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Alabama’s poet laureate reckons with personal and political grief
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TV networks are more vulnerable to political pressure than ever before
“Is there any way we can screw him?” asked President Richard M. Nixon. “We’ve been trying to,” an aide replied,...
“Alice” goes down the rabbit hole again
Why would anyone reenter a world of death games after surviving the last time? On “Squid Game,” Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae)...
Kamala Harris’ memoir revisits Biden tensions, 2024 regrets
Kamala Harris is back in the spotlight with “107 Days,” a memoir chronicling her historically brief 2024 presidential campaign. Released Tuesday,...
“The Lowdown” puts a gritty spin on noir
“The Lowdown” introduces its scraggly detective Lee Raybon (Ethan Hawke) by way of a visit to a private club where...
Lilith Fair rewrote the rules of rock
Within the first 15 minutes of “Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery – the Untold Story,” a new documentary about the...
Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger may give Trump even more influence over what Americans watch
Following unprecedented threats from Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, major affiliate station owners Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting pressured Disney’s...
#RaptureTok predicts the world will end tomorrow
The end is nigh! Well, at least according to one corner of TikTok. Under the hashtag #RaptureTok, creators are claiming...
Gen X women are going through it
At the end of last year, I started to see a cognitive behavioral therapist. My executive function, the set of...
Sourdough and submission in the name of God: Tradwife content fuses femininity with far-right ideas
When people think about online misogyny, they probably envision forums and video game chat rooms filled with young men using...
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