Books, Arts & Culture

Why ‘Lonesome Dove’ Continues to Resonate

Plus: Reject AI Val Kilmer. Embrace real Val Kilmer.

Mar 20 • Sonny Bunch

Chuck Norris, 1940–2026

Action icon and early internet meme dead at 86.

Mar 20 • Sonny Bunch

Larry McMurtry: Man of the West

David Streitfeld on his new book, ‘Western Star.’

Mar 20 • Sonny Bunch

51:53

How Putin Indoctrinates Russia’s Young

Oscar-winning documentary shows how his propaganda works in the classroom.

Mar 20 • Cathy Young

How Children Learned to Hate Food

On the origins of pickiness.

Mar 20 • Daniel N. Gullotta

Why the Oscars Are Good, Actually

Plus: A perfectly crowd-pleasing movie.

Mar 13 • Sonny Bunch

Can Every Movie Make Money?

Kevin Goetz on his latest book, 'How to Score in Hollywood.'

Mar 13 • Sonny Bunch

55:39

What It Felt Like to Face Combat in the Middle East

Everyone experiences fear differently. Here’s what it was like for me.

Mar 10 • Mark Hertling

‘Project Hail Mary’ Review

The most perfectly crowd-pleasing movie I’ve ever seen.

Mar 10 • Sonny Bunch

Every Day We Inch Closer to Dystopian Parody

Plus: A pair of indie-minded interviews.

Mar 6 • Sonny Bunch

Ethan Suplee and the Challenge of Getting Nasty

Ethan Suplee and Rod Blackhurst on their new film, 'Dolly'

Mar 6 • Sonny Bunch

58:44

‘The Bride!’ Review

Every slugger will tell you: Big swings usually lead to big misses.

Mar 6 • Sonny Bunch

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