The Best Jokes of 2024
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story A good joke doesn’t just fall out of a coconut tree. It exists in the context of all in which it lives and what came before it. And so it’s worth…
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Hilton Als on Understanding Difference in “Alok”
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Hilton AlsStaff writer You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. There are…
The Triumph of the Post-Thanksgiving Sandwich
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Food Scene newsletter, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where, and how to eat. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. Leftovers, eaten the day after, or maybe late…
What Google Off-loading Chrome Would Mean for Users
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Using “the Internet” sometimes seems disconcertingly synonymous with using Google. Google Search, the most popular search engine on the planet, indexes the open Internet, driving traffic to Web sites, and Google…
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” Is a Shattering Epic of Reproach
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The four central characters in “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” a gripping, superbly acted drama from the Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, are introduced with an almost ceremonial deliberation. First up…
Why Is Gratitude So Difficult?
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story “Does Gratitude to R for φ-ing Imply Gratitude that R φ-ed?” isn’t a question we often ask ourselves on Thanksgiving. Translated into plain English—it’s the title of a scholarly article by…
Little Treats Galore: A Holiday Gift Guide
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story On social media, rewarding oneself with “little treats” has become a de rigueur form of performative self-care. Did the laundry? You deserve a matcha latte. Filed your quarterly taxes? Time for…
The Operatic Drama of “Maria” Misses Its Cue
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Pablo Larraín’s new film “Maria,” the third in his trilogy of grandes-dames bio-pics (following “Jackie” and “Spencer”), is the best of the three for a simple reason: its protagonist, Maria Callas,…
Is Virginia Tracy the First Great American Film Critic?
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Is Virginia Tracy the first great American film critic? She’s certainly one of the luminaries of the field, even though, as far as I can tell, she only briefly reviewed movies—from…
A Ninety-Nine-Year-Old Lawyer’s Final Case in “Frank”
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Watch “Frank.” “Young man!” a voice shouted down the telephone line. “We’re all different! But we’re all the same. And we’re all God’s children.” Thus began my short, intense friendship with…
