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James Gandolfini Had A Lot In His Bag

Listening Habits

Fenix Flexin Puts Bankrolls On The Table And AI On The Charts

Arts And Culture

Humanists Have Done Nothing Wrong

Interviews

‘The Cruelest Game’ Examines Tennis As Torture

Music

Charli XCX Made A Beautiful Monument To Impermanence

Music

American Football Is Still Making Magic

Arts And Culture

The Sports Idiot Is Dead, Long Live The Sports Idiot

Interviews

Let’s Unpack LaMelo Ball’s Sugary Abode

August 7, 2026
Books

Claire Stapleton Helped Write The Myth Of Google, But Now She’s Trying To Tell The Truth

August 6, 2026
Under The Influence

What Are You Banning When You Ban Influencers?

Music

The Best Music Of 2026 So Far

Arts And Culture

‘I Want Your Sex’ Is A Raunchy Plea For Young People To Have More Fun

July 30, 2026
NBA

A Review Of The Larry O’Brien Trophy, Or Anyway A Larry O’Brien Trophy

July 30, 2026
Arts And Culture

You’ve Got To Hand It To Rodin

July 24, 2026
Books

Danny McBride Leaves You Wandering

July 24, 2026
Arts And Culture

After The Argument Comes The Rest Of Your Lives

July 23, 2026
Interviews

Colson Whitehead Talks About Embracing Change, Pulling Off A Heist, And Finding A Good Coffee Table

July 22, 2026
Books

Can Men Stop Hating Women?

July 21, 2026
Arts And Culture

For Better Or Worse, ‘The Odyssey’ Is Peak Christopher Nolan

Books

How Cops Consolidated So Much Power Over Local Governments

Defector At The Movies

What’s The Worst Movie You’ve Ever Watched In A Theater?

Arts And Culture

PEN America’s “Silent Moratorium” Prompts Very Loud Criticism

July 16, 2026
Listening Habits

Who’s Afraid Of A Scammer Anthem?

Arts And Culture

‘Citizen Vigilante’ Is The Latest Product Of The Culture Of Petulance

Arts And Culture

‘Famous Men’ And Ambitious Women

July 14, 2026
Arts And Culture

‘The Furious’ Kicks Ass

Arts And Culture

Meet The Broadway Actor Teaching Public Defenders How To Win In Court

July 7, 2026
Arts And Culture

Darren Aronofsky’s AI Videos Are A Fitting Tribute To America, I Guess

Life's Rich Pageant

Only A Complete Asshole Would Get Married At Madison Square Garden

July 2, 2026
Soccer

A Brief History Of The World Cup Song

June 30, 2026
Arts And Culture

Left In The Dungeon

June 26, 2026
Arts And Culture

What Do We Think About This Season Of ‘Love Island USA’?

June 25, 2026
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