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A dialect coach dishes about Lady Gaga, Jared Leto, and more.

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Daniel Politi

It involves a dark secret from his past.

Allegra Frank

It’s queer, it’s class-conscious, and it’s 500,000 words-long.

Rachelle Hampton

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Her latest queer controversy involves one of Red’s new tracks.

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Having a furry friend is good for your mental health—except for the part about the surprise bills.

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A congressman whose “safe” district was gerrymandered into a toss-up explains his decision to retire instead of run again.

Everything You Need to Know About the New COVID-19 Variant

The Best Harry Potter Novel Isn’t Written by J.K. Rowling

How To’s John Wilson Reveals Why He Almost Didn’t Tell His Story About the NXIVM Cult

How the Far-Right Deep Web Is Talking About Kyle Rittenhouse Now—and What to Do About It

Music

Did Taylor Swift Just Make Billboard History?

The Duo That Swept the 2007 Grammys Reunite With an Even Better Album

Omicron

South Africa Blasts Travel Bans as Hospitals See Surge of Younger Patients

The New Travel Bans Already in Place Amid Fears Over the New Variant

The Environment

What Ancient Cities Can Teach Us About Surviving Climate Change

Holiday Help

The Gifts We Wish People Had Actually Bought for Us

A Guide to Gifts Unaffected by Inflation

One Lonely, Wealthy Man’s Crusade Against the Polio Vaccine

I’m a College Student Who’s Seen Too Many Sex Scandals. Now I’m Worried I Might Cause One.

Movies

Who Had the Best—and Worst—Italian Accent in House of Gucci?

House of Gucci Might Be the Best Comedy of 2021

Paul Thomas Anderson’s New Movie Is About an Age-Gap Romance. It’s Also a Blast.

He looks at me disapprovingly when I am undressing and asks, is this fat or excess skin from the pregnancy?

Help! My Girlfriend and I Can’t Do Anything Together Without Our Partner Getting Jealous.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “How Would This Work?”

Help! My Wife Thinks Our Gay Son Can Date Straight Guys if He Does One Thing.

Help! My Husband Broke the One Rule I Had.

A Teacher Our Local High School Allowed a Drunken Party at Her House

Who Had the Best—and Worst—Italian Accent in House of Gucci? A Dialect Coach Dishes About Lady Gaga, Jared Leto, and More.

What if an All-Knowing Algorithm Ran Traffic and Transit?

Would You Let a Self-Driving Ride-Share Car Decide Where You’re Going?

Help! My Gym Freak Husband Won’t Stop Criticizing My Body.

The Best Harry Potter Novel Isn’t Written by J.K. Rowling

Omicron: South Africa Blasts Travel Bans as Hospitals See Surge of Younger COVID Patients

One Lonely, Wealthy Man’s Crusade Against the Polio Vaccine

Omicron: Everything You Need to Know About the New COVID-19 Variant

How To’s John Wilson Reveals Why He Almost Didn’t Tell His Story About the NXIVM Cult

The Best Harry Potter Novel Isn’t Written by J.K. Rowling

Taylor Swift Has Led Her Fans Down Another Gay Rabbit Hole

Who Had the Best—and Worst—Italian Accent in House of Gucci? A Dialect Coach Dishes About Lady Gaga, Jared Leto, and More.

The Best Harry Potter Novel Isn’t Written by J.K. Rowling

The End of the Dislike Button

House of Gucci is the Rare Example of True Camp

How To’s John Wilson Reveals Why He Almost Didn’t Tell His Story About the NXIVM Cult

Did Taylor Swift Just Make Billboard Chart History?

It Should Be Free to Take Your Dog to the Vet

Would You Let a Self-Driving Ride-Share Car Decide Where You’re Going?

How the Pandemic Pulled Nigerian University Students Into Cybercrime

What Can Ancient Cities Teach Us About Surviving Climate Change?

My Daughter Says I’m “Bad With Money”—but She’s Spending All of It

How to Talk to QAnon Loved Ones This Thanksgiving

On Tucker Carlson, Kyle Rittenhouse Was a “Sweet Kid”

What if an All-Knowing Algorithm Ran Traffic and Transit?

Practical Stocking Stuffers Are Underrated

Help! My Gym Freak Husband Won’t Stop Criticizing My Body.

I’m a College Student Who’s Seen Too Many Sex Scandals. Now I’m Worried I Might Cause One.

I Just Admitted My Feelings to a Man Back Home. Now I’ve Met Someone Else.

Help! My Girlfriend and I Can’t Do Anything Together Without Our Partner Getting Jealous.

Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughter Is Barely Attending Her College Classes

Dear Care and Feeding: A Teacher Our Local High School Allowed a Drunken Party at Her House

“Well, I’m Outraged About This Map”

Omicron: Everything You Need to Know About the New COVID-19 Variant

A Black Chef’s Secret to Stress Baking for Fun, Fame and Happiness

U.S. Joins Europe in Banning Travel From Southern Africa Amid Fears Over Omicron

One Lonely, Wealthy Man’s Crusade Against the Polio Vaccine

The Best Photos We Didn’t Use This Week: Which President Had the Weirdest Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon?

Ahmaud Arbery’s Murderers Now Face Life in Prison

Omicron: South Africa Blasts Travel Bans as Hospitals See Surge of Younger COVID Patients