We’re going to make this goodbye short and sweet: Vox Quick Hits is ending.  All of us from the Vox Culture... more

Everything you should have watched this summer as recommended — for the final time — by Vox's film critic Alissa Wilkinson (@alissamarie)... more

Writer Gray Chapman tells us why a dinner of oysters, caviar, and champagne the night before she gave birth was... more

For our very last episode, a listener asked for books with disabled protagonists. Specifically, characters whose disability is not their... more

Writer Mae Rice goes to Starbucks every day. She tells us why she has no plans to stop. Link to essay:... more

HBO’s hit series The White Lotus takes the darkly comedic mind of creator Mike White and turns it loose on... more

A listener asks for help with getting out of a reading rut. A voracious reader as a child, they now... more

Three movies and a TV show perfect for back-to-school season.  Alissa’s picks: ‘Legally Blonde’  ‘Approaching the Elephant’ Emily’s picks:  ‘Community’  ‘To Have and To Be’ Enjoyed this... more

Writer Doree Shafrir explains why she and her husband spent $3,000 on dog training for their unruly yet deeply loved... more

CODA is a heartwarming coming-of-age story about a teen, her dreams, and her deaf family. In theaters now and streaming... more

A listener asked for books that are mysterious, intriguing, and may or may not involve a murder. More specifically, books... more

Summer vacation is top of mind here at What to Watch. Grab your flip flops, some popcorn (or perhaps a... more

Writer Deepa Lakshmin explains how spending $29 on a concert ticket – for a show she didn’t even attend –... more

A swashbuckling tale of adventure that feels dragged out of the mists of time, the new A24 film stars Dev... more

A caller asks for books that feel like The Wonder Years. Vox book critic Constance Grady recommends three books that... more

This week: Sports! You had to know we were going to talk about sports, right? Yes, the long-overdue 2020 Tokyo... more

It seems reasonable to assume that food packaging saying the contents are expired indicates inedible food. You can trust the... more

K-pop is hugely popular worldwide, and boy band BTS’s “Dynamite” was virtually inescapable in 2020. And yet, the genre is... more

Just like teen getting famous on TikTok over night, products are now going viral on the platform. Vox’s in-house TikTok... more

Katherine Oung’s mother says “I love you” with plates of cut fruit. Katherine say it with cups of coffee. The Best... more

Sometimes all you want to do on a sticky summer weekend is huddle up next to the air conditioner with... more

In many parts of the world, insects are a regular part of people’s diets. That’s not the case in the... more

There’s been a lot of pressure to become a better person during the pandemic — to pick up a new... more

Nothing makes a corporation seem less evil than a shout-out to small business. Big companies love to talk about how... more

This week, Constance recommends novels about how being Extremely Online™ messes with our brains. Plus, hear Constance in conversation with... more

Drive-in movie theaters have made a comeback — and today, we pretend we’re at one. From horror to weird cult... more

Right-wing coffee shops are popping up across the country, proving yet again that America can make pretty much anything political.... more

When Max Ufberg and his girlfriend left New York for Pennsylvania at the beginning of the pandemic, they assumed it... more

The House of Representatives recently voted to make Washington, DC, the 51st state in the union, something many residents have... more

Summer of Soul revives the forgotten, groovy history of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, a pivotal moment in Black culture... more

A rumor has taken hold among some Republicans that President Joe Biden wants to curtail America’s meat consumption — a... more

This week, a caller from Chicago requests books that take a deep dive into world building and world destroying. Think... more

Flying wasn’t a particularly enjoyable experience prior to the pandemic, and it certainly wasn’t during it. But now, the experience... more

Wrinkles have been the bane of aging women's skin since forever. A fear of growing older and physical signs of... more

Fast cars! Explosions! Family! Outer space! The Fast & Furious franchise has a glorious new addition. In fact, F9 might... more

The United States employed a suite of tools in the fight against Covid-19, albeit unevenly. Many states and cities put... more

Commuting by ferry — remember when we all used to commute? — gave Meredith Haggerty, co-deputy editor of The Goods, cheap and... more

Think about everything you did yesterday. Now imagine how the day would have gone if you didn’t have the internet.... more

It’s been almost a decade since the idea of the “girlboss” emerged in the corporate world. And while the concept... more

June is Pride Month, a moment to celebrate the queer community and advocate for LGBTQ rights. But the politics of... more

A 68-year-old, retired grandmother wants to know: "Are there any reads about senior women having creative, life-altering adventures that don’t... more

There’s no denying the housing market has been a little wild lately — home prices are soaring in many parts... more

