Requiem for a Great Cat

The beloved mountain lion P-22 connected humans to feline mysteries.

The “We❤️NYC” Logo Flop

The new logo lacks the bite and snarl that made Milton Glaser’s original an icon.

The Oscars and the Pitfalls of Feel-Good Representation

Why have we become so fixated on the award prospects of the most successful members of a minority group?

What the Red Carpet Used to Be

On Instagram, step-and-repeat hobbyists have collected archival photos—a throwback to a time, before the ascent of the celebrity stylist, when fashion was refreshingly loose and every red-carpet moment wasn’t a co-branding opportunity.

Trapped in Robert McKee’s “Story”

A look back at the screenwriting guide that helped shape the modern Hollywood blockbuster.

Did Starbucks Really Put Olive Oil in Coffee?

The new Starbucks Oleato is terrible. But somehow there’s pleasure to be had in its existence.

The “Dazed and Confused” Generation

People my age are described as baby boomers, but our experiences call for a different label altogether.

What Can A.I. Art Teach Us About the Real Thing?

The range and ease of pictorial invention offered by A.I. image generation are startling.

Dansk and the Promise of a Simple Scandinavian Life

A new monograph documents how Scandinavian design charmed America.

How Monopoly Became America’s Cruellest Board Game

In “Ruthless: The Secret History of Monopoly,” we learn how a game meant to critique capitalism came to embody it.

The Gustavo Dudamel Show Goes East

The conductor’s move to the New York Philharmonic may be less of a loss for L.A. than it appears.

“Magic Mike” Showed Us the Good in the Grind

Dance films tend to depict an artist rising above their station. Steven Soderbergh’s strippers are more interested in making peace with who they are.

Loud Noises on the Western Front

A new adaptation of “All Quiet on the Western Front” dilutes the power of Erich Maria Remarque’s antiwar novel.

The Memphis Police Are Not Bystanders to the Death of Tyre Nichols

By appropriating citizen-made mechanisms for monitoring violence, the police have spun failed reform into a myth of incremental accountability.

Fifty Years of “Learning from Las Vegas”

The cool appraisal of Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi’s revolutionary book has a lot to inspire the architects of today.

The Frictionless Charms of the Ferrante Cinematic Universe

The film and television adaptations of the Italian author’s novels offer an almost suspicious lack of resistance.