Will Fumio Kishida’s ‘New Capitalism’ Be a Boost for Japan-

In his first big policy speech on becoming Japan’s 100th prime minister, Fumio Kishida doubled down on campaign promises to redistribute wealth and shrink inequality. “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together,” Kishida told lawmakers on Oct. 8, quoting a proverb of hotly contested provenance.

But the “new form of Japanese capitalism&rdqu…

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Why Patagonia’s Founder Just Gave the Company Away

Outdoor retailer Patagonia has never been shy about its corporate activism. Its founder Yvon Chouinard has now shown that he is willing to put his money where his mouth is, by giving the company away in an effort to fight environmental crises.

Nearly 50 years after Chouinard, himself a rock climber, founded the company, he has taken a unique approach to exiting the business. Rather than …

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The Story Behind ‘Women Talking’

Two girls idly join their braids together, literally bonding themselves to one another. It’s an image that the filmmaker Sarah Polley never comments on in her new film Women Talking, but one that sticks with you as you watch the movie, a story of a group of women, all of differing opinions, eventually coming together to make a decision that will save their lives.

The film is…

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Kittridge Is Back in ‘Mission-Impossible’

A character from Ethan Hunt’s past is back in Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One. Actor Henry Czerny is reprising his role as Eugene Kittridge, director of the Impossible Mission Force, also known as the IMF. Czerny appeared in the very first Mission: Impossible movie in 1996 as Ethan’s boss and foe, if not outright bad guy.

Czerny has been con…

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The Best Albums of 2022 So Far

While the rise of digital music has prioritized the playlist, the album—the collection of songs unified by a singular concept, or a moment in time—still can carry a lot of weight with listeners in 2022. These 10 artists released statements that have helped define the year thus far, whether because of their genre-melding approach to making music, their introspective lyrics, their sar…

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Who And Just Like That Wronged the Most

Spoiler alert: This article discusses details of the And Just Like That Season 2 finale

In the And Just Like That season 2 finale, things seem to be turning around for just about everyone. Carrie and Aidan may be taking a five-year hiatus, but she still gets to go on vacation with Seema who upgraded their Hamptons share house for Santo…

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Tom Colicchio Stands by His Decisions

Tom Colicchio hovers over a farm table abutting the open kitchen in his Italian restaurant Vallata, calling out orders for sea urchin and whistling to the Motown hit “The Tears of a Clown” piping through the restaurant. A guest chef from Italy is cooking for a Valentine’s Day pop-up, and Colicchio, 60, who rarely works evenings anymore, is monitoring the dishes as they make th…

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A Nearly Normal Family Ending Explained

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Netflix’s A Nearly Normal Family.

From The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo to The Snowman to The Killing, English-language adaptations of popular Nordic noir properties have become known for making cultural waves.

But there are many more compelling entries in the dark and moody Scandi…

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These Celebrities Are Not Boycotting the Qatar World Cup

Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup has been mired in controversy since it was first announced in 2010.

Concerns over the country’s bleak human rights record, particularly its exploitation of migrant workers and persecution of LGBTQ people, have cast a shadow over the quadrennial soccer tournament, held for the first time in a Muslim-majority nation. Allegations of corr…

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