In “Overcompensating,” millennial memory is made meaningful
If you’re a certain kind of millennial, a specific type of gay guy, or a distinct combination of both, part
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Pop goes the culture: How boba got gentrified
Last May, Starbucks teased a “texture innovation.” The reveal? Raspberry-flavored popping pearls — not quite boba, but close — dropped
Read moreWhen a president goes rogue: In these books, it already happened
History knows many periods of dark times, [when] the world becomes so dubious that people have ceased to ask any
Read moreHe voted for Trump, twice. Now he wants to take down MAGA and the “pathetic” Tommy Tuberville
Last fall, Kyle Sweetser was a Republican, but an unhappy one. For the third time in a row, Donald Trump
Read moreAfraid AI will overpower humanity? It may be time to liberate the machines
When I first began writing my book “Gaia Wakes” eight years ago, I did not anticipate the sheer rapidity of
Read moreKaty Perry shows what not to do when a friend is accused of abuse
As one of the most successful musical artists of all time, Katy Perry can do pretty much whatever she wants.
Read moreDJ Vance is the heart of “Hacks” that Deborah Vance can’t stop breaking
The casting directors for “Hacks” deserve a bottle of champagne for their perfect casting of Kaitlin Olson as DJ Vance.
Read moreBro-country has curdled
Morgan Wallen is a townie. That might seem an odd thing to say about the arguable face of country music—a
Read moreThe quiet genius of purées
Purées get a bad rap. To some, they conjure ideas of haute cuisine fuss — dainty smears, baby food textures,
Read moreMAGA gets the Middle East treatment — and exposes why Republicans love Trump’s lavish lifestyle
Conventional wisdom used to be that if you wanted to become the president of the United States, you’d better be
Read more“No more Souters”
One by one, the nine Supreme Court justices paid tribute to David Souter following his passing last week. They praised
Read more“A court captured by far-right conspiracy theories”: How the GOP drove the Supreme Court off a cliff
“Strict Scrutiny” co-host Leah Litman has the profile of a person who, in previous eras, would seem like a defender
Read moreDid it snow on Mars? New research suggests ancient Red Planet precipitation was a lot like Earth
Was Mars a friendly planet for water, even life, in its ancient past? Huge channel networks run across its surface.
Read more“Congress kills poor kids in Gaza”: Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested after Senate hearing protest
A co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s was arrested on Wednesday after taking part in a protest during a Senate hearing.
Read moreTrump’s latest tariff agenda: Make movies crap again
Each day of Donald Trump’s second presidential administration has felt like the scene in “A Christmas Story,” where Ralphie speeds
Read moreWoolly mice and “dire wolves” are a distraction from attacks on endangered species, experts caution
On April 7, Colossal Biosciences, a biotech company founded in Dallas in 2021 with the goal of “de-extincting” animals, announced
Read more“The Studio” excels at committing to the bit
Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) should’ve known better. But I’m glad he didn’t. Thanks to his (very) faulty shroom math and
Read moreTrump’s traveling trunk show is backfiring
For the record, there is no truth to the rumor that Donald Trump has an embroidered pillow that reads, “Those
Read moreTop pollster Mark Mellman warns DNC drama is quickly becoming the Democrats’ brand
Six months after their defeat by Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans, the Democratic Party and its national leadership are
Read more“Still angry”: Voters say they won’t forget that the North Carolina GOP tried to trash their ballots
Copland Rudolph is glad that the North Carolina Supreme Court election challenge is finally over. Like tens of thousands of
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