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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

NBA

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

Arts And Culture

You’ve Got To Hand It To Rodin

Books

Danny McBride Leaves You Wandering

Arts And Culture

After The Argument Comes The Rest Of Your Lives

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
Arts And Culture

Diabolical Motherhood

Arts And Culture

Summer Is For Baseball, Hot Dogs, And Watching A Bunch Of Horny Teens Get Murdered In The Woods

June 24, 2026
Arts And Culture

Eight Years Of Rituals With Rosalía

June 24, 2026
Arts And Culture

Five Self-Obsessed Danes Make For A Surprisingly Fun And Sexy Summer Read

June 23, 2026
Arts And Culture

Looking For A Job Has Become An Alienating Humiliation Ritual

Interviews

John Early’s Secret Is Total Commitment

Arts And Culture

‘New Skin’ Offers A Fresh Take On Body Horror

June 18, 2026
Arts And Culture

Misery And Memory In Two Van Goghs

Interviews

Justin Ellis TELLS ALL About Minneapolis Life In This EXCLUSIVE Interview

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