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The conservative movement’s sporadic anointment of Gen-Z spokeswomen

Emma Waters was first introduced to readers of The New York Times in an April 2025 report titled “Trump’s White House assesses ways to persuade women to have more children.” The piece’s hero image is Waters, sitting on a couch…

July 29, 2026 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

The colonial reckoning “The English Patient” adaptation couldn’t capture

Sri Lankan poet-turned-author Michael Ondaatje’s 1992 novel “The English Patient” is a lyrical, highly detailed exploration of love across the decades and how its sacred qualities overcome time and geography. Written in a fragmented, poetic style by Ondaatje, the novel…

July 29, 2026 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

How Patti Smith helped Lenny Kaye find his solo voice

Lenny Kaye is one of rock ’n’ roll’s national treasures. He’s the guy who never has to pay for his drinks in bars from Stockholm to Shanghai, thanks to “Nuggets,” his now-essential compilation of what were obscure garage rock classics…

July 29, 2026 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

The Netflix-ification of Hollywood — What’s the worst that could happen?

Recently, someone offhandedly shared her weekend plan to binge “The Chair Company” on Netflix. It’s a terrific show, I told her, before gently making her aware that the show is streaming on HBO Max, not Netflix. I offered that information…

December 10, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Martha Stewart has already planned her last meal

Martha Stewart knows a thing or two about entertaining, and her meticulous attention to the details of dinner isn’t just reserved for her guests. The 84-year-old mogul has already thought about what her last meal on Earth will be. Speaking…

December 9, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

These box sets and reissues make a strong case for buying the music again

Box sets. Super deluxe editions. Reissues. Whatever you want to call them, it is the season for record companies to give consumers the opportunity to spend their hard-earned cash on previously issued material in new formats, usually buttressed by music…

December 9, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Cynthia Erivo makes Golden Globes history — and “Wicked” still gets snubbed

Cynthia Erivo made Golden Globes history on Monday, becoming the first Black woman to be nominated twice for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. She earned her second nod for reprising Elphaba in “Wicked: For Good,”…

December 8, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“Welcome to Derry” sets racist evil ablaze without incendiary insults

No origin story concerning Derry, Maine, would be honest without appraising one of the most savage moments of its history: the racist arson that burned down the speakeasy known as The Black Spot. “It: Welcome to Derry” saves that brutal…

December 8, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“It f**king sucks”: Lillard responds to Tarantino criticism

“Quentin Tarantino this week said he didn’t like me as an actor,” Lillard said to boos from the crowd. “It hurts your feelings, it f**king sucks.”Lillard caught a stray in the director’s rant about Paul Thomas Anderson‘s “There Will Be…

December 7, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Rebranded Kennedy Center debuts new medals at this year’s Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors medal is receiving its most significant redesign since the award was created nearly five decades ago, replacing the familiar long-standing rainbow ribbon with a solid deep blue one and adding a weighty gold medal. The updated medal…

December 7, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0