The rap superstars Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been on a collision course for a decade, trading periodic diss tracks... more

Over the past several years, true crime’s hold on the culture has tightened into a vice grip, with new titles... more

From “Raging Bull” to “A League of Their Own,” films about athletes have commanded the attention of even the most... more

“Civil War,” Alex Garland’s divisive new action flick, borrows iconography—and actual footage—from the America of today as set dressing for... more

Since the turn of the millennium, HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” has slyly satirized the ins and outs of social interaction.... more

In her 1955 novel, “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” Patricia Highsmith introduced readers to the figure of Tom Ripley, an antihero... more

News of Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis arrived after months of speculation regarding the royal’s whereabouts. Had the Princess of Wales,... more

Science fiction has historically been considered a niche genre, one in which far-flung scenarios play out on distant planets. Today,... more

For centuries, the bildungsroman, or novel of education, has offered a window into a formative period of life—and, by extension,... more

The office has long been a fixture in pop culture—but, in 2024, amid the rise of remote work and the... more

The campaign for an Oscar is just that: a campaign. In the weeks and months leading up to the ninety-sixth... more

At this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, Usher Raymond sang through decades of hits while twirling on roller skates, making... more

As much as contemporary audiences relish a happily ever after, some of the greatest romances of all time are ones... more

If some of us have managed to avoid mean girls in life, we’ve had no such luck in art. The... more

The wives and daughters of Dubai’s ruler live in unbelievable luxury. So why do the women in Sheikh Mohammed’s family... more

Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special, “The Dreamer,” has drawn criticism for its targeting of trans and disabled people–the latest in... more

In this episode of Critics at Large, the staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz turn their attention... more

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

Hollywood’s obsession with stories about creative types has resulted in familiar tropes—namely that of the tortured artist, whose fanatical devotion... more

After six decades as an icon in country music, it’s hard to imagine Dolly Parton had anything to prove.  But... more

In the highest-grossing movie of 2023, Barbie, a literal doll, leaves the comforts of Barbieland and ventures into real-world Los... more

In the weeks since George Santos was expelled from Congress, his story has been funnelled straight into the entertainment pipeline,... more

Margaret Talbot, writing in The New Yorker in 2005, recounted that when animators at Pixar got stuck on a project... more

From Merchant Ivory’s classic adaptations of E. M. Forster novels to the BBC’s beloved rendition of Jane Austen’s “Pride and... more

Samantha Irby’s latest essay collection, “Quietly Hostile,” cemented her place as one of the great professionally funny people working today.... more

Reality television is all about artifice, and contestants on “The Bachelor” often seem more interested in becoming influencers than in... more

In the years since the pandemic began, the experience of dining out has been utterly transformed. Coveted tables now disappear... more

The celebrity memoir has long been a place for public figures to set the record straight on the story of... more

Throughout his career, Martin Scorsese has traced crime, greed, and corruption across American life. In his new film, he turns his gaze... more

Throughout film history, heterosexual relationships have served as a battleground for questions of sex, power, and equality. From the 1949... more

In 1963, a British spy writing under the pen name John le Carré published a novel that shot to the top of... more

Taylor Swift has long been the subject of adoration, scrutiny, and debate—but it wasn’t until this summer, as the Eras... more

Elon Musk’s presence in our lives is inescapable: his cars roam our streets, his satellites orbit our skies, and his... more

In the inaugural episode of The New Yorker’s new culture podcast, the staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz make... more

On Critics at Large, a new weekly culture podcast from The New Yorker, the staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry,... more