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The Greatness of Catherine O’Hara
The loss of one of our greatest comediennes is shocking—as was the consistent brilliance of her work.
John Podhoretz
Death Is Nothing to Be Feared
We walk backward into our own graves, so filled with denial, because we’ve lived not really thinking that death could one day happen to us.
Martin Shaw
Odessa A’zion Needs to Stop Listening to the Mob
The ‘Marty Supreme’ actor let insane people on the internet bully her out of playing a half-Mexican character in her next movie, writing: ‘I AGREE WITH…
Suzy Weiss
‘Bridgerton’ Only Pretends to Be Progressive
What if the sexual revolution hadn’t killed courtship? That’s the fantasy that plays out in the raunchy Netflix hit.
Kat Rosenfield
Everyone Needs to Stop Being So Weird About the Gay Hockey Show
‘Heated Rivalry’ is the equivalent of smashing together two Ken dolls: harmless, but also odd.
River Page
I Was Elie Wiesel’s German Doctor
The Holocaust survivor, acclaimed writer, and Nobel laureate chose to see me not as a creature of history or origin but as a human being.
Suzanne Lentzsch
Brooklyn Beckham Needs to Grow Up
Why does Gen Z think it’s okay to “cut out” their parents?
Kat Rosenfield
In Defense of Brooklyn Beckham
I never thought I’d feel sorry for this tragically untalented nepo baby. I was wrong.
Kara Kennedy
Mr. Mayor, Let the Kids Have a Snow Day
For the love of God, or whatever you’re allowed to call him in a New York school these days, can you just let the kids frolic in the snow on Monday?
Will Rahn
How a Kidfluencer Became an OnlyFans Star
Piper Rockelle says she wasn’t abused or exploited—and now that she’s 18, you have to believe her.
River Page
How #MeToo Destroyed the Author of ‘13 Reasons Why’
Jay Asher's life was blown up by anonymous comments on a blog post. Now, he is telling his side of the story.
Kat Rosenfield
What Gambling Has Done to Sports—and to Us
Legalized sports betting has unleashed a wave of addiction, harassment, death threats against players, and moral rot.
Danny Funt
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