criticism
India's Top Court is Cracking Down on Critical Jokes, Cartoons and Tweets
The Supreme Court launched a criminal contempt of court against cartoonist Rachita Taneja and stand-up comic Kunal Kamra for posts that criticised it.
Taylor Swift Super Fans Are Furious About a Good Review
Pitchfork's positive review took Folklore from a 90 to an 89 on review aggregator Metacritic. For some fans, that's unforgivable.
Jia Tolentino Doesn't Care What You Think About Millennials
In the writer's debut book, 'Trick Mirror,' she embraces everything usually condemned about her much-maligned generation.
This Writer Challenged Ariana Grande. Then Her Stans Attacked
Roslyn Talusan didn’t think her thread on Grande would result in days of harassment, doxxing, and death threats.
It Feels Like We're Getting Closer and Closer to the Dystopia of 'Children of Men'
Tucked within Alfonso Cuarón's depiction of bloodshed and social upheaval are parallels to our troubled times that illuminate, especially, the current state of the immigration debate.
'Galaxy Quest' Knew the Power of Fandom Before the Rest of Us Did
The 20-year-old sci-fi/comedy predicted our nostalgia-obsessed media landscape eerily well.
Why It's Still Good to Me: Robert Christgau Reflects on a Half Century of Rock Criticism
The critic's new book 'Is It Still Good to Ya?' is out now.
Why Do We Dislike People Who Seem Too Nice?
Psychologists call it “antisocial punishment” or “do-gooder derogation.”
I Really Like 'God of War,' But Reserve The Right to Change My Mind
With everything else in life, the arguments and viewpoints of others influence my thinking. It's the same with video games, too.
Do People Who Hate Kanye Have Dreams?
We're all constantly yelling at each other about Radiohead or Lana Del Rey or Whatever Else. Is it even possible to like anything anymore? What the hell is happening to us?
'Suburbicon' Is George Clooney's Worst Film Yet
The actor-director's latest is just another step in his steep decline.