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A confused Peggy Noonan column.
Just Visiting (2001) is a forgotten but worthwhile French-American farce starring Christina Applegate.
From Lenin to Hasan Piker.
Bronx places and landmarks that point toward New England.
Consumer products are the one great unifier of our time.
In Kameradschaft (1931), G.W. Pabst illustrates that the people will always try to persist against their masters.
Half Man is the latest example of a showrunner who’s creatively collapsed when they have to look beyond their semi-autobiographical show.
Theft, “microlooting” for educated classes, is chic. What year is it (#625)?
You’re in an elevator. Why?
From Euphoria and Firefly to Infowars and Lord of the Flies, entertaining transformations.
It sure ain’t what it used to be.
The scolds won't tell you the whole story.
Assessing AI’s trajectory and humanity’s prospects.
Surprising that he lasted this long, but also that he achieved immortality, with habits like that.
Without warning, I started playing.
Anti-Semitism and You Can’t Take It With You.
George Orwell still defines how power and truth are understood.
Gavin Newsom, con-man.
A documentary probes exploration from an insider perspective.
From the album Lullaby (1998).
The sex neuroscientist talks about modern dating trends and her new book Sextinction: The Decline of Sex and the Future of Intimacy.
Recently surfaced show from the band's peak, with a previously undocumented performance of "Frail and Bedazzled."
The actress talks about losing her virginity, her relationship with Michael Jackson, and more in this new interview.
The Governor of Maryland on the military, Oprah, Iran, and more.
The artist talks about his new album, Hollywood, David Bowie and Ziggy Stardust, glam rock, and more in this 1998 interview.
The band talk fame, touring, and Baby Ruth's in a bathtub in London on November 5, 1991.
The artist talks about his polarizing song in this June 24, 1985 episode of Late Night.
The actress talks about her work with John Waters and her show Idol Worship, currently touring the U.K.
The former reality show host talks drama, conflict, and the spectacle of chaos.
The seminal punk band play their last show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom on January 14, 1978.