Books
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Elinor Lipman’s Frothy New Novel Has Serious Undertow
In “Ms. Demeanor,” the veteran author explores the ramifications of sexual freedom for a middle-aged woman.
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Finding Community, and Freedom, on the Virtual Dance Floor
On any given weekend, there are dozens of parties happening on VRChat, a platform where users assume fantastical avatars of…
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The Year Pop’s Men Dismantled Their Masculinity
In 2022, stars including Harry Styles, Jack Harlow and Bad Bunny offered liberated takes on gender, but also risked pandering.…
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Art Spiegelman on Life With a ‘500-Pound Mouse Chasing Me’
Known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic book, “Maus,” the author has had a busy year, after the book was banned…
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A Documentarian Travels the World Asking: ‘Have You Eaten Yet?’
From the Arctic to the Amazon, Cheuk Kwan traces a diaspora through Chinese restaurants owned and operated by immigrant families.
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For An Yu, the Living Are More Adrift Than the Ghosts
GHOST MUSIC, by An Yu Not much is known about the inner life of mushrooms, but we can guess at…
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Waking Up From the American Dream
How the TV of 2022 depicted the weird, warping pressures of work and ambition in a boom-and-bust economy.
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‘Broker’ Review: It Takes a Village to Sell a Child
Filmed in South Korea, the new movie from Hirokazu Kore-Eda turns a potentially grim tale into a poignant road picture.
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Tory Lanez Found Guilty of Shooting Megan Thee Stallion
Mr. Lanez, a Canadian rapper, was convicted of firing at the Houston hip-hop star after an argument in 2020. The…
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After 40 Years of Fa-La-Laing, a New York Caroler Hands In His Bells
A onetime Macy’s elf, Tom Andolora founded a troupe that sang Christmas carols in Victorian dress. Now he is packing…