Over 20,000 Restaurants in New York City. Only One List
A list, according to The Times’s co-chief restaurant critic Ligaya Mishan, can be a way “to make sense of chaos” and to also “destabilize the current order.” Her list of “the 100 Best Restaurants in N...
28 Maj 53min
Is 'Colbert' the Wrong Late Show to Cancel?
The “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” ends this week. When CBS announced the show’s cancellation last summer, the network said in a statement that it was “purely a financial decision against a challeng...
21 Maj 55min
The Devil Wears Prada, Workers Get Nada
Wesley Morris liked “The Devil Wears Prada 2” more than he thought he would. He didn’t need this sequel, but it captures the spirit of the original well enough. Miranda and Andy, played by Meryl Stre...
14 Maj 13min
In Defense of the NYT's 'Greatest Songwriters' List
The public outrage was inevitable. The New York Times Magazine published a list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters. Two hundred and fifty music insiders submitted ballots. Six Times music ...
7 Maj 1h 1min
‘Michael’ Is Pure Propaganda
“Michael,” the new Michael Jackson biopic, knows what it’s doing. That’s clear from the opening shot: high-water pants and white socks pushed down to a pair of black penny loafers. It’s appealing to a...
30 Apr 47min
Does 'The Drama' Know Zendaya Is Black?
Wesley loves Zendaya. The actress caught his eye as the charming but drug addled Rue in HBO’s “Euphoria.” But he thinks Hollywood hasn’t cast her in roles worthy of her considerable gifts. So when Zen...
23 Apr 41min
‘Popcast’: Jack Harlow Talks Race and Ego
“Cannonball” is on its last week of spring break, so we’re sharing an episode of “Popcast” that features Jack Harlow discussing his pivot to R&B. In a viral clip from this episode, Harlow, a white mus...
16 Apr 1h 12min
‘Modern Love’: Zendaya and Robert Pattinson on Marriage and Secrets
While the “Cannonball” team is on a short break, Wesley is recommending some notable conversations he’s listened to lately from other New York Times shows. This week, it’s an episode of “Modern Love,”...
9 Apr 33min
