Souls on Wheels
The film Nomadland expands the scope and meaning of the book that inspired it.
Shadow Play
They’re Not Lovin’ It
Are America’s cultural exports worse than junk food?
Heroic Witness
The great novel of the Eastern Front, adapted for television.
Tragedy with a Side of Redemption
Rewatching HBO's masterpiece, The Wire.
A Romance in Spite of Itself
Normal People puts a postmodern twist on a classic tale of passion.
A Mouthful of Bees
Correcting the record on Clarence Thomas—again.
Anger Management
Big problems with Greta Gerwig's Little Women.
A Tale of Two Markets
Hollywood is choosing Chinese profits over American liberties.
It Takes a Village
A binge-worthy series for grown-ups.
The Prism of Art
Hidden signs of faith and redemption in two notable films from Europe.
The Goddess in the Mist
Why the TV adaptation of My Brilliant Friend is better than the book.
Ancestry.Comics
The uninspiring side of Marvel Studio’s Afro-futurist utopia.