Maya Salam
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The Best True Crime to Stream: Digital Dating and Coercive Control
Four picks across television, film and podcasting that explore a devastating, yet slippery, type of manipulation.
The Best True Crime to Stream: ‘Dirty John,’ ‘The Puppet Master’ and More
Four picks across television, film and podcasting that explore a devastating, yet slippery, type of manipulation.
In New TikTok Trend, Parents Dance Like It’s the ’80s and Bring Down the House
Videos of parents demonstrating their moves have been a surprise hit on a site where youth rules — perhaps because the trend isn’t played for...
Blue Ivy Carter to Join Beyoncé in ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’
Beyoncé’s 12-year-old daughter will make her feature film debut as Kiara, Nala and Simba’s daughter, in a prequel to the 2019 hit.
‘Catfish,’ the TV Show That Predicted America’s Disorienting Digital Future
For 12 years, the MTV reality series “Catfish” has traveled the U.S., presenting hundreds of intimate snapshots of what can go wrong when the heart...
The Best True Crime to Stream: Scams, Schemes and Costly Lies
Four picks across television, film and podcast that depict the art of the con.
Adam Sandler’s ‘Spaceman’ Has an Identity Crisis, Like Many Space Movies
With the release of Adam Sandler’s odd, middling and expensive new Netflix film, a look at space movie misfires of the past and how history...
Sam Mendes to Direct 4 Beatles Biopics, a Film on Each Bandmate
The Oscar-winning filmmaker was given full rights to the band’s music and their life stories for the unusual quartet of films, planned for 2027.
The Best True Crime to Stream: Viral Stories With a Twist
What happens when widespread attention plays an unexpected role in a crime or investigation? Here are four picks across television, documentaries and podcasts that explore...
Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the Big Shift in True Crime
Not long ago, true crime storytellers had little in the way of first-person footage captured in real time to rely on. Now, as much of...