Amanda Hess
The New York Times
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Meryl Streep’s One Weird Trick
The dramatic removal of eyeglasses is a cinematic cliché. On Streep, it’s a revelation. → Read More
Dance, I Said — Dance! And Leave the Package on the Porch.
The combination of next-day delivery, Ring surveillance footage and TikTok has put a spotlight on Amazon drivers. But it’s also created a new main character: the package itself. → Read More
In This House, We List Our Beliefs in the Yard
How a lawn sign inspired by mom décor became a liberal mantra — and a symbol of a political battle over white womanhood. → Read More
How Lip-Syncing Got Real
Not long ago, lip-syncing was the domain of subversive drag queens, or pop stars that the media saw as talentless. Now it’s how scrappy amateurs get famous. → Read More
What Should the New ‘Jeopardy!’ Be? Guest Hosts Provide the Clues.
Following Alex Trebek’s death, a parade of replacements seem to be battling for the soul of the game — and the state of knowledge itself. → Read More
The Triumph of the Celebrity Endorsement
Shilling stars used to be accused of “selling out.” Now they’re hailed as savvy investors and giving the performances of their careers. → Read More
What Does the Dylan Farrow Home Video Reveal?
The shocking centerpiece to the new HBO documentary “Allen v. Farrow” shows how mothers struggle to be believed. → Read More
This Is Your Brain on Peloton
The exercise bike company’s virtual classes represent an intense new genre of content: a total curation of the mind. → Read More
Nxivm Had a Cult Leader Made for the Internet
In HBO’s “The Vow,” the self-help organization’s ringleader Keith Raniere has the unhinged charisma of an internet meme. → Read More
Two Books Wonder: How Long Until You Fall in Love With a Robot?
In Debora L. Spar’s “Work Mate Marry Love” and Jenny Kleeman’s “Sex Robots and Vegan Meat,” two approaches to thinking about what our intimate lives will look like in the future. → Read More
The Shows Must Go On. But They Aren’t the Same Without You.
The sudden absence of live audiences has upended the worlds of sports, comedy and politics. What do we lose when the crowd doesn’t show? → Read More
The Fandom Around R.B.G. Is Out of Step With Reality
‘The Notorious R.B.G.’ memes hit like relics as the symbol of progressive change looks more like a regular person for whom justice was not served. → Read More
The Chicks Are Done Caring What People Think
The trio formerly known as the Dixie Chicks is returning with its first album in 14 years, at peace with an industry that’s never made nice. → Read More
The Protests Come for 'Paw Patrol' and Other 'Good Cops' in Media
A backlash is mounting against depictions of “good cops,” on television and in the street. → Read More
The Medical Mask Becomes a Protest Symbol
Commentators on the right have tried to paint the mask as a cowardly affectation. A flood of masked demonstrators tells a different story. → Read More
The Pandemic Ad Salutes You
In coronavirus-themed commercials, consumption is reframed as a public service performed by heroes, for heroes. → Read More
The Social-Distancing Shamers Are Watching
The internet has long been identified as a breeding ground for public shaming, but the coronavirus has advanced the game. → Read More
The ‘Credibility Bookcase’ Is the Quarantine’s Hottest Accessory
The bookcase has become the preferred background for applying a patina of authority to an amateurish video feed. → Read More
The New Saturday Night
With billions of people staying home, the world is reinventing the weekend. → Read More
The Rise of the Coronavirus Nature Genre
As humanity retreats into quarantine, the internet is overgrowing with tales of a revived natural world. → Read More