Culture Archive
Archives for April 2024


A public defender on the judge at the first Weinstein trial: “He was behaving like a prosecutor.”


When AI comes for mushroom foragers.


Derek Thompson on what the end of monoculture could mean for American democracy.


Is the massive backlash against the former child star justified?


What a post-nuclear aftermath could really look like.


An investigation into a sport of short shorts and thrown rackets.

American conservatives are cozying up to British feminists who argue that the sexual revolution has hurt women.


A decade ago, research showed a troubling dip in empathy. A new study provides more hope.

The delightful abundance of going vegan.


The Tortured Poets Department sees Swift tormented by her boyfriends, her haters, and even her fans.


The Tortured Poets Department and the broken way we talk about pop music.


It’s a case that underscores how betting could continue to threaten the game.


Dev Patel’s action-packed directorial debut also takes aim at contemporary Indian politics.


Did you see a parent crying today? The brilliant kids’ TV show Bluey is why.

From kava to “sleepy girl mocktails,” can anything ever take the place of booze?