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Othership, SoulCycle spa

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a roundup of what we’re watching, listening to and doing this week. Sign up to get it sent to your inbox. Founded in 1974 by famed…

Donald Trump’s AI Propaganda

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Just before midnight on February 25, President Donald Trump posted a 33-second video on Truth Social, his right-wing social media site, with the slogan “GAZA 2025 WHAT NEXT?” In the video,…

“Paradise” is manna from heaven at the moment

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Hulu’s “Paradise” is a political thriller with vintage charm. Hasn’t Hollywood’s obsession with the presidency spawned dramas like this before? You have a handsome white head of state, President Cal Bradford…

Rodrigo Prieto’s risky directorial debut

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In a dark room at Warner Bros. Studios in Hell’s Kitchen, Rodrigo Prieto sat on the edge of his chair, notepad in hand. He was putting the finishing touches on his…

Steak ‘n Shake goes MAHA

The fast food company is seeking to establish its position among vegetable oil skeptics. Credit: Billy F. Bloom Jr./Shutterstock Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative player… Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could not be more…

Return to Oz: A Diary of the 2025 Oscars

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story I recently asked The New Yorker editor David Remnick whether he would ever return to the Oscars, which he has attended only once. He famously remarked, often attributed to Voltaire, in…

An Oscar night divided against itself

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story While Sean Baker’s Anora was the clear winner at the Oscars, winning in five categories, including Best Picture, Actress, Director, Editing, and Original Screenplay, it was the film’s producers who emerged…