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Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story When “It Was Just an Accident,” the new film by Iranian director Jafar Panahi, won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, Panahi reacted in a way I’ve…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Last spring, Daniel Kokotaylo, an AI safety researcher working at OpenAI, quit in protest. He felt the company was unprepared for the future of its technology, and he wanted to draw…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story On the cover of the June 2, 2025, issue, artist Kadir Nelson imagined Marshall W. (Major) Taylor leading a column of cyclists from the past and present. “I sought to honor…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Nathan Fielder, like Andy Kaufman, creates performance comedy that not only satirizes society but also experimentally shakes it, practicing his art in the middle ground between reality and fiction. He presents…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story When the competition program for the 78th Cannes Film Festival was unveiled a few weeks ago, I was not the only one who predicted that Iranian director Jafar Panahi would win…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading Food Scene, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where and how to eat. Sign up to get it sent to your inbox. Helen, help me! Email your questions about nutrition, food…

Hollywood continues to produce blockbusters, but for moviegoers, the summer season isn’t what it used to be. Loading Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… As Mark Twain might have said, rumors of the death of the American movie audience are…

The Pope’s connection to the United States goes much deeper than you might imagine. Credit: Marco Iabucci Epp/Shutterstock Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative player… Those who try to understand Pope Leo VIX by examining his social media miss…

The Iroquois are ready for LA28. Loading Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Memorial Day weekend is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with family and friends as summer approaches, with three days of festivities filled with delicious food, great…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In the lead-up to the May 2 release of The Thunderbolts, Marvel was lightly mocked for the arthouse feel of one of its trailers. Over a backdrop of edgy EDM, close-ups…