Her most criticized book, “The Romance of American Communism,” has become a modern classic.

Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series is the latest to imagine a better, fairer Golden Age, while never truly reckoning with the past.

Whose work is indispensable in a pandemic?

In the past month, Bob and Bey have surprised fans with new music. Maybe a duet next?

Finding refuge in Bill Buford’s obsession with French food

The Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel centers on two very connected, very guarded lovers.

An intimate documentary about Los Angeles’s queer history

A new book traces the ways liberals have enabled nativism and xenophobia for decades.

Sizing up the commercial and therapeutic prospects for the psychedelic revival

Spike Jonze’s “Beastie Boys Story” tracks the band’s evolution from sexist hoodlums to beloved Gen X heroes.

Jerry Saltz’s new book markets an instagram-friendly version of creativity.

A new 10-part documentary about the NBA legend is unexpectedly poignant now that sports are gone.

Susan Fowler’s memoir is a remarkable record of personal struggle—but shows the problem with trusting the system.

"Fetch the Bolt Cutters," her first record since 2012, is a lesson in escaping other people’s expectations.

How concierge dining, health, and travel services insulate the wealthy and hide soaring inequality

The U.S. has to rethink its role in an era of ecological disaster.

In the new HBO thriller, Wever is a triumph. Why does her character have to spend time loathing her body?

The most distinctive voice in blogging returns with a third essay collection, “Wow, No Thank You.”

From alcohol to amphetamines, a new book shows intimate links between the policing of substances and the waging of war.

The late historian and author of “The Paranoid Style in American Politics” misdiagnosed the fate of modern conservatism.