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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    Culture
    Why does Hillbilly Elegy feel so inauthentic and performative?Why does Hillbilly Elegy feel so inauthentic and performative?
    Culture

    Three critics from rural places discuss Ron Howard’s Netflix adaptation of J.D. Vance’s bestseller.

    By Alissa Wilkinson, Emily St. James and 1 more
    The joy and uneasiness of an empty museum
    Culture

    With tourists nowhere to be found, this is the eerie new reality of New York’s cultural institutions.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The Nest is a taut thriller about the perils of envyThe Nest is a taut thriller about the perils of envy
    Culture

    Jude Law and Carrie Coon star in the suspenseful, sumptuous family drama.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    I Am Greta is an intimate, vulnerable documentary about the teen behind the headlinesI Am Greta is an intimate, vulnerable documentary about the teen behind the headlines
    Culture

    In the new Hulu film, climate activist Greta Thunberg argues that her Asperger’s is an asset.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Everything about Netflix’s Hillbilly Elegy movie is awfulEverything about Netflix’s Hillbilly Elegy movie is awful
    Culture

    It lacks even the conviction of the bestselling 2016 book on which it’s based.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    SNL’s cold open took some parting shots at Donald TrumpSNL’s cold open took some parting shots at Donald Trump
    Culture

    After four years of Trump spoofs, the show tackled Biden’s victory without much inspiration.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    How Veep foretold 2020 election recount protestsHow Veep foretold 2020 election recount protests
    Culture

    Count votes? Halt vote counting? Veep got there five years ago.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Politics
    Early voting numbers are truly astoundingEarly voting numbers are truly astounding
    Politics

    It turns out Americans really, really wanted to vote before Election Day.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Politics
    Boarded-up stores are another sign of election anxietyBoarded-up stores are another sign of election anxiety
    Politics

    Businesses across the country are bracing for the possibility of violence in an already volatile year.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    One Good Thing
    One Good Thing: A nonfiction portrait of witchcraft that becomes a spiritual questOne Good Thing: A nonfiction portrait of witchcraft that becomes a spiritual quest
    One Good Thing

    Alex Mar’s 2015 book “Witches of America” is about a lot more than witches.

    By Alissa Wilkinson