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Arts And Culture

‘The Sympathizer’ Is In Good Hands With Park Chan-Wook

‘Shōgun’ Is The Best And Most Human Show On TV

Soraya Roberts

A photo from the set of The Kid Detective

‘The Kid Detective’ Is Too Good To Be Forgotten

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

Drew Magary

A promotional poster for the James Bond film "No Time To Die" starring Daniel Craig at a cineplex in Shanghai showing all six actors who have played the character James Bond.

It’s Not Who Plays The Next Bond, It’s How You Write Him

The Defector Guide To Making A Celebrity Sports Documentary

Jerrod Carmichael accepts Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for "Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel" onstage during the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

The Surreal Life Of ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’

Kevin Koczwara is a writer, reporter and dad in beautiful Worcester, Mass.

Kevin Koczwara

Pianist Vikingur Olafsson performs at a concert in 2018.

Víkingur Ólafsson Plays The Familiar And Makes It His Own

Lauren Theisen

Josh Radnor, Madeline Weinstein, Cherise Boothe, and Michael Khalid Karadsheh in The Ally

What Comes After The Argument?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 13: Beyonce leaves the Luar fashion show at 154 Scott in Brooklyn during New York Fashion Week on February 13, 2024 in New York City.

Beyoncé’s New Album Is Just Fine And That’s OK

Dan Gentile is a writer, editor, and DJ based in San Francisco by way of Austin, TX. He works as the culture editor at SFGATE and has freelanced for publications like The Ringer, Rolling Stone, Texas Monthly, Wax Poetics, and more. Find more of his work at <a href="http://dangentile.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://dangentile.net&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1711040620694000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3XTZa73tUKo0JIWhdqylUa">dangentile.net</a> and on that <a href="https://twitter.com/Dannosphere" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/Dannosphere&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1711040620694000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3jvqFxajyG27FDs81Ssg-S">terrible social media site</a>.

Dan Gentile

Partying With The U.S. Army At South By Southwest

A screenshot of Nick Nolte facing a giant canvas in his loft in Martin Scorsese's segment of "New York Stories."

A Journey Through The Process Of Making And Talking About Art

Guy Ritchie speaks onstage during the Special NY Screening of "The Gentlemen" at the Alamo Drafthouse on January 11, 2020 in New York City.

Guy Ritchie Is The Least Appreciated Director In The World

Kelsey McKinney

artistic rendering of color palates using flowers

Only You Can Find Your Best Color

TV Personality Jonathan Van Ness attends the Build Series to discuss his new book "Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love" at Build Studio on September 25, 2019 in New York City.

Of Course My Favorite TV Host Is An Asshole

Tom Ley

Christian Hansen sitting at his desk in The Octopus Murders

The Creators Of ‘The Octopus Murders’ Are Still In Its Grasp

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Chris Thompson

A topiary of Goofy stands with the Spaceship Earth ball in the background.

Capital

A Disney World Pervert’s Take On: The Existential War Of Investor Aggression

Singer Kim Gordon performing a song on stage at a concert at the Astra in Berlin, Germany in 2002

Kim Gordon Rides The Thin Line Between Hip And Gimmick With ‘The Collective’

Christopher Nolan, winner of the Best Picture award for “Oppenheimer”, poses in the press room during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Ovation Hollywood on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California.

Welcome To The Christopher Nolan Era

Sydney Sweeney at the world premiere of "Madame Web" held at Regency Village Theatre on February 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Why Can’t People Be Normal About Sydney Sweeney?

Corey Atad is a freelancer writer based in Toronto with an unhealthy Air Bud obsession.

Corey Atad

Actress, Vita Vargas, Carla Hernández, Sayaka Yokoyama, Myriam Behar in Claquetazo Braulio Lopez Producer of a Scene from the filming of the film (Nudus) by director Gibran Bazan on October 26, 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Good, Bad, Or Invisible, CGI Makes Movies Unreal

Danny Sullivan writes <a href="https://theunderline.substack.com/">The Underline</a>, a newsletter covering books, movies, and ideas. He lives in Santa Fe.

Danny Sullivan

‘Dune’ Novels, Ranked By Unfilmability

David Roth

Giri Nathan

Patrick Redford

Radiohead performing onstage in support of their 2007 album "In Rainbows," with the Defector Music Club logo right in the middle.

Defector Music Club

Defector Music Club Reviews The People’s Radiohead Album

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

Nicholas Russell

Englishmen in Paris gathered in Galignani’s library, 1820. English gentlemen read books, newspapers and periodicals. Doctor Syntax discovered by his wife in a bookshop. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Charles Williams from Doctor Syntax in Paris; or a Tour in Search of the Grotesque, W. Wright, London, 1820.

Interviews

“It Really Matters If Somebody Has Bad Taste”: An Interview With Book Critic Becca Rothfeld

Timothee Chalamet's Paul Atreides addressing the Fremen in Dune: Part Two.

‘Dune: Part Two’ Is Big, Bold, Loud, And Still Missing Something

Christy Mathewson head and shoulders portrait photo