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The Bad History of ‘Palestine 36’
An Oscar short-listed film, funded by Qatar, Turkey, and the BBC, rewrites the past to serve a modern political fantasy.
Oren Kessler
Brigitte Bardot Is Dead. Why Are We Scolding Her?
It seems that certain people with certain beliefs must be disposed of carefully.
Kara Kennedy
Chris Christie: Bruce Springsteen Has Done It Again
‘Deliver Me from Nowhere,’ the Boss’s biopic, is like his best work: By being unexpected, it makes you really feel things.
Chris Christie
Woody Allen Remembers Diane Keaton
When we first met, I thought she was so charming, so beautiful, so magical, that I questioned my sanity. I thought: Was it possible to fall in love so…
Woody Allen
Things Worth Remembering: How to Save All the Lonely People
In 1996, David Foster Wallace tried to explain how technology could destroy us. No one paid attention. But he was right.
Ted Gioia
‘One Battle After Another’ Has a Higher Purpose
The new Paul Thomas Anderson movie is a lot of fun. The America it depicts is not.
Will Rahn
David Mamet: Back When We Gave a Fuck
Profanity was once a useful weapon. Now it’s a dull blade.
David Mamet
Why Are Movies Getting Worse?
Justine Bateman thinks AI, cancel culture, and corporate incentives have flattened our world of entertainment.
Coleman Hughes
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‘Eddington’ Remembers When We All Lost Our Minds
Most critics panned Ari Aster’s brilliant new film. Which only shows how little they—and the left—learned in the years since the pandemic.
River Page
Suzy Weiss: My Afternoon with the Vibe Coders
Plus: Tech feuds, Jesse Armstrong’s new movie, Taylor Swift’s grudges. And more!
Suzy Weiss
Suzy Weiss: Can Men Make Friends?
Plus: We made the straight men of The Free Press review ‘Sex and the City.’
Suzy Weiss
The Straight-Male Case for ‘Sex and the City’
I couldn’t help but wonder: Is Carrie Bradshaw the answer to the male-loneliness epidemic?
Will Rahn
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