You’ve Never Heard John Coltrane Like This Before
A rare live performance of the jazz legend’s masterpiece, A Love Supreme, was thought to be lost to history. But it wasn’t.
The People Who Make Your Favorite Movies and Shows Are Fed Up
“If you watch television, if you watch films, you should think about who is making them and under what conditions.”
Ted Lasso Is No Superhero
He’s something rarer and more valuable.
The Great Novel of the Internet Was Published in 1925
Almost 100 years ago, Mrs. Dalloway anticipated the anxiety of seeing—and being seen.
An Ode to Being Yelled At
Everyone, now and then, needs a good and thorough denouncing.
A Movie That Makes You Sympathize With a Monster
Titane opens with a woman having sex with a car and going on a killing spree. It ends on a much more tender note.
The Nasty Logistics of Returning Your Too-Small Pants
What happens to the stuff you order online after you send it back?
Ted Lasso and the Limits of American Optimism
On the new Culture podcast The Review, our Atlantic staff writers break down the Emmy-winning soccer sitcom and its much-discussed second season.
Writing Should Be a Visual Art
Picture books aren’t just for children.
Spotify Has Made All Music Into Background Music
Is the collapse of genre boundaries and the erosion of fervent musical loyalties a good thing?
Daniel Craig’s Singular James Bond
No Time to Die is the perfect final outing for a 007 who rejected the character’s usual stoicism.
W. G. Sebald Ransacked Jewish Lives for His Fictions
Why did he lie about his sources?
Ozymandias 2
A poem for Monday
Jonathan Franzen’s Best Book Yet
At last he’s put aside the pyrotechnics and gone all in on his great theme: the American family.
The Most Unintentionally Piercing Moment of SNL
It wasn’t the political comedy.
In Netflix’s Squid Game, Debt Is a Double-Edged Sword
Beneath the hyper-violence, the hit show has surprisingly tender reflections on our obligations to other people.
The New Anti-comedy of Jon Stewart
The comedian returns to TV after six years—and this time, he’s not trying to be funny.
The ‘Magical Episode 4’ Theory
Finally, a definitive answer to how many episodes of a new TV show you should watch before giving up on it
A So-Bad-It’s-Good Movie Ruined by a Boring Superhero Plot
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is about the relationship between an alien invader and its human host. It’s as weird as it sounds.
Fox’s Alter Ego Is Weird—But Not Weird Enough
How could a singing competition show that features holographic contestants be this dull?
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