Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story There is an obvious, if not entirely accurate, parallel between An Officer and a Spy and the life of its creator, Roman Polanski. Known in France as J’Accuse, the film tells…
Save this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading Infinite Scroll , a weekly column by Kyle Chayka about how technology shapes culture. In the summer of 2009, the ragtag Los Angeles band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros released a…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story When CBS announced the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in July, long-held fears were confirmed: The late-night talk show was indeed gone — for good this time —…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In this week’s Open Questions, Cal Newport replaces Joshua Rothman. Much of the excitement and anxiety surrounding modern AI technology dates back to January 2020, when a team of OpenAI researchers…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Check out The Reality of Hope. New Yorker Documentary Watch the latest movie or share your own. Anyone who questions the authenticity of relationships formed solely through digital media has never…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story On the cover of the August 18, 2025 issue, artist Lorenzo Mattotti captures the symphony of visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile sensations that unfold during nature walks. “In my family, we…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story A few weeks ago, a snippet of a YouTube video titled “1 Progressive vs. 20 Far-Right Conservatives” began circulating on social media. In the clip, British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan debates an…
Save this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to and doing this week. Sign up to get it sent to your inbox. The recent heat wave may be a…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The title of French director and screenwriter Boris Lozhkin’s new film, The Souleymane Story, contains several interconnected meanings. In the most general sense, it describes the film itself: it’s the story…
Save this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading Infinite Scroll , a weekly column by Kyle Chayka about how technology shapes culture. The Tea app is a digital platform for women to connect. Men are not allowed to participate. To…