Book Review: Steve Rushin’s “Nights in White Castle,” in Which a Sportswriting Boy Becomes a Sportswriting Man
In the second volume of his memoir, sportswriting great Steve Rushin chronicles his rise from a Dome Dog vendor to a “Sports Illustrated” staff writer.
Book Review: Howard Rodman’s “The Great Eastern” Pits Ahab Against Nemo
If you’re the kind of steampunk who wears a striped tank suit and a monocle on vacation, Howard A. Rodman’s new novel is the beach read for you.
Revisiting “The China Syndrome”
This year of Chernobyl fascination also marks the 40th anniversary of a prescient thriller released less than two weeks before Three Mile Island.
Audiobook Review: Mona Awad’s “Bunny” Is a Hare-Raising Allegory of the Writing Process
Mona Awad’s new novel is a gothic fairy tale rife with symbolism, one that takes a cartoonish distillation of a graduate program as its setting.
Book Review: Did Disney Save Star Wars? The Question is Academic.
In two new books, scholars suss out how a franchise built by a solo auteur has flourished in the care of a giant corporation.
Audiobook Review: “Alphabet Squadron” Spells Out a New Kind of Star Wars Story
“Alphabet Squadron” takes us deep into the trenches with a ragtag band of New Republic pilots, and the audiobook has a new sound for this gritty story.
Book Review: Emily Nussbaum and Jia Tolentino Change the Channel
Two of this summer’s essential new books, “I Like to Watch” and “Trick Mirror,” come from staff writers at the New Yorker.
Movie Review: “Toy Story 4” is a Keeper of a Caper
With this frequently funny and visually inventive caper, Pixar’s founding franchise goes four for four — and makes some new friends.
Movie Review: “Booksmart” Updates John Hughes for the Era of Corrupt Meritocracy
What better for a time when nothing makes sense than a frothy but heartfelt romp about the stage of life when nothing EVER makes sense?
Is the Apollo 11 Anniversary Inspiring or Depressing?
Two new books and a giant-screen edition of the “Apollo 11” documentary shed light on a remarkable human achievement at its half-century mark.
Happy 20th Birthday to “Phantom Menace,” the Terrible Star Wars Movie That Changed Everything
20 years ago today, millions of Star Wars fans settled into their seats for one of the most epic disappointments in movie history.
Audiobook Review: “Dooku: Jedi Lost” is a Whirlwind Backstory
A new audio exclusive tells the backstory of Count Dooku, the Star Wars prequel villain who left the Jedi Order only to return to haunt it.