Tom Hooper's film is as absurd as the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, but at least it's given us something new to talk about.

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Two recent works offer a fresh look at the legendary choreographer.

How a 170-year-old magazine has struggled to uphold liberal capitalism

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Family Record purports to be the story of the French writer's life—but that story remains as elusive as ever.

“A Hidden Life” is a strangely simplistic movie about good and evil.

The new movie about the Torture Report has to take on people who still wield enormous influence.

The Netflix show’s third season is a wonder of restraint.

How two of this year’s most critically acclaimed movies critique capitalism

The company’s white-collar employees can donate to a fund to help restaurant workers. Why not just pay higher salaries?

A new essay collection shows his opposition to Cold War politics in literature.

The beloved cartoonist’s new book isn’t about making you into an artist—it’s about reminding you that you already are one.

His new novel, “Find Me,” resists picking up where “Call Me by Your Name” left off.

Why Margaret Atwood’s sequel lacks the power of "The Handmaid’s Tale"

How a relentless speedup is reshaping the working class

A new book details what happens to a community after an immigration raid.