Drama or comedy? Matchmaker movie 'Materialists' is undone by its own ambition Dakota Johnson plays a savvy New York City matchmaker caught between two men in a film that ultimately fails to reconcile the screwball vigor of a comedy with the emotional oomph of a drama. Justin Chang
Benicio del Toro reflects on living in Wes Anderson's world Del Toro moved from Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania as a teen. His breakout role was as a mumbly, small-time crook in The Usual Suspects. Now he's starring in Anderson's new film, The Phoenician Scheme. Tonya Mosley
Nintendo Switch 2 and launch games reviewed: everything you need to know The Switch 2 improves upon the first console in nearly every way. But is it worth the $450? We review how to get the best bang for your buck. James Perkins Mastromarino
Jury finds Harvey Weinstein guilty in sex crimes case Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crimes in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, jurors heard allegations from three women. Ilya Marritz
Side step and shuffle with pride at this queer line dancing throw down Cowboy boots and fishnets are basically the uniform for this queer line dancing party.
Thomas Mallon's NYC diaries get to the 'Very Heart' of the AIDS crisis Mallon has been keeping diaries for most of his life. The Very Heart of It collects entries from the years 1983 to 1994, when he had recently come out as gay and moved to New York City. Maureen Corrigan
In photographs, scientists revel in the world they seek to discover The magazine Nature announced the results of its annual Scientist at Work photography contest. The six winning entries are a set of dramatic, intimate portraits of research from all over the globe. Ari Daniel
Word of the Week: how a bacterium unrelated to fish got its name 'salmonella' Despite its fishy name, the bacterium salmonella has no connection to the underwater creature. Juliana Kim
National Park signage encourages the public to help erase negative stories at its sites The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signage nationwide by June 13, asking visitors for feedback on any information they feel misrepresents American history. Chloe Veltman
A new father finds comfort in a doctor's words of advice In 2019, Darren Wayman was about to become a new father. He was terrified. Then, a doctor came into the delivery room and said something that changed his perspective on parenthood.