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‘Musk’ is Not an Easy Watch, But It’s Essential Viewing
The four-hour documentary paints a scathing portrait of the world’s first trillionaire.
Oct 9
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What It Feels Like to Have the Most Banned Book in the Country
Author Patricia McCormick is “really quite mystified” that “Sold,” her novel about child sex trafficking, is the most banned book of the year.
Oct 6
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Meredith Blake
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NEW! Catch Up on Culture with Me
Exclusive interviews, deep dives, and recommendations, delivered to your inbox every other week.
Oct 2
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Meredith Blake
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‘Primetime’ Revisits a Tawdry Turning Point in TV History
“To Catch a Predator” reflected an era of extreme sensationalism that we’re still reckoning with today
Oct 1
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Meredith Blake
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Why Salman Rushdie Wants to ‘Get on With It’
The author talks about a new documentary chronicling his recovery from an assassination attempt in 2022, and his many years living under the threat of…
Sep 29
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Meredith Blake
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Paramount Strikes Deal With State AGs, Paving the Way for Warner Bros. Merger
David Ellison will soon be in control of CNN.
Sep 21
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A Movie About Concrete That’s Actually About so Much More
John Wilson’s profound new documentary and other things to watch this weekend.
Sep 18
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Meredith Blake
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Is Censorship the Best PR?
On Macklemore, Ed Sheeran, Robert Kraft, and free speech.
Sep 17
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Ben Sheehan
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Sorry, Ed Sheeran
Artists don't get to be apolitical in 2026.
Sep 16
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Meredith Blake
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We Watched ‘60 Minutes’ so You Don’t Have To
The CBS newsmagazine returned Sunday night, and the ideological drift under Bari Weiss is already apparent.
Sep 14
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Meredith Blake
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The Rise of the Infinite Cable News Ticker
The cable news “crawl” became ubiquitous on September 11. It’s never really gone away.
Sep 11
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Meredith Blake
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This Fall at the Movies, It’s Time to Eat the Rich
Films like ‘The Uprising,’ ‘Musk,’ and ‘The Social Reckoning’ reflect growing anger at the ruling class
Sep 9
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Meredith Blake
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