The Man Who Reads Books For a Living (One Every Two Days)

The Man Who Reads Books For a Living (One Every Two Days)

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Recent Train Dreams Adaptation

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How <em>Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman</em> Redefined Daytime Television

How Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Redefined Daytime Television

Mayukh Sen on the Subversive Power of a 1970s Soap Opera

By Mayukh Sen | May 18, 2026

Florence Pugh stars in the first trailer for Zoe Kazan’s new <em>East of Eden</em> mini-series.

Florence Pugh stars in the first trailer for Zoe Kazan’s new East of Eden mini-series.

By Brittany Allen | May 14, 2026

Hollywood Needs to Stop Hot-Washing Literary Adaptations

Hollywood Needs to Stop Hot-Washing Literary Adaptations

Maris Kreizman on Wuthering Heights, Scarpetta, Vladimir, and an Epidemic of Beautiful People in the Wrong Roles

By Maris Kreizman | May 14, 2026

What’s with all the nostalgia for Obama-era New York?

What’s with all the nostalgia for Obama-era New York?

Why the 2000s are dominating books, music, and movies today.

By Brittany Allen | May 11, 2026

The Surprising Similarities Between the Kardashians and WWE

The Surprising Similarities Between the Kardashians and WWE

MJ Corey on the Emotional Athleticism and Performance Spectacle of Keeping Up With the Kardashians

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Here’s Sally Field reading the first chapter of Remarkably Bright Creatures.

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Leila Chatti on the Many Ways to Be (and Not to Be) a Mother

Leila Chatti on the Many Ways to Be (and Not to Be) a Mother

“IVF is a kind of miracle, but doctors are not gods.”

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A Ghost of One’s Own: On Collaboration and Creative Ownership in <em>Mother Mary</em>

A Ghost of One’s Own: On Collaboration and Creative Ownership in Mother Mary

Katie Yee Considers the Film as an Artistic Cautionary Tale

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And the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years is...

And the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years is...

Not Exactly Inconceivable

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What is the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years? The Final Matchup

What is the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years? The Final Matchup

Either Way, We’re in Fantasy Land

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This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

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What is the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years? Day Five

What is the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years? Day Five

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What is the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years? Day Four

What is the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years? Day Four

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