art history37 Ripley Shots That Would Blow Caravaggio’s Mind The black-and-white Netflix series relies on visual motifs that reflect its central character’s alienation. It absolutely rips.By Roxana Hadadi
taylor (tavi’s version)Tavi Gevinson Has More to Say About Taylor Swift The writer and actress answers every question we have about her fan-fic Taylor Swift zine: “To quote the daughter from Proof, ‘I wrote it.’”By Jasmine Vojdani
master classHow Taylor Swift Won Back the Public The reputation era was the last time the pop star let someone else define her. Here’s how she rebuilt her image.By Nate Jones
the action editionPicking His Fights The twists and turns of Jake Gyllenhaal’s unlikely, unsettling action career have brought him to Road House.By Bilge Ebiri
in conversationTodd Haynes Plays the Superego The director is interested in people constrained by society’s rules. In his new film May December, he makes it harder to root for the rule-breakers.By Madeline Leung Coleman
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the industryRomeo and Juliet Was a Tragedy In 1968, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting were the most famous teenagers in the world. Fifty-five years later, they sued Paramount for child abuse.By Lila Shapiro
screen timeThe Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes The most overrated metric in entertainment is erratic, reductive, and easily hacked — and yet has Hollywood in its grip.By Lane Brown
Show Kasamatsu Isn’t Trying to Make Smoking Look So Cool By Roxana Hadadi
