"Billions" reckons with the inflated egos and muddled ethics of Wall Street.

How neoliberalism shapes the global economy and limits the power of democracies.

Tensions between two generations of feminists animate Meg Wolitzer’s novel.

How birth-control leaders found allies in American religious groups

What Dave Eggers misses in his story of a Yemeni-American man’s rise

The 200-year legal struggle that led to Citizens United and gave corporations the rights of people

HBO’s "Barry" refreshes elements of noir, as a hitman dreams of Hollywood.

The earnest, ironic stylings of Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs”

Why does Steven Pinker insist that human life is on the up?

The tradition of conspiracy theories and hate groups behind the alt-right

The generational shift that made tech companies a cultural and political force

Can today’s liberals hope to match the achievements of LBJ’s presidency?

The forgotten theory of dreams that inspired Vladimir Nabokov

FX’s “The Assassination of Gianni Versace” examines a lethal delusion.

Alex Ross Perry’s moody portrait of stifled creativity and tense relationships

In 2005, record shops and music elitism were under siege by a brand new invention: the iPod.

On Leslie Frewin's biography of Dorothy Parker