“Major film studios embracing AI, newspapers announcing the death of moviegoing, critics devoid of values: all of this can instill a great sense of defeat. We have to write against it.”
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It’s the Music You Hear All Day, Without Ever Noticing
“Sync music” has become the soundtrack to our lives — whether we realize it or not.
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16 Hours in an Oakland Dive Bar
“Very few Oakland establishments open before noon. Club 2101 in Dimond is one of them. For patrons, it’s a second home.”
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Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Anything. I Bet Against My Own Husband.
“You can wager on war, elections, awards shows, reality TV, scientific progress, and—in the case of writer Carrie Sun—your own spouse. If you want to play, you have to wonder: Are you smarter than an inside trader?”
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Lorne Michaels Is the Real Star of “Saturday Night Live”
“He’s ruled with absolute power for five decades, forever adding to his list of oracular pronouncements—about producing TV, making comedy, and living the good life.”
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My Grandpa, the Fascist?
“An old family album sent me on a journey through Italy’s dark past in Libya.”
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Inside America’s Shoplifting Lab
“In the war on ‘shrink,’ big retailers are turning to one Florida outfit to study shoppers and prevent them from stealing. I went there—and saw far too much.”
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It’s Taylor Sheridan’s World. We’re Just Watching It
“The Yellowstone auteur is printing money with his sprawling TV universe—a place where America is great again, work is glorified, and a lone, brave man saves the day.”
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“There’s No Reason For People Not To Know”: Bella Ramsey Opens Up About Their Liberating Autism Diagnosis & The Epic New Season Of The Last Of Us
“Empathetic, climate-conscious, vintage-loving: Bella Ramsey has plenty in common with other 21-year-olds… aside from being the star of one of the biggest TV phenomenons of all time.”
