Willa Paskin

The characters are so real it takes a while to realize the story is running on rails.

The people handing out the awards were a diverse lot. The ones receiving them, much less so.

The year’s best TV ran the gamut from pleasure to pain.

What razor blades reveal about the weirdness of late capitalism.

Before Mulder and Scully, there was Betty and Barney Hill.

The Smart Kids Album’s bizarre legacy also extends to straight-edge hardcore music.

The fate of a computer game about the Underground Railroad is a reminder that teaching Black history has always been fraught.

Melissa Rivers wants some credit for the lucrative job of celebrity stylists.

Her death, at 53, is tragic, but at least she survived us.

Food: The most beloved ingredient in Italian food has a stunning secret.