The Year the Auteurs Finally Portrayed Present-Day America
2025 saw directors known primarily for their period pieces shifting to contemporary stories
True Crime Producer Added to FBI's Most Wanted List
She is accused of bank fraud, among other charges
The 25 Best Memes From a Seriously Unfunny Year on the Internet
AI slop and algorithm fatigue threatened to ruin our feeds this year. Thankfully, we had Montoya, Coldplay and Katy Perry.
Remembering Rob Reiner, One of Hollywood’s Most Versatile Talents
The legendary director and actor, who died Sunday, made classics in nearly every genre
This Week's "SNL" Showed How Spotify Wrapped Is a Gift for Comedy Writers
Another year, another solid Wrapped-inspired sketch
A Supergroup for the Ages Debuted at an Unlikely Holiday Party
Including multiple members of Guns N' Roses and Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why Do Some TikTok Topics Linger Longer Than Others?
And what does this have to do with mental health?
An Ignoble Fate Awaits Osaka's Record-Setting Grand Ring
Most of it, anyway
The Unrivaled Basketball League Teams Up With Maker’s Mark
The 2026 season begins on January 5
15 Coffee Table Books to Upgrade Their Space (or Yours) This Season
A just-released retrospective on Air Jordan, a re-issue of an Annie Leibovitz classic, and new titles on style, cars, art, music and more
Younger Generations Are Romanticizing the “Millennial Optimism Era” on TikTok
Raise your mustache-tattooed hand if you want to go back to the early 2010s
“The Baltimorons” Is the Only Christmas Film Worth Watching This Year
Suicide, divorce and the denizens of Baltimore unexpectedly lead to a heartfelt and genuinely funny holiday film
Legal Ruling Reveals Limits on Changing One’s Name
Where names and professional qualifications (or the lack thereof) converge
Scammers Share Fake King Gizzard Songs on Spotify
The band removed their music from the service earlier this year
Unique Francis Ford Coppola Watch Sells for $10.8 Million at Auction
It's an especially stunning timepiece
What Effect Can AI Chatbots Have on Voters?
Scientists discovered some unsettling answers
