Well, some houses just come with bad vibes baked into the foundation. Lisa Jewell is back with another puzzle-box thriller. Is it worth your time?
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NEW Verity Trailer Starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson
I had more or less written off Colleen Hoover movies, but Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett showed up in the trailer for Verity looking deeply suspicious, and now I’m annoyingly on board.
Obama and Larry David: Behind-the-Scenes of the Tan Suit Sketch
The cameras may have been rolling, but the best part happened between the lines. Behind the scenes with Barack Obama and Larry David, the jokes got looser, the improv got sharper, and even Larry couldn’t keep a straight...
The Frenzy: Stories by Joyce Carol Oates [Book Review]
Joyce Carol Oates has a talent for finding the exact moment an ordinary day starts to go very, very wrong. The Frenzy: Stories is dark, unsettling, and full of people making the kinds of choices you desperately wish you...
Blue Zones Promise a Longer Life… Can They Deliver?
Move naturally, eat plants, know your neighbors — that’s basically the whole Blue Zone pitch. Turns out some communities are paying six figures a year for common sense.
Down With the Shipmans by Meg Mitchell Moore [Book Review]
Three sisters, one beloved beach house, and enough emotional baggage to sink the family boat. Down With the Shipmans has all the ingredients for juicy summer drama, but I kept waiting for the story to make bigger waves.
Welcome to the Goodwill Gold Rush
Goodwill learned what resellers have known for decades: some of this stuff is worth real money. Now the whole secondhand economy is scrambling to keep up.
The Great Broadway Theater Massacre of 1982
Broadway lost five theaters, 179 protesters got arrested, and a wrecking ball named Godzilla still won the day. Somehow, that very defeat helped save the historic theaters that remained. By the 1970s, Times Square was...
The Lavender Gin Sour Is My Perfect Summer Cocktail
Purple, lavender, gin, and summer in a glass? I’m starting to think this cocktail may have been created specifically for me.
The Thomas Crown Affair Trailer Has Me Nervous in the Best Way
Michael B. Jordan is directing, producing, and starring in a new Thomas Crown Affair, and I’m equal parts thrilled and protective of the movie I already love.
Brandi Carlile Covered Alanis Morissette’s “Uninvited” at Newport Folk Festival
Brandi Carlile covered Alanis Morissette’s “Uninvited” at Newport Folk Festival, which is either an incredible coincidence or proof she has somehow accessed my musical DNA. Either way, I have thoughts. I understand that...
You Had to Be There Documentary: How Godspell Shaped Modern Comedy
In 1972, a cast of unknown Toronto twenty-somethings came together for Godspell. They would go on to change the landscape of modern comedy.
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves [Book Review]
A novel narrated by Death should feel bleak, but Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt is a reminder to notice the life happening all around us.
U2 All the Songs by Dionen Clauteaux [Book Review]
U2 fans, clear your evening and queue up the albums. U2 All the Songs turns the band’s entire catalog into one very satisfying deep dive.
Could You Live in a Town Manufactured by Walmart?
Arkansas is one of the poorest states in the country. But Bentonville has a world-class art museum, mountain bike trails, and expensive mansions. Would you live in a town built by Walmart?
Which Translation of the Odyssey Should You Read?
Three translators, one shipwrecked hero — A.O. Scott says the version of Homer's Odyssey you pick can completely change the experience. Which journey are you taking?