The Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel centers on two very connected, very guarded lovers.

An intimate documentary about Los Angeles’s queer history

A new book traces the ways liberals have enabled nativism and xenophobia for decades.

Spike Jonze’s “Beastie Boys Story” tracks the band’s evolution from sexist hoodlums to beloved Gen X heroes.

Jerry Saltz’s new book markets an instagram-friendly version of creativity.

A new 10-part documentary about the NBA legend is unexpectedly poignant now that sports are gone.

Susan Fowler’s memoir is a remarkable record of personal struggle—but shows the problem with trusting the system.

"Fetch the Bolt Cutters," her first record since 2012, is a lesson in escaping other people’s expectations.

How concierge dining, health, and travel services insulate the wealthy and hide soaring inequality

The U.S. has to rethink its role in an era of ecological disaster.

In the new HBO thriller, Wever is a triumph. Why does her character have to spend time loathing her body?

The most distinctive voice in blogging returns with a third essay collection, “Wow, No Thank You.”

From alcohol to amphetamines, a new book shows intimate links between the policing of substances and the waging of war.

The late historian and author of “The Paranoid Style in American Politics” misdiagnosed the fate of modern conservatism.

How booksellers are coping with the coronavirus crisis—and what comes next

In Robert Kolker’s "Hidden Valley Road," a family tragedy illuminates the mysterious origins of an illness.

We don’t quite leave social networks we don’t trust. We stay for the friends who still post. We lurk.

Naming the first people to fall sick often leads to abuse.

The 50-year effort to advance a conservative legal agenda

The final installment of Mantel’s trilogy is the bloodiest yet—and the saddest.