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Comedian’s Malaysia Joke Prompts Threats and a Diplomatic Incident

Jocelyn Chia’s line about the 2014 missing airliner was part of a Comedy Cellar set in April. But when video was posted this week, outrage...

‘Air’ and the Argument for Letting the Talent Share in the Profits

The movie’s focus (how Michael Jordan got a cut from Nike) reflects what its filmmakers, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, are trying to do in...

Dads in Government Create the Congressional Dads Caucus

Male politicians who are parents of young children wearing their fatherhood on their sleeves and their babies on their chests.

Dads in Government Create the Congressional Dads Caucus

Male politicians who are parents of young children wearing their fatherhood on their sleeves and their babies on their chests.

A ‘Virtual Rapper’ Was Fired. Questions About Art and Tech Remain.

Young people are increasingly at ease consuming culture via digital avatars or made with artificial intelligence. Should the same moral guidelines and laws apply to...

How Hollywood and the Media Fueled the Political Rise of J.D. Vance

“Hillbilly Elegy,” a best-selling memoir that became a star-studded film, raised the profile of the onetime “Never Trump guy” who won an Ohio primary with...

How Hollywood and the Media Fueled the Political Rise of J.D. Vance

“Hillbilly Elegy,” a best-selling memoir that became a star-studded film, raised the profile of the onetime “Never Trump guy” who won an Ohio primary with...

They Are Fans of ‘Euphoria,’ but Not of Its Creator, Sam Levinson

The season finale of “Euphoria” demonstrated once again that even its most impassioned fans have decidedly mixed feelings about its writer and director.

Brené Brown Resumes Spotify Podcast Amid Joe Rogan Uproar

Brené Brown, who had put her podcasts on hiatus last month, returned to Spotify, expressing misgivings about Rogan but noting her contract with the service.

Local Newspapers Find Hints of Success With Online Subscriptions

The numbers still pale in comparison with print’s heyday, but the increase is giving some publishers an unusual feeling: hope.