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Poptimism Wasn’t Built for the Age of AI
It may have started with good intentions, but in a world with AI art, poptimism might do more harm than good.
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'Bros' Really Wants You To Know That It's Groundbreaking
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How Far Can the Formula 1 Formula Go?
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Taylor Swift’s Best Skill Is MIA on 'Midnights'
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In ‘Babylon,’ The Beauty, Power, and Danger of Nostalgia
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For the Women’s World Cup, Politics Is a Part of the Brand
The tournament has become one in which “ideological and political battles” are a part of its brand.
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Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’ Educates as It Entertains. That’s a Problem.
The series models its foreign policy dynamics on those of the real world. Here's the issue with that.
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The Political Drama is Back ⁠— Like It Never Went Away
Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’ looks a lot like pre-Trump political dramas. The normalcy it depicts does, too.
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A24: Live!
Can the arthouse studio repeat its movie-industry success Off-Broadway?
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How Far Can the Formula 1 Formula Go?
Netflix and Formula 1 modernized the sports docuseries. That doesn’t mean the model will work for every sport.
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Bollywood Is Fueling Modi’s Hindu-Nationalist Agenda
Both onscreen and off, Bollywood has increasingly fed into Modi’s specific brand of nation-building.
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In ‘Glass Onion’ and ‘White Lotus,’ Disruptions for the Ultra-Wealthy
Both are anthologies about the ultra-wealthy. They offer two very different endings.
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In ‘Babylon,’ The Beauty, Power, and Danger of Nostalgia
Damien Chazelle's new film wields a powerful tool. Perhaps too powerful.
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The Qatar World Cup Marks the End of an Era for Global Sporting Events
Plus: World Cup pods and pieces galore.
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