Why “Chef’s Table” still matters
When Netflix announced the first-ever Chef’s Table Food Festival, bringing 70 internationally acclaimed chefs to Park City for four days…
The end of looking away from violence on social media
Perez Hilton always wanted to be famous. This is a statement of fact and not meant to make light of…
Why “Revolver” still matters: The 50th anniversary of a Beatles masterpiece
Even if you scorn Boomer myth-making, the 50th anniversary of “Revolver” — perhaps the Beatles’ best album — is a…
At 60, The Beatles’ “Revolver” is still unfolding its secrets
For folks who spend the majority of their waking hours contemplating the music of The Beatles — and there are…
RFK Jr.’s cooking show has no appetite
At the end of the debut episode of “The Real Food Show,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spears a single bite…
Trump admin withholds Medicaid funds in latest example of weaponizing real and imagined fraud
The Trump administration announced on July 21, 2026, that it’s withholding US$867 million in federal healthcare funding for California and…
The shrunken ambition of Ryan Murphy’s “Love Story”
For a time, John F. Kennedy Jr. was one of the most famous boys in America. He was three years…
This Miyazaki film sees who we really are at heart
Throughout July, The Swell celebrated the lasting cultural inspiration of animator Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary films he created with…
Spokane wildfires are a warning to the rest of the world
If you need any proof that climate change is not some far off problem for future generations — it’s our…
I was a farmers market failure
When I moved to Chicago, I assumed I would become a slightly different person. Not in the wholehearted country-song sense,…