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Sri Lankan poet-turned-author Michael Ondaatje’s 1992 novel “The English Patient” is a lyrical, highly detailed exploration of love across the

Emma Waters was first introduced to readers of The New York Times in an April 2025 report titled “Trump’s White

The starkest contrast between two summertime TV hits about women navigating midlife’s challenges shows up in the way its leading

Years ago on “Rick and Morty,” President Andre Curtis fumed that he can’t coexist with Rick Sanchez, a living god

Somewhere in the halcyon years of internet writing, I read — or, at least, I remember reading — a piece

Not since “Once More with Feeling” — the 2001 musical episode of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” wisely released on vinyl

Early in his extraordinary new documentary, “Remake,” seasoned filmmaker Ross McElwee reminisces with his young son, Adrian, about their travels

If you live in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle or any city with a high population of Burning Man

You know that feeling you get when you’re watching a movie and the scene is set in a location that

If your home contains more than two bookcases, you probably know the cautionary tale of Homer and Langley Collyer. After

The richest man on Earth is putting his money behind a cause that really matters: making a worse version of

Just after the Christmas holiday in 1973, audiences across America donned their winter coats, braving the cold on a mission

Throughout July, The Swell is celebrating the lasting cultural inspiration of animator Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary films he created

Barely a week passed between the news, via GoFundMe, that L7 bassist Jennifer Finch was fighting an aggressive form of

For Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) — a central character in AMC’s adaptations of Anne Rice‘s “Vampire Chronicles” who, in

For weeks, the conversation surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup final centered on everything except the soccer. Would President Donald

For years, Andrew Tate built a global brand by selling a very specific vision of masculinity: wealth, dominance, control and

Julian Fellowes and “Downton Abbey” really did a number on our common understanding of the upstairs-downstairs social dynamic. It isn’t

You could be forgiven for thinking Christopher Nolan doesn’t give much thought to what the audience wants. His reputation as

Being born a twin comes with certain expectations. To speak or act in tandem. To share belongings, space and birthdays.