03:00 Leon Panetta on the Trump Administration’s Venezuelan Boat Strikes - The former C.I.A. director and Secretary of Defense explains the problem with using the military for law enforcement. (www.newyorker.com)
03:00 Poetry as a Cistern for Love and Loss - The poet Gabrielle Calvocoressi talks with Kevin Young, The New Yorker’s poetry editor, about their newest collection, “The New Economy,” and poetry’s role in addressing grief. (www.newyorker.com)
12-12 Is A.I. Actually a Bubble? - The narrative of boom and bust is familiar—but also out of step with the possibilities of a new technology. (www.newyorker.com)
12-12 Nancy Shaver Is the Real Deal - Also: Murray Hill’s holiday variety show, Kara Young and Nicholas Braun in “Gruesome Playground Injuries,” James L. Brooks’s anti-romantic comedy “Ella McCay,” and more. (www.newyorker.com)
12-12 Bi Gan’s Dream Factory - With “Resurrection,” the director has made a surrealist epic not just about Chinese history but about the cinema itself. (www.newyorker.com)
12-12 America’s Betting Craze Has Spread to Its News Networks - CNN and CNBC have partnered with Kalshi, a prediction market, encouraging their viewers to wager on current events in real time. (www.newyorker.com)
12-12 The Lovably Fragile Exes of “Is This Thing On?” - Bradley Cooper’s latest film, about separated spouses played by Laura Dern and Will Arnett, is scrappy but soul-nourishing. (www.newyorker.com)
12-12 “Wake Up Dead Man”: A Murder Mystery with God in the Details - In Rian Johnson’s latest whodunnit, Josh O’Connor plays a Catholic priest trying to restore moral order at a church befouled by murder. (www.newyorker.com)
12-12 The Curse of Trump 2.0 - What does it say that the President doesn’t even feel he needs to hide his most profane and radical views anymore? (www.newyorker.com)
12-12 How Bad Is It?: Three Political Scientists Say America Is No Longer a Democracy - They do argue, however, that there are ways out of the United States’ authoritarian moment. (www.newyorker.com)
12-11 Will Trump Torpedo North American Trade? - As a crucial negotiating deadline looms, envoys from three countries are scrambling to preserve a continent-wide economy. (www.newyorker.com)
12-11 “Wake Up Dead Man” and the Whodunnit Renaissance - A wave of high-concept murder mysteries has revived the classic genre—and proved to be catnip for modern audiences. Why can’t we get enough? (www.newyorker.com)
12-11 The People You Imagine Reading Your Letterboxd Posts - “I must hire this reviewer to write the screenplay for my next project!” (www.newyorker.com)
12-11 Inside Trump’s Artless Takeover of the Kennedy Center - Amid firings, boycotts, and programming reoriented to reflect the MAGA agenda, the performing-arts center has become a showcase for Trump’s aesthetics and ambitions. (www.newyorker.com)
12-11 How the Kennedy Center Has Been Transformed by Trumpism - The President was drawn to the institution for its cultural prestige. He and his allies made it radioactive. (www.newyorker.com)
12-11 What the Warner Bros. Sale Means for the Art of Movies - The competition between Netflix and Paramount Skydance to acquire the studio is haunted by the ghosts of mergers past. (www.newyorker.com)
12-11 Automation and Intimacy Brought Video Podcasters Out of the Man Cave - Whether you’re a pundit, a politician, or an A-list comedian, the best media strategy these days is a D.I.Y. stage set and a microphone. (www.newyorker.com)