Whether or not you grew up watching the hit TV teen drama, Dawson’s Creek, you are probably familiar with a... more

In the Heights, the new movie musical based on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway debut, seems poised to be the movie... more

The former president was kicked off social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube in the wake of the... more

Starting to skateboard in your 30s and beyond, the trend stories tell us, signals some sort of desperation. You’re either... more

After a pandemic year of brands telling us “we’re all in this together” and corporations calling their workers “heroes,” companies... more

Despite TikTok’s promise of being the world’s biggest algorithmically-driven talent show, you may have noticed that the app rewards...the same... more

Drive-in movie theaters have made a comeback — and today, we pretend we’re at one. From horror to weird cult... more

A lot of people felt overworked before the pandemic. Now, well, you can imagine. American work culture has become increasingly... more

Books can feel like a plane ticket to a new part of the world you’ve never seen, a glimpse into... more

You may have noticed that shorts are getting shorter, legs are the new abs, and it’s now socially acceptable to... more

We’ve all got one: a go-to comfort watch — that show or movie you can always turn to for a... more

Crypto philanthropy is a burgeoning field, and one with lots of unique complications. Take the case of Vitalik Buterin, the... more

Language and identity are tightly intertwined. Which is why for Latina writer Maria Theresa Hart, conquering the Spanish language was... more

The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo are getting a second chance in 2021 after being postponed due to the pandemic. But... more

There’s an ongoing reckoning happening in the book publishing industry. Younger staff at publishing houses like Simon & Schuster and... more

Jean Smart (the living legend and multiple Emmy winner) plays Deborah Vance, a famous comedian whose glory days are behind... more

You probably think you know what cancel culture is, but do you really? The term “cancel culture” has become a... more

A caller writes “I love a good plot twist. Bonus if the plot isn’t a murder or cfrime.” Vox book... more

Right-wing coffee shops are popping up across the country, proving yet again that America can make pretty much anything political.... more

Thanks to Afterpay and Klarna, it’s easier than ever to buy in installments. Now, the model is coming for necessities.... more

This weekend, Vox critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff and film critic Alissa Wilkinson recommend you dive into the first few episodes of... more

Lumber mania is sweeping North America. Prices are skyrocketing, and lumber supplies are scarce. It’s making building or renovating a... more

If you haven’t been fat, you might not know what it’s like to fly as a fat person. To walk... more

The term “Asian American” applies to more than 50 ethnic groups and people who speak upwards of 100 languages. While... more

Whether or not you grew up watching the hit TV teen drama, Dawson’s Creek, you are probably familiar with a... more

Vox critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff and film critic Alissa Wilkinson recommend FX’s groundbreaking series Pose, which recently started its third and... more

Tell Me More is Vox Quick Hits exclusive series, hosted by Vox reporter Emily Stewart and produced by Sofi LaLonde. America’s... more

A caller from Austin, TX wants to check out some books from her local library, but is finding that many... more

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Let’s be clear: All the available vaccines are worth taking and public health officials have avoided comparing them, because the... more

We’ve been hunkered down at home for more than a year and, for many families, that’s meant finding common ground... more

Questionable facts and numbers plague the conversation around sustainability and fashion, and that makes the industry harder to regulate. Sustainable... more

The House of Representatives recently voted to make Washington, DC, the 51st state in the union, something many residents have... more

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For months, the primary tools we had to combat Covid-19 outbreaks were testing, distancing, and masks. Now there’s a new... more

Film critic Alissa Wilkinson and critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff do an epic speed run through the eight films nominated for Best... more

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Twelve of Europe’s richest soccer teams tried, and failed, to create their own elite tournament in a naked money grab.... more

In a very special Earth Month episode, Zack, Jenn, and Alex use Nigeria as a case study to uncover the... more

Listen to the Atlantic’s Robinson Meyer explain the arguments and then decide for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit... more

Vox environmental reporter Benji Jones talks with journalist and author Michelle Nijhuis about her book Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life... more

Highlighting Earth Week with an essay by London-based writer Grace Linden about the $219 air filter she bought her parents... more

Norway has lapped the world in adopting electric vehicles. Christina Bu explains how they did it. Learn more about your ad... more

In the spirit of Earth Week, Vox book critic, Constance Grady shares some favorite books that inspired her to start... more

Vox's Dylan Scott joins Matt and Dara to talk about South Korea's response to Covid-19. Learn more about your ad choices.... more

In 2019, David Wallace-Wells wrote a book called The Uninhabitable Earth. Just two years later, he’s feeling hopeful — thanks... more

The environmental cost of growing marijuana is quite a bit higher than you might think, especially when growing indoors. America’s... more

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