Category: Arts & Entertainment

In Netflix’s six-part political thriller, a crippling attack on American communications and infrastructure leads to abuse of power, political overreach and questionable decisions.

Scott (aka the “hot priest” from Fleabag) is nominated for a SAG Award for his portrayal of a con man in the Netflix adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley. Originally broadcast April, 8, 2024.

Gorey said, “I write about everyday life.” His work reminds us that death is a major fact of existence.

Several entertainers and artists have severed ties with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since President Trump assumed chairmanship of the organization. This week, Brittany is joined by Paper Magazine writer Joan Summers and New York Times Magazine writer J Wortham to unpack the implications of a government-influenced national culture center, and the state of art in America today.

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In the new horror-comedy The Monkey, Theo James plays a pair of identical twin brothers who get saddled with a cursed wind-up toy monkey that causes people around them to die freakish, gory deaths. It’s based on a Stephen King short story, and directed by Osgood Perkins, who made last year’s Longlegs.

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According to a Gallup survey from 2022, Americans are reading fewer books per year than ever before. And the time that people spend reading has dropped over the years, too.

Benjamin’s grandfather, a labor leader, was appointed president of Haiti in ’57, but was overthrown after 19 days in office. He talks about his family’s resilience and the lasting effects of the coup.

Actress Natalie Morales says there were many “shoulds” in her life — pressure to do the right thing — but has recently learned that there’s no right way to live.

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The Village has lost something. You can’t even get a cup of coffee in the Village anymore unless you go into a building with a store that sells coffee.

U.S. tariffs could cause the prices of steel and aluminum cans to rise, an increase that may ultimately be passed on to consumers.

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