Daft Punk's Random Access Memories Is a Lovely Sounding Retirement Record
The duo's latest gorgeously pays tribute to the sound of the past, but not its spirit.
On the new biography of a literary Lothario
A short story
The theory and practice of serving a drink vibrated, not stirred
The author touts the introduction of Stephen King's "The Body" as a poignant encapsulation of a storyteller's limitations.
Yves Saint Laurent
The duo's latest gorgeously pays tribute to the sound of the past, but not its spirit.
The brooding Sherlock star and Star Trek Into Darkness villain has a beloved, lesser-known side project: a radio sitcom in which he's—surprise!—magnificently funny.
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Sports became a U.S. obsession in a time when underground gamblers like Arnold Rothstein—the inspiration for Gatsby's World Series fixer Meyer Wolfsheim—ruled.
In honor of the beloved reality show's 10th birthday, a conversation with Rhonda Loverude, who wrote her doctoral dissertation on hegemonic heterosexuality in ANTM
Our roundtable discusses the seventh episode of the sixth season.
HBO
Leeches, libations, and a dropped dagger: Our roundtable on "Second Sons," the eighth episode of the HBO series' third season.
CBS Films
Inside Llewyn Davis chronicles a '60s folk singer using biting humor—and great tunes.
As the season finale once again showed, the "Who-is-Clara-really" storyline didn't feature real character progression—just recycled sci-fi tropes and sexist overtones.
NBC
Sendoffs for Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, and Fred Armisen. A wedding for Stefon. Cameos by Amy Poehler and Jennifer Garner.
The most intriguing articles about entertainment we've come across in the past seven days
Five years of that magical combination of small airports and craft brews.
Among the Cannes Film Festival's highlights thus far have been The Bling Ring and Jeune et jolie, two films about bored adolescents dabbling in criminal activity.
Paramount
As before, the cast is lively, the plot ridiculous, and the action nearly nonstop.
Changing the NFL franchise's name won't go over well with diehard fans, nor will it reverse American history. But there's no excuse for continuing to commercialize a racial slur.
The world may never run out of oil—and the consequences could be dire. Plus: avoiding the worst parts of death, Henry Kissinger's statesmanship, reconsidering hair metal, and more.