Elvis Reenters the Building
Strict guidelines had been announced before the show: There could be no kisses on his cheek, no holding of his hand, no accepting of his garish, sweat-drenched scarves. In short:...
The Opportunists
Louis Menand’s big new book on art, literature, music, and thought from 1945 to 1965 instills the conviction that the 20th century is well and truly over. It seems like...
An oral history of the Dawson crying GIF and its outsized legacy
Zac Freeland/Vox An oral history of the Dawson crying GIF and its outsized legacy. You’ve seen the clip: James Van Der Beek dissolving into exquisitely artificial tears, his lustrous blond...
Reality TV used to be about getting famous. 90 Day Fiancé is about the American dream.
Jorge and Anfisa, from the fourth season of 90 Day Fiancé. | TLC The sprawling TLC franchise changed the game in reality TV. When you stop to think about it,...
One Good Thing: Mare of Easttown is my new favorite murder story
Kate Winslet in Mare of Easttown. | HBO The Kate Winslet-starring HBO miniseries ponders the double horror of peaking in high school and homicide. “So Kate Winslet is a mayor?”...
Dr. Seuss is a beloved icon who also drew some extremely racist stuff
American author and illustrator Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel, 1904–1991) sits at his drafting table in his home office with a copy of his book The Cat in the Hat...