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From “Sinners” to “Pluribus,” 2025 was the year of the hive mind
For a few exuberant days, Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn), the despondent heroine of “Pluribus,” almost convinces herself to be happy...
Hernández of “SNL” says fans think he’s Domingo: “I do have a name”
Just a few seasons into his run on “Saturday Night Live,” Marcello Hernández landed on the sort of breakout character...
The Kennedy Center culture war just got very online
President Donald Trump continue pushing to reshape the Kennedy Center, including an attempt at renaming and touting Trump-branded upgrades. Now,...
End of the line for the NYC subway MetroCard
The MetroCard, a scuffed yellow rectangle that lived in wallets, coat pockets and the bottoms of tote bags for more...
From no-buy to buy everything: How 2025 became the year of overconsumption
At the start of 2025, finance and business headlines were as optimistic as the person who joins a gym on...
Brigitte Bardot, French Film icon, dead at 91
Brigitte Bardot, the French actress whose image and performances helped reshape global ideas of beauty, sexuality and celebrity, has died...
Tyler Perry accused again for sexual assault
Tyler Perry is facing a new sexual assault lawsuit — and this time, it’s harder to treat the allegations as...
“The Testament of Ann Lee” shows us that utopia is possible
Among the low, static chatter of the everyday, a woman throws her head back and cries out. Her voice pierces...
On “Heated Rivalry,” the smut is the point
Sometimes the thin line between love and hate, including the brand of disdain that’s just for show, can be bridged...
10 culture comforts to beat the post-holiday blues
The chunk of time between the day after Christmas and that first full week in January — when most people...
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