A roundup of our recent writing on arts and entertainment
A reader recommends a smooth, psychedelic song by Tommy James and the Shondells (whose music video is worth…
The national character can be glimpsed even in squabbles over Independence Day authenticity in Washington, D.C. and Boston.
The personal letters of luminaries like Philip Guston, Dorothea Lange, and Robert Rauschenberg offer insight into their work as much as their lives.
A reader in NYC, David Leitner, has the perfect cover for the day: Marvin Gaye’s…
Readers complain about the imagery that adorns the author's highbrow novels. But there's value in embracing the oft-scorned "women's fiction" genre.
In response to my inquiry for the most genre-bending Beatles cover, Jay in Cincinnati remembers a truly unique…
The host of A Prairie Home Companion used storytelling to bridge the gap between red and blue states.
The highlights from seven days of reading about entertainment
The queer-rights movement, Dan Savage argues, helped American culture do something it has traditionally been reluctant to do: talk honestly and openly about sex.
The psychotherapist Marty Klein argues that most anxiety about its pervasive influence is misplaced.
From reader Keith Wells: One cover I still love to hear after 30-odd years is…
Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano star in an energetic indie film about the relationship between a lonely man and a magical corpse.
There needs to be more nuanced language to describe the expanding demographic of unmarried Americans.
As the art and entertainment industries begin to look increasingly unlike America, how can people in power better expand their pipeline for talent?
The irony and the allure of the rumors about Apple buying Tidal
The relationship therapist Esther Perel thinks so—and argues that it’s time to rethink matrimony and, with it, infidelity.
Thoughts on the beach town’s newest offerings, including Life, Animated and Tallulah
Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book finds moments of CGI wonder in its two-hour run time, but little emotional power.
In an era fixated with science, technology, and data, the humanities are in decline. They’re more vital than ever.
Jeremy writes a wonderful reader review: Your cover song series is a such a great…