No Wonder Elon Musk Hates ‘The Odyssey’
A.I. has rendered eye candy cheap. Viewers long for the visceral.
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Divided by Poverty Even in Death
Latin America’s deep-seated inequalities prevailed over the grimly equalizing force of the Venezuela earthquakes, and set even the dead ap…
In ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Oppenheimer,’ Nolan Knows Civilization Is at Stake
In very different films, the director’s penchant for playing with time is in service to a larger concern about human bonds across eras.
Voters Think All Politicians Are a Little Corrupt, but Trump Might Be Pushing It
There’s a difference between ordinary influence peddling and the first family’s outright self-enrichment.
Can This New Enzyme Turn Back the Clock in the Human Body?
In a recent study, scientists devised a way of reversing the buildup of compounds that lead to some age-related diseases.
The Roller Skater Trying to Reframe the History of Farmworker Rights
Johnny Itliong says Cesar Chavez stole credit from his father, the farmworker activist Larry Itliong. For years, he has been trying to corre…
Our Vast Collective Jeffrey Epstein Failure
We need to hold accountable the web of accomplices who enabled his crimes.
Can I Remix Madonna? Is This All Legal? An A.I. Music F.A.Q.
Advances in A.I. are making it possible to create all kinds of music from scratch, but they also raise questions about what is legal and who…
Is Instagram’s Latest Travel Trend a Disaster Waiting to Happen?
Travel accounts that feature risky, cross-continental journeys are proliferating on social media. Security experts have serious concerns.
First Girls’ Polo Team Breaks With Tradition, but Keeps the Goat Carcass
Here’s what happened when some teenage girls dared to compete in the dangerous sport of “kok-boru.”
The Artist and Filmmaker Helping Trump Reshape Washington
Matthew Taylor, a conceptual artist and political strategist, made influential ads and documentaries produced by Steve Bannon. Now he’s as…
Timeline: How a College Test Scandal Grew Into a Youth Movement in India
What began with an exam leak scandal in May has grown into a much wider campaign over government accountability. Here’s how the youth-led …