Han Kang is South Korea’s pride—and its conscience
We Do Not Part. By Han Kang. Translated by e. yaewon and Paige Morris. Hogarth; 272 pages; $28. Hamish Hamilton; £18.99 MOST ...
British football hooligans are on the offensive once again
THE CONTEST between Arsenal and West Ham on February 22nd will be fierce. Probably not on the pitch: Arsenal is the strong fa...
Why are pop singers popping up in films?
YOU COULD tune out for a few seconds and miss it. There is a brief moment in “Popular”, one of the song-and-dance numbers in ...
The Louvre is hosting its first fashion exhibition
NO ONE IS quite sure how the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, got its name. One theory goes that the area was an anci...
Escapism and fear made “The White Lotus” a pandemic-era hit
Television dramas always reflect the mores and preoccupations of their eras. A few boast strong enough plots or performances ...
Do societies need more, or less, discretion in enforcing rules?
Fewer Rules, Better People. By Barry Lam. W.W. Norton; 176 pages; $24 and £17.99 THIEVES should be punished—but always and ma...
Faceless influencers are becoming famous online
The most successful influencers put their lives in the limelight—and their faces all over your social-media feed. They are re...
How did the Catholic church go so wrong?
Jesus Wept. By Philip Shenon. Knopf; 608 pages; $35 and £30 The moment when Pope Pius XII’s nose fell off was awkward, both b...
The secret to the success of “Saturday Night Live”
IN 1975 a 30-year-old Canadian named Lorne Michaels persuaded the least popular of America’s three broadcast television netwo...
What explains the enduring appeal of Bridget Jones?
THERE ARE only a few fictional characters who have earned more than three outings on the big screen in the titular role. Most...