Critics at Large is off this week. In the meantime, enjoy a recent episode from Vanity Fair’s “Dynasty,” hosted by... more

In an essay published earlier this month, Andrea Skinner, the daughter of the lauded writer Alice Munro, detailed the sexual... more

In 1954, a young David Attenborough made his début as the star of a new nature show called “Zoo Quest.”... more

Reality television has generally got a bad rap, but Emily Nussbaum—who received a Pulitzer Prize, in 2016, for her work... more

There’s arguably no better time for falling down a cultural rabbit hole than the languid, transitory summer months. On this... more

In recent years, as our culture has embraced therapy more widely, depictions of the practice have proliferated on screen. On... more

It’s a confusing time to travel. Tourism is projected to hit record-breaking levels this year, and its toll on the... more

“Hit Man,” a new film directed by Richard Linklater, is not, in fact, about a hit man. The movie follows... more

In recent years, in the realms of self-improvement literature, Instagram influencers, and wellness gurus, an idea has taken hold: that... more

From John Cheever’s 1964 short story “The Swimmer” to Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling 2006 memoir, “Eat, Pray, Love,” our culture has... more