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Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Joaquin Phoenix in Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon.”Photograph courtesy Apple TV+ Americans are so used to seeing history played by Americans that the oddity of it hardly registers anymore. Charlton Heston was the…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story One of the most graceful experiences I’ve had at the movies this year is the last part of “Monster,” the drama directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda that’s currently in theatres, but it…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In April, 1970, three years before Roe v. Wade made it legal nationwide, New York passed the most expansive abortion law in the U.S. Three other states passed similar bills in…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story For a master class in performance, look no further than Todd Haynes’s new film, “May December,” which arrives on Netflix on December 1st. Julianne Moore plays Gracie, who was the subject…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In a short story that serves as the preface to “Dream About Nothing,” Bobby Doherty’s new book of photographs, the writer Lauren Cook narrates the thoughts of a protagonist who, on…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story On a recent evening, Pasha Boyer, a thirty-two-year-old father and professional sports bettor who lives in Missoula, Montana, logged on to TikTok to continue what has become an unpaid full-time job:…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Marina HarssCulture writer You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. It’s that…

State of the Union: Fat people in New York City claim discrimination makes survival difficult. Maybe it’s something else. In October 2020, Eric Adams authored a book titled, “Healthy at Last: A Plant-Based Approach to Preventing and Reversing Diabetes and…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The documentary—a mix of interviews, archival footage, and home videos—plays a bit like a eulogy, albeit a funny one. Bob Newhart and Don Rickles occupied separate spheres in the comedy world…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story It was another tumultuous year for the podcast industry, with layoffs and cancellations at Spotify, Pushkin, WNYC, and NPR, which cut four of its series and ten per cent of its…