On the advent of Top Gun: Maverick, three Atlantic writers revisit the classic fighter pilot movie

Our hosts discuss what to make of how pop culture treats abortion and women's bodies.

David Sims, Vann Newkirk, and Ross Andersen discuss the love-it-or-hate-it HBO series about the rise of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers dynasty.

Spencer Kornhaber, Sophie Gilbert, and David Sims discuss the sci-fi thriller, how it echoes our real-life workplace anxieties, and what other dystopian works they recommend.

Shirley Li, David Sims, and Sophie Gilbert debate the brutal viking blockbuster The Northman. Is it a thrillingly visceral tour-de-force or just Shakespeare for people who love crossfit?

Shirley Li, David Sims, and Spencer Kornhaber discuss the hit reality-bending action comedy. At a time of comic-book shows and movies filled with multiverses, why does this entry seem so… fresh?

Shirley Li, Spencer Kornhaber, and Lenika Cruz discuss the Pixar coming-of-age film Turning Red, why they found it utterly charming, and why this post-villain era of animation is a welcome one.

Spencer Kornhaber, Shirley Li, and Hannah Giorgis assess the state of pop music following the Grammys.

From Theranos to WeWork to the socialite grifter Anna Delvey, television these days is all about the art of the scam. Why are these stories dominating our screens right now? And what does this moment reveal about American culture? Sophie Gilbert, Megan Garber, and Shirley Li discuss while recapping why they love The Dropout.

Sixty years after the classic 1961 film, West Side Story got an update from none other than Steven Spielberg. David Sims, Sophie Gilbert, and Spencer Kornhaber compare the two versions. Does the 2021 remake overcome some of the original’s problematic elements by grounding the story in actual history? Or does Spielberg’s realism undermine the dreamlike quality that helped make West Side Story a classic in the first place?

David Sims, Sophie Gilbert, and Spencer Kornhaber discuss Robert Pattinson, their favorite Batman, and the state of our superhero monoculture.

David Sims, Shirley Li, and Lenika Cruz discuss the Oscar-nominated Japanese film Drive My Car. Does the success it and recent films have found mean we’re in a new era of appreciation for international film?

The Jane Campion western drama is the most Oscar-nominated film this year. But does it, as Spencer Kornhaber has written, have a queer problem? Based on a 1967 novel, the movie’s found praise as an incisive study of masculinity. Does its dated source material make it a collection of cliched gay narrative though? Spencer Kornhaber, Shirley Li, and David Sims discuss.

Sophie Gilbert, Spencer Kornhaber, and Shirley Li discuss the Hulu series about “the greatest love story ever sold” and ask: Is Pam & Tommy just repeating the exploitation it depicts? Or is its retelling of internet history revealing something new about our current culture?

David Sims, Hannah Giorgis, and Sophie Gilbert discuss the state of romantic comedies. Are they indeed dead? What happened to them? And can they make a comeback? They review Marry Me and I Want You Back, two new rom-coms that premiered over Valentine’s Day weekend.

A bonus episode sharing the first of The Experiment podcast’s new three-part series.

Shirley Li, Megan Garber, and Lenika Cruz discuss the Showtime series about high-school girls stranded in the wilderness.

David Sims, Sophie Gilbert, and Shirley Li discuss the Netflix drama adapted from an Elena Ferrante novel.

Does 'Frasier' hold up better than any other sitcom of its era? Megan Garber, Sophie Gilbert, and Spencer Kornhaber break down their favorite pandemic comfort watch.

Adam McKay’s disaster satire is many things at once: a parable of our distracted society, a primal scream of a warning, and a comedy from the writer/director of Anchorman. That delicate balance has made the star-studded Netflix film a polarizing movie. Sophie Gilbert, David Sims, and Spencer Kornhaber discuss 'Don’t Look Up' and whether real life is now beyond satire.

Sophie Gilbert, Spencer Kornhaber, and Megan Garber discuss Emily in Paris. Is the Netflix show a guilty pleasure? A hate watch? An argument for the joys of tackiness?

David Sims, Shirley Li, and Spencer Kornhaber break down the record-setting new Spider-Man film and debate Marvel’s continued dominance of moviegoing.

Did Succession’s finale upend the Monopoly board — or will next season be another Game of Roys?

What do Ridley Scott’s recent releases tell us about the precarious state of movies? David Sims, Spencer Kornhaber, and Shirley Li discuss.

Adele, Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo—why was 2021 the year of the breakup album?