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A “Gingerbread Prince” and a Trump joke walk into Colbert’s monologue…
Prince Harry popped up on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Thursday night, stepping into Colbert’s monologue to audition for the lead of a Hallmark-style holiday movie — improbable sincerity, snow and all. The fake film he was “auditioning” for?…
9 films that helped decode 2025’s absurd reality
In the heated climax of a confrontation between Alma Imhoff — Julia Roberts’ harried Yale professor in this year’s “After the Hunt” — and her one-time protégée, Maggie Resnick (Ayo Edebiri), Alma leans forward to cut through the bullsh*t. Despite…
Chefs do that”: The underappreciated holiday joy of “The Long Kiss Goodnight
At some point within the next 72 hours my annual ritual of cookie baking will commence. Everything is made from scratch, and the creation and baking of each confection must be scheduled. The oven will be preheated to 350 degrees…
“The Fall of Diddy” chronicles decades’ worth of failures to hold a powerful monster accountable
We’re only beginning to feel the vast consequences of American voters returning a twice-impeached, 34-count felon to the most influential leadership position on the planet. Academics and analysts are still sorting through the how and why of Donald Trump‘s election…
Pantone’s color of the year is…white?
For many publications, tastemakers and overly serious Letterboxd loggers, December is a time to reflect and choose the absolute and objective best pieces of art they encountered in the preceding calendar year. The color namers at Pantone veer from the…
The Elf on the Shelf made spying a holiday pastime
As the parent of a half-Jewish, half-Christian child who was already a sharp-eyed Santa skeptic by the time he started preschool, I did not want my kid to be the jerk who ruined Christmas for his classmates. This is why,…
Costco sues the Trump administration
Costco has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over what it calls “unlawful” tariffs. The big-box retailer is the latest company to pursue legal action, joining a growing list of businesses and state agencies challenging the administration’s policies. What…
Gift guide: Seasonal splurges for every table
Food and celebration go hand in hand, especially this time of year. Whether it’s a table piled high with roast meats and vibrant vegetables, a stack of decadent desserts, or a carefully curated cheese board, the holidays are all about…
A better tuna melt, with a kick
I have this diner meal that calls to me every few months, and when it does, I essentially stop functioning like a normal adult until I’ve tracked down some facsimile of the thing: a tuna melt on rye, a pickle…
The Beatles don’t need help winning new fans
Author and longtime Rolling Stone music journalist, Rob Sheffield, joined host Kenneth Womack for our special seventh season finale of “Everything Fab Four,” a podcast co-produced by me and Womack (a music scholar who also writes about pop music for…