Here’s Who Will Win at the 2025 Oscars
And who should win
The Tiny Film That Dominated the Oscars
Anora swept the awards, proving that Hollywood’s biggest night could still recognize indie movies.
Conan O’Brien Understood the Assignment
The Oscars host was silly and serious by turns—and delightfully in control of the evening.
What It Takes to Make Shane Gillis Funny
Sometimes, you need the SNL writers’ room.
The Rise of the Anti-Fan
Artists are transforming the pop culture they can’t stand into impressive original works of their own.
What College Football and the Oscars Have in Common
My father-in-law likes one; I like the other. They’re more similar than I realized.
The Key Mismatch Between Zelensky and Trump
What the world saw at the White House on Friday was not just a realignment of America’s foreign policy, but a clash of two incompatible styles.
Merle Oberon Was Way, Way Ahead of Her Time
The actor is often erased from narratives of racial progress in Hollywood. That should change.
The Unlikely Friendship Behind an Oscar Favorite
No Other Land, about the destruction of a West Bank community, offers a glimmer of hope in the bond between an Israeli and a Palestinian.
There Was Never a Movie Star Like Gene Hackman
The veteran actor reimagined the face of a Hollywood leading man.
The Island Nation Whose History Reflects America’s
Rich Benjamin’s new book reveals a shared spirit between the world’s first Black republic and the United States.
Control. Alt. Delete.
Government via keyword is not “efficiency.” It is an abuse of power.
Dear James: What If Life’s Problems Are Alcohol’s Fault?
I, for one, have felt the benefits of cutting back.
Bird Strike
A short story
Goodbye to Baseball’s Most Anachronistic Rule
I miss it already.
America Now Has a Minister of Culture
Trump seeks to emulate JFK’s Camelot. But bending American culture to his will might not be as easy as he thinks.
Six Older Books That Deserve to Be Popular Today
In recent years, these titles have found themselves justifiably rescued from oblivion.
How to Lose an Oscar in 10 Days
The star of the year’s most nominated film torpedoed her chance to win the trophy—in audacious fashion.
A Movie That Has Fun With the Inevitability of Death
The Monkey pairs its macabre sense of humor with an unsettling takeaway.
Why Is Everyone Talking About Getting ‘Oneshotted’?
A slang term for the extremely online also serves as a weird mirror of the internet experience.
A Divorce Memoir With No Lessons
Haley Mlotek’s new book provides neither catharsis nor remedies for heartache, but rather a tender exploration of human intimacy.
