Stories

There's no idealism in Panem - just a cynical reality that we, entertainment-drowned and manipulated, know all too well. - The Atlantic

"It’s rare for me to experience such a clear starting impulse for a story, but I trusted it," says Chetna Maroo. - The Guardian (UK)

So you (or someone, anyway) can get a Rothko for only $22 million, instead of $30 million. - The New York Times

And yes, we mean The Bible. It's even trending on TikTok. And as one reviewer said, "I love how aesthetic it is for a coffee table or bookshelf." - Vice

Just why? Why? The irony of trying to sex up Arcadia "is that it makes the show infinitely less sexy." - Vulture

"In a recent interview, Auster described the American obsession with 'closure' as being 'the stupidest idea I’ve ever heard of.'" - The Guardian (UK)

"In his late-night legal threat, Musk took aim at watchdog group Media Matters over what he alleged was manipulated research about advertising on the platform." - Variety

Did Elon Musk (finally) go a step too far by endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory? - The New York Times

The tentative contract has "given many striking actors pause because of how much faith it puts in the studios to act responsibly." - The Verge

But his family, and his family's stories, pulled him back in. Now he's writing what he calls, in shorthand, Vietgone 3. - The New York Times

It's not just Tilda Swinton. "The close-ups in one of her films match $100 million of special effects in another. It’s big. It’s spectacle." - Irish Times

You can keep your playlists. Mixtapes are where the love (and new music) are best found. - The Guardian (UK)

The director is "an artist whose aesthetic feels as informed by the bubblegum, color-drenched landscapes of Sweet Valley High and She’s All That as by erudite directorial idols such as Catherine Breillat and Peter Greenaway." - The Atlantic

"We used your personal account in a recent brainstorming meeting as an example of why Netflix should start charging for screen time instead of monthly fees." - The New Yorker

The open infrastructure of the Internet allowed ordinary people to reach a level of renown once reserved for politicians or Hollywood starlets. These newly empowered posters not only shaped the norms of the social media sites they used; they influenced their very infrastructure. - The Nation