ArtsWhy Archie comics always matteredEven before today’s reboot, Archie comics could be great. Here are some of its greatest arcs according to Jaime Weinman
CultureWas moralizing—not immoral behaviour—Bill Cosby’s real undoing?The judge who unsealed Cosby’s damning deposition is not the first to be enraged by the comedian’s hypocrisy
BooksWhy TV’s old fogeys are still winningBook review: Media critic Michael Wolff explains why digital media may not truly be the future
OttawaPACs come to Canada: Harper, Trudeau and the negative ad panicJaime Weinman on the latest spate of negative ads from third-party political-action groups, and why one is better than the other
CultureWhy ’Inside Out’ is likely to become one of Pixar’s biggest hitsThe hit film from the director of ’Up’ revives Pixar’s simple but winning formula: originality
CulturePC Wars II: The Imperialists Strike BackIs our current culture really being choked out by political correctness?
ArtsTaylor Swift vs. Apple: Who really won?The über-powerful pop star takes on Apple’s new streaming service—and while she won the battle, streaming seems to have won the war
ArtsComics: the continuity conundrumIn an age of reboots and personal expression, is continuity the devil for comics?
MoviesStar Wars sucks. There, we said it.From 2015: ’Star Wars’ was once lambasted. Now, criticizing it mildly draws vitriol. How did a flawed sci-fi flick become an unassailable cultural force?
TelevisionOn True Detective, the flat circle becomes a merry-go-roundAs True Detective returns—this time with a whole new cast—viewers meet the agony and genius of anthology shows. Are they the future?