The lamentable rise of VFX in horror films
CGI is no substitute for glue, tape and ketchup
Culture
Wednesday
Once Upon a One More Time is pat, prepackaged feminism
Authorized by Spears herself, the show revamps the tale of Cinderella, weaving in Britney’s own repertoire of songs
The value — and worthlessness — of contemporary art
Should you spot a binder full of explanatory word salad at the entrance to an art exhibition, take it as a red flag
Is a Kevin Spacey comeback possible?
The actor is not going to disappear into the shadows quietly
Youngkin brings justice to Loudoun sexual assault case
The governor pardoned the man who defended his daughter at a school board meeting
Wednesday
TikTok trends are ruining fashion
How the social media app is fueling low-quality, boring trends
Tuesday
Jimmy Buffett invented the Florida of our dreams
His passing marks the death of a popular poet
Friday
A tale of two San Franciscos
Local activists sought to show the ‘positive’ side of the city. Here’s what they saw instead
Wednesday
Covid restrictions are returning with a vengeance
The latest variant is fear
Friday
Apple’s foray into streaming
Apple TV+ will not be the next Netflix, and that is the whole point
Finding the warmth in Alfred Hitchcock’s filmography
When I look at the Hitchcock movies, I don’t see icy detachment. Instead what strikes me is their intimacy, gentleness and passion
Here Lies Love is too scared to be serious
The musical is like the disco ball that spins above its audience: beautiful but fractured. And, at its core, hollow
The death of Superman
How Hollywood killed the American hero
The demands and joys of contemporary art
Artist Alberto Guerrero’s career has been driven by a desire to look for what is behind everything that we perceive at present
Thursday
Social media is killing our girls
What’s the connection between their mental health issues and their use of social media?
Wednesday
How political activism in medicine is failing patients
The special doctor-patient relationship is under threat
Wednesday
Why do women cheaters get a pass?
Ariana Grande should be treated as an adult responsible for her own objectionable choices
Wednesday
Why the media despises country music
They ignore the genre unless they can use country stars and fans as scapegoats for supposed societal ills
Wednesday
Megan Rapinoe wants to be the last female sports star
The retiring USWNT forward is happy with men competing
Monday
Arnold Schwarzenegger is back
With a new Netflix documentary and series, the actor is ubiquitous once again
Jane Clark Scharl delivers artful truths in Sonnez Les Matines
The play is, alas, unlikely to attract a large following in the theater
The brilliant, underappreciated work of Germaine Richier
Despite her institutional recognition in France, Richier is not as well-known outside her native country as she deserves to be
Inside the traditional art revolution
The cultural hegemony of contemporary abstract art is slowly beginning to crack
Could the Hollywood strikes be the final straw for Meghan and Harry?
The ongoing strike by actors and writers could affect the Sussexes’ $100 million Netflix deal
Wednesday
The progressive idea of justice somehow keeps getting dumber
Ring cameras are racist now
Tuesday
Christina Aguilera is the real winner of the 2003 VMAs kiss
While Britney and Madonna have had a rough last few years and a tough week
Thursday
The new battleground for abortion
States are making moves post- Roe
Wednesday
Jada Pinkett Smith got her family into psychedelics
Mother of the year?
There’s nothing ‘distinguished’ about Dr. Anthony Fauci
Georgetown makes another boneheaded hire