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Trump’s podcasting and new media allies in the “manosphere” don’t know what to make of his tariff policy.
How Gen Z fans turned a video game into movie theater mayhem.
Remi Bader proves it’s never been more complicated to publicly lose weight.
Netflix’s new docuseries Gone Girls delivers a scathing verdict on the investigation into the Gilgo Beach murders.
Are repressed memories for real? The Tell thinks so.
Trump threw a blue shell at Nintendo — and the global economy.
Bush-era purity culture is so back.
Tiny, lovely books for luxurious reading, and other recommendations.
The globalization of March Madness, explained.
A guide to text etiquette so simple, even a government official could use it.
Roku, Amazon, and practically every company in the streaming business are inventing new ways to make money off your data.
I tried to find my personal style and all I got was this existential crisis.
This Hulu comedy special has a surprising message for men.
Doctor Odyssey and The Pitt have a lot to tell us about TV in 2025.
It’s not just in the movies. Gen X women are having the best sex of their lives.
Hulu’s Good American Family makes docudrama out of her harrowing story, and fails her in the process.
Snow White built Disney. Why is the studio screwing up her story so badly now?
It took months of living without Spotify’s algorithm to realize I had trained it too well.
Cutting red tape is a social justice issue.
A deceptively comic novel of transitioning, a beautiful divorce memoir, and more recommendations.
The Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar feud, explained.
What bonds Gabby Petito, Osama bin Laden, and Waco — according to true crime marketers.
The hidden cost of animal-based beauty trends.
The Meta CEO’s commitment to free expression doesn’t apply to embarrassing memoirs.
The paradox behind Mel Robbins’s self-help mantra.
The real dark heart of the HBO anthology series.
Gabby Windey, lethargic ciggy mommy, explained.
The theater world powerfully criticized the president’s first term. Now, he’s striking back.
Pixar’s Win or Lose and Disney’s shifting stance on diversity.
How Crime Junkie built its true crime empire atop an ethical minefield
The Great Gatsby is more than cocktail parties and color symbolism.
She’s not an expert like Martha Stewart. She’s not an icon like Princess Diana. Where does she go from here?
Casey Anthony has started a Substack and TikTok touting her role as a “legal advocate.”
Plus, novels for the chronically online, and other recommendations.
Beef is tied to my cultural identity through its complicated history. Could the daughter of a cattle rancher ever let it go?
After Emilia Pérez’s award chances blew up, the Oscars seemed to be an open race. Then came Anora.
The Best Picture winner might not be as progressive as it looks.
Despite backlash from Mexico and dicey tweets from its lead actress, Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez still took home some Oscars
Vox’s resident culture experts break down a contentious year at the movies.