Culture
A Different Kind of Leading Man
Robert Duvall could carry a film thunderously, yet also stand out in the subtlest of roles.
A No-Name Director to Everyone but His 38 Million Fans
The debut film from one of YouTube’s most popular creators is a box-office hit, thanks to his subscribers.
10 Standout Indie Movies to Watch for This Year
A documentary about cement and an anxiety-ridden sex comedy were among the Sundance Film Festival’s highlights.
James Van Der Beek’s Greatest Trick
In a short-lived sitcom, he gamely mocked his role inDawson’s Creek—and found freedom.
The Ghosts of Toni Morrison
In her novels, she located the missing stories of Black America.
A Different Kind of Leading Man
Robert Duvall could carry a film thunderously, yet also stand out in the subtlest of roles.
A No-Name Director to Everyone but His 38 Million Fans
The debut film from one of YouTube’s most popular creators is a box-office hit, thanks to his subscribers.
10 Standout Indie Movies to Watch for This Year
A documentary about cement and an anxiety-ridden sex comedy were among the Sundance Film Festival’s highlights.
Rod Dreher Thinks the Enlightenment Was a Mistake
The influential author derides secularism and the modern world. Conservatives—including the vice president—are joining him on a march back to the Middle Ages.
James Van Der Beek’s Greatest Trick
In a short-lived sitcom, he gamely mocked his role inDawson’s Creek—and found freedom.
The Multibillion-Dollar Foundation That Controls the Humanities
Is the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation the last best hope for American arts and letters—or is it killing them?
What Happened to the Great American Protest Concert?
The war in Gaza has inspired lots of angry activism, but not in music.
The Indie-Cinema Dilemma
The Sundance Film Festival, which once helped turn small movies into blockbusters, is losing its Hollywood pull.