“The Pitt” Is a Defiantly Different Hospital Drama

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A roundup of TNR's culture reporting

View in browser Are Cell Phones Really Destroying Kids' Mental Health? Jonathan Haidt once heralded an "ultrasocial" world. Now he's one of social media's most prominent critics. By Siva Vaidhyanathan   RSVP Now: Navigating the Dark Road Ahead On February 12, we are producing an important event to help you prepare for Trump 2.0. Livestreamed from Washington, D.C., it will gather influential political commentators determined to mitigate the imminent threats of a second Trump term, including Jared Bernstein, Pramila Jayapal, Jamie Raskin, Bennie Thompson, Olivia Troye, Mark Zaid, and more.   This event is produced in partnership with Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Rachel Carson Council. RSVP before it sells out. RSVP before it sells out. The Inimitable Weirdness of David Lynch The filmmaker, who died this month, mixed the menacing with the everyday, the banal with the surreal and sublime. By John Semley Mike Leigh's Hard Truths Pays Attention to a Woman's Rage The new film, starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, is a tender examination of dissatisfaction. By K. Austin Collins Is Agnes Callard Making You Uncomfortable? In the philosopher's world, provocation and controversy are inseparable from the examined life. By Laura Kipnis The Pitt Is a Defiantly Different Hospital Drama While streaming shows often fall into bloated storytelling, HBO's latest has the pace and drama of classic television. By Phillip Maciak   Trump Just Broke the Law. Blatantly. And He Might Get Away With It. How is this not a major political scandal already? Hello, Democrats? By Michael Tomasky Read now Read now They Helped Save L.A. Will California Ever Pay Them Fairly? Incarcerated firefighters play a crucial role in a state where wildfires seemingly get worse every year. But the state's shifting politics may stymie efforts at reform. By Shaanth Kodialam Nanguneri What if Trump Does Everything He's Promised—and the People Don't Care? The authors of the bestselling "How Democracies Die" talk with editor Michael Tomasky about what kind of mark four more years of Donald Trump might leave on this democracy. By Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt Inside the Plan to Teach Robots the Laws of War Artificial intelligence is coming to warfare. Can it learn ethics? By Rebecca McCarthy   ICYMI: Can Tourism Foster Tolerance? Revisit this conversation between activist, peace builder, and author Aziz Abu Sarah and The New Republic's Alex Shephard about how socially conscious travel can promote peace across cultures and perspectives. Watch now Watch now  Update your personal preferences for comercialyventas.aliperiodicos@blogger.com by clicking here.    Our mailing address is: The New Republic, 1 Union Sq W Fl 6 , NY , New York, NY 10003-3303, United States   Do you want to stop receiving all emails from Culture?  Unsubscribe from this list. If you stopped getting TNR emails, update your profile to resume receiving them.