Jo Livingstone

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The renowned literary editor and writer, who has died at 101, lived a long and glorious life of the mind.

Her new novel features a surprisingly hopeful autopsy of a failed relationship.

Her new book is a brilliant autopsy of print journalism. But she stumbles when she takes on the new digital wave.

Two new documentaries take on Billy McFarland and his disastrous music festival. But who's to blame, really?

How an archaeological discovery involving lapis lazuli and an 11th-century skeleton turned into an online drama

As the groundbreaking show celebrates its 20th anniversary, prestige TV has never been more ubiquitous—or insipid. What happened?

Season three of the time-jumping, philosophically inclined series repeats season one's tricks, but gets a boost from its new leading man.

Blythe Roberson's 'How to Date Men When You Hate Men' is a humorous, self-deprecating look at an age-old conundrum.

Two writers talk about when they get it wrong—and what it means for the art of criticism.

Two new movies reveal the strengths and weaknesses of the film industry's attempts to tackle America's addiction crisis.

The app's increasing commercialization is further evidence that no simple joy is uncomplicated when it's on the internet.

Why is Hollywood so intent on using this period in British history as a blank canvas?

William Kentridge’s new performance piece uses various media to tell the story of the unsung conscripts of World War One.

Tavi Gevinson talks authenticity, digital publishing, and the pervasive creep of the lifestyle brand.

Steve McQueen's crime caper is really a vehicle to explore grief, gender, race, and loneliness.

Anna Burns's Booker-winning novel takes on teenage girlhood, sectarian violence, and history's nameless actors.

Heike Geissler's 'Seasonal Associate' is a harrowing novel based on her stint in one of the tech giant's warehouses.

Yorgos Lanthimos's 'The Favourite' is a triumph in naturalistic filmmaking.

An anthology in six parts, the latest from the Coens features a singing horse, sweeping vistas, and a lot of death.

In 'My Sister, the Serial Killer,' Oyinkan Braithwaite delivers a sly take on the black widow tale.