Thursday, March 12, 2026

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Theatre Review: “An Ark” and “Data”

There will be future applications of “mixed reality,” I’m sure, and I hope they work with funkier material. Personally, I’d rather get clobbered by holographic McKellens than be told not to panic, which just made me miss Douglas...

The Dry January Hangover | The New Yorker

Despite most experts’ avowed lack of a political agenda, social media and cable news gave public health a partisan valence that it was never meant to have. And, given that the public-health establishment has been advising against alcohol...

Till Lauer’s “Targeted” | The New Yorker

For the cover of the February 9, 2026, issue, the artist Till Lauer evokes the recent killings of civilians by ICE agents in Minneapolis, where thousands have gathered in the streets to protest and grieve. “I personally care...

TV Review: “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” Streaming on HBO

“A new ‘Game of Thrones’ series!” you might be thinking. “Time to unroll my map of Westeros.” Well, unroll away—but “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” despite its name, won’t require a refresher on the distance from Sunspear...

Alex Honnold and Netflix Team Up for a Corporatized “Free Solo”

In Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi’s Oscar-winning 2018 documentary, “Free Solo,” the world-class rock climber Alex Honnold expresses reservations about being shot by a film crew while he attempts to become the first person ever to scale...

Witnessing Another Public Killing in Minneapolis

“They killed another guy,” someone announced, in my group chat. That message was followed quickly by a link to a video, shot from behind a pane of glass, level with the street. Sadly, you’ve probably seen that video...

The Cruelty and Theatre of the Trump Press Conference

Playacting for journalists standing in an unruly huddle just off camera, Trump asked questions of the oilmen, wondering how soon they could suck the ground under Venezuela dry. “And you’re very much set up for the heavy oil,...

Challenging Official Histories in “Natchez” and “Mr. Nobody Against Putin”

Rev displays the rhetorical power, leavened with humor and warmth, of a skilled public speaker, but many others are charismatic, too. There’s Deborah Cosey, the first Black member of the Pilgrimage Garden Club—who says that the garden clubs...

The 2026 Oscar Nominations and What Should Have Been Picked

Wes Anderson (“The Phoenician Scheme”)Ryan Coogler (“Sinners”)Kleber Mendonça Filho (“The Secret Agent”)Josh Safdie (“Marty Supreme”)First, the legally required boilerplate: by definition, the best movie of the year is the one that’s directed the best. Last year, I made...

Donald Trump, Drama Queen | The New Yorker

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