarity and pornography
Wednesday
In ambiguity, Tancredi Di Carcaci finds inspiration
His new body of work – Spoglia – is on display at New York’s Palo Gallery
Friday
Kevin Spacey’s #MeToo revenge
It’s easy to forget just how oppressive the #MeToo moment was
Tuesday
Why cities have lost their appeal
Rather than signaling decay, the growth of suburban and exurban communities represents the cutting edge of 21st-century urbanism
‘Dark Woke’ is nothing new
How do you make a ‘dark’ version of an ideology whose guiding principle was ‘the more fanatical, the better?’
Monday
Are we at Peak Movie Theater?
The numbers don’t lie: they’re as popular as ever
Saturday
The Met Gala flirts with MAGA
‘Anna is known for adding a few surprises’
Wednesday
Where did Kamala most underperform in 2024?
Plus: a history of misguided pollsters
A day with a rat catcher
Tim fought a rat in a local Pizza Hut – with onlookers watching through the windows
Why is America so unhappy?
The causes of our discontent are complicated, but they’re rooted in our drift from traditional values
The importance of the Band-Aid
The graduation from boo-boo kisses to Band-Aids is one of the most underappreciated milestones in a child’s development
Saturday
In defense of the Disney Adult
The animatronic children of ‘It’s a Small World’ made me cry
Wednesday
We don’t live in an age of reason
Never has our understanding of the world been weaker
Monday
The Mar-a-Lago face-off
Cosmetic surgery and injectables have never been more popular. But the pout’s out
Friday
The great Nazi moral panic
Don’t forget to check your kids’ Halloween candy
How game developers could kill the industry
Many creators now treat their users not as collaborators in a shared passion but as adversaries, accusing them of bigotry and hate
Wednesday
Caitlin Clark kneels to ‘woke’ WNBA
‘As a white person, there is privilege’
Wednesday
Supreme Court hears arguments against puberty blocker ban
Plus: Are black babies really the victims of medical racism?
Wednesday
Was Martha Stewart the OG trad wife?
Plus: The hot new surgery that could leave you blind
