Magazine – Life & Arts

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference on March 1, 2024.

Texas defeats Houston’s play to stop helping ICE, align with ‘sanctuary’ cities

Anna Giaritelli · April 25, 2026 7:00 am

Head coach Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots speaks to the media during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 25, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Mike Vrabel’s non-confession confession

Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer in "Margo’s Got Money Troubles." (Carl Herse/Apple TV)

Elle Fanning is sharp and affectionate in ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’

Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen in "The Christophers."

Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers’ proves why people fall sleep watching Bob Ross reruns

Logan and Hailey on season 4 of Netflix’s Love On The Spectrum. (Courtesy of Netflix)

The sincerity of substance in Netflix’s ‘Love on the Spectrum’

A new history reveals our debt to 1848’s revolutionary era

Will Collins July 21, 2023 2:05 am

If you had to survive alone in the woods, could you do it (entertainingly)?

Eric Felten July 20, 2023 10:31 pm

A new book tells the story of UFC, a business and a sport

Oliver Bateman July 14, 2023 9:45 am

Revisiting Poland in Aharon Appelfeld’s fiction

Malcolm Forbes July 14, 2023 7:13 am

Drink like a preppy in summer with this historical cocktail recipe for the ‘pink and green’

Eric Felten July 14, 2023 7:00 am

Bruce Springsteen crosses the picket line

Jesse Adams July 14, 2023 3:52 am

Our Planet II is great anti-human art

Graham Hillard July 14, 2023 3:30 am

The data-driven confusion of The Forgotten Girls

Tim Rice July 14, 2023 2:12 am

The great Russians and the great questions

Micah Mattix July 14, 2023 2:02 am

Can Jennifer Lawrence resurrect the sex comedy?

Peter Tonguette July 14, 2023 12:15 am

Break the rules to celebrate

Rob Long July 14, 2023 12:03 am

At the corner of airport spy novel and great literature

Gustav Jönsson July 7, 2023 8:05 am