
Alissa Wilkinson
Former Senior Correspondent + Critic
Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

It can help us push back against tyranny. Philosopher Hannah Arendt’s legendary cocktail parties were proof.


Three new movies recall the 1930s gangster movie era, but with a twist.


From Nope to The Worst Person in the World, the intertitle is back — but with a twist.


This researcher interviewed dozens of writers, creators, and showrunners about onscreen abortion. Here’s what she learned.


Nathan Fielder’s wild HBO show is reality TV at its most bizarre. Or is it a documentary? Or memoir? Or something else?


Brad Pitt and a bunch of cameos still carry the movie.


Loneliness, longing, and love in the third pandemic summer.


How Thirteen Lives avoids the problems of other movies that are ripped from recent headlines.


Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married, so I revisited their infamous 2003 flop.


Unpacking the spectacle at the heart of the movie’s mysteries.