Culture

Is Colorblindness the Answer?

‘The End of Race Politics’ by Coleman Hughes argues for removing race from our public and private lives.

‘Dune: Part Two’ and the Art of the Adaptation

Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel goes to deeper, darker places than its predecessor.

The Oscars in an Age of Distraction

Our arts and culture editor predicts who will win at the 2024 Academy Awards.

The Nobility of Journalism

What a British World War II novel can teach our post-truth media.

Don’t Burn Down Harvard

Conservatives can't ignore the failures of elite universities—nor can they simply destroy them.

Our ‘Troubled’ Underclass

A new memoir by Rob Henderson captures the pain of family breakdown.

Why You Can Bank on the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024

The team’s offseason spending spree highlights baseball’s absurd payroll disparities.

Presidents Day, Meet Black History Month

Remembering an exchange between George Washington and the poet Phillis Wheatley.

The ‘Greatness’ Gimmick

Rankings and honors are just popularity contests.

Apple’s Vision Pro Doesn’t Augment Reality—It Sacrifices It

This is not a medium for serious, adult human interaction.

Can People Be Persuaded to ‘Get Married’? 

Brad Wilcox’s new book wagers that a marriage-skeptical culture can see the upshots of tying the knot.

Tony Soprano: Father, Killer

On its 25th anniversary, a look at how an episode of ‘The Sopranos’ managed to both relate with and repel its audience.

Politics Wasn’t Meant to be Loved

On Valentine’s Day, consider how curiosity, friendship, and beauty can curb an obsession with politics.

A Shepherd of Wolves

Our sacralizing tendency assimilates every issue into a spiritualized conflict of visions that is ultimately not about policy but about identity.

A Grand First Draft

George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ at 100.

‘Mean Girls’ and the Evolution of Girlhood

The recent reboot lets a different protagonist tell a new coming-of-age story.