Category Culture

Restaurant Review: Gjelina Imports LA Fantasy

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 in your inbox. Gjelina didn’t invent kale, wood fires, or the vegetable staples…

The habit of highlighting moments

Politics or sports, we are all here for the thrill of the moment. Loading Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… As a live sports spectator, I admit to being guilty of preferring a thrilling finale to the long, grueling struggle…

The Worst Deal of the Trump Era

Even two months later, no one can explain why Luka Doncic left Dallas. Loading Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Luka Doncic could no longer hold back his tears. Sitting alone on the court at a packed American Airlines Center…

Can a reality show redeem Jake and Logan Paul?

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In the debut episode of Paul American, a new reality show currently airing on Max, YouTuber, influencer, and wrestler Logan Paul creates a PowerPoint presentation for his fiancée, Danish supermodel Nina…

The Miraculous Fate of a Photographer of Miracles

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Soon after Kate Friend, a British photographer, moved to Lisbon with her partner and son, she learned of Pope Francis’s upcoming visit. Friend grew up in what she considered a post-religious…

Pop Heartthrob Nick Jonas on Broadway

Save this storySave 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. Our theatrical spring continues to…

“Zooming In” by Richard McGuire

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story For the cover of the April 14, 2025 Innovation & Tech Issue, artist Richard McGuire presents an illustration that harks back to a more serene time when technology was expected to…

Katie Kitamura knows we’re faking it

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Before becoming a journalist, I completed a PhD in Russian literature. I miss academic life, but I do miss my Moscow “fieldwork”: gypsy taxis, Georgian wine, politically provocative theatre, sleeping pills…