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May 24, 2017
Jo Livingstone
In The Wizard of Lies, Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer Return to a Life of Crime
HBO's new Bernie Madoff biopic turns white-collar greed into a mob flick.
May 23, 2017
Jo Livingstone
How the Androids Took Over the Alien Franchise
The machines dominate the latest installment in the space-horror franchise, taking it in a new thematic direction.
May 22, 2017
Annie Julia Wyman
What Happens When a Queer Punk Hero is Accused of Sexual Assault?
The pop-punk duo PWR BTTM presented themselves as everything their young fans needed. Like a lot of celebrity promises, it was too good to be true.
May 19, 2017
Jo Livingstone
A Portrait of the Artist Who Had Himself Shot
A new documentary about Chris Burden shows the extreme performance artist’s “cuddly” side.
May 18, 2017
MagazineSarah Marshall
Selina Meyer, Hillary Clinton, and Life After Political Defeat
A new season of "Veep" tackles the shock of losing the White House.
May 18, 2017
Jo Livingstone
What King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Gets Right About the Middle Ages
Guy Ritchie’s take on Arthurian legend is silly, yes. But it could be a lot worse.
May 17, 2017
MagazineJeff Sharlet
Pew Research
To understand the political power of evangelicals, we must look beyond the pulpits.
May 16, 2017
Jo Livingstone
The Goldie Touch
A new retrospective of Goldie Hawn’s movies shows just why she is one of a kind.
May 12, 2017
Lovia Gyarkye
Have the Rich Become “Super Citizens”?
David Callahan's new book "The Givers: Money, Power, and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age" looks at wealth, charity, and how the superrich shape public policy to their own ends.
May 12, 2017
Jordan G. Teicher
The Nostalgia of Estate Sales
Photographer Norm Diamond examines what is left behind.
May 11, 2017
Jo Livingstone
Sophie Calle’s Grave Matters
A new conceptual work inters visitor’s secrets in Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery.
May 10, 2017
Will Leitch
Snatched: What Is Goldie Hawn Doing in This Movie?
The legendary actress is back after a 15-year hiatus. Too bad the movie is as dashed off as dashed off gets.
May 10, 2017
Alex Shephard
Amazon Steps Up Its Battle With the Book Industry
A recent change in the way the giant e-tailer sells books has publishers scrambling.
May 9, 2017
Jeet Heer
Pat Buchanan Is a Bigot, Just Like Donald Trump
A New York Times book review whitewashes Buchanan's abhorrent beliefs, thereby obscuring the true nature of Trumpism.
May 9, 2017
Jo Livingstone
In Manifesto, Cate Blanchett Delivers a Virtuoso Set of Performances
Through 13 roles and 13 manifestos, Blanchett and director Julian Rosefeldt examine the relationship between life, art, and politics.
May 9, 2017
Madison Mainwaring
Whose Streets? Her Streets.
Lauren Elkin's new book "Flâneuse" takes a meandering look at the history of women in the city.
May 8, 2017
Jo Livingstone
Dove Takes Objectification of Women to Another Level
The soap vendor plumbs new depths of absurdity with its “feminist” branding.
May 8, 2017
Tim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 67: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
May 5, 2017
Jo Livingstone
Julian Assange’s God Complex
"RISK," a new documentary from Laura Poitras, follows the WikiLeaks founder for six tumultuous years.
May 5, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
How Should a Person Die?
Minae Mizumura's "Inheritance From Mother" takes on aging, family, and Japan's complicated relationship with the West.

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