Black indie directors were tapped for studio blockbusters, and some of the most interesting films about black characters were made on the margins.

The language we used was a reflection of our dark, disturbing year.

Will Hillary Clinton’s loss discourage a new generation of women from running for office?

Data was a rare source of clarity in the 2008 and 2012 elections. In 2016, it failed catastrophically.

Donald Trump should have spurred liberals to fight. Instead, they bought a lot of swag.

No one has figured out how to make internet journalism profitable. And in 2016, it showed.

Brexit, the Panama Papers, Zika—almost nothing could bump Trump off the front page in 2016.

A guide to the incidents that fleetingly transfixed us in 2016.

Tech moguls want to remake the world, but in 2016 they behaved as if they owe us no explanation for their decisions.

Trump's proposals during the campaign were notable for flouting basic legal principles that have guided the republic for years.

Most of Trump's fiercest foes in the Republican Party have backed down, giving Trump full rein to remake the party in his image.

One philosophical meme told the story of this year's major news events.

Humiliation was the driving force of a presidential election in which the rules of decorum were laid to waste.

Donald Trump drowned out nearly every cultural event in 2016. And it’s only going to get worse.