Category Culture

“Masterpiece” by Victoria Tentler-Krylova

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story New York City has long attracted creative, enterprising people, not all of whom realize their talents in the studio or on stage. On the cover of the March 17, 2025 issue,…

The fate of migrants held in Guantanamo

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Ninaj Raoul has vivid images that have stuck with her from her visits to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in the United States. Raoul, the co-founder and executive director of Haitian…

Washington Rat Race

The number of rodents is increasing in the country’s capital, and it’s not just in the corridors of power. Credit: Lissandro Mello/Shutterstock Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative player… Rats are infesting our nation’s capital, and that’s not just…

Travelling in India on the Himsagar Express

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Inside the train carriage, there were many people sitting on the upper and lower bunks, squatting in the aisles, and crowded in the corridor leading to the toilets. Perhaps that was…

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…