Is Kendrick Lamar too respected for anyone to successfully diss? Spencer Kornhaber dissects the drama between the rapper and J. Cole: theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

For a third consecutive year, The Atlantic has earned the top honor of General Excellence at the 2024 National Magazine Awards, recognizing a year of exceptional journalism and storytelling.

Winner of the National Magazine Award for Reviews & Criticism: Sophie Gilbert for three essays on desire, intimacy, and female power in pop culture: “The Death of the Sex Scene,” “Porn Set Women Up From the Start” and “Madonna Forever.” Read Sophie’s work: theatlantic.com/author/sophie-…

Beyoncé’s new album, “Cowboy Carter,” might be the most American story of all, writes Spencer Kornhaber—about survival through reinvention: theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

A fuller Cowboy Carter review: Beyoncé is single-handedly fighting national burnout—with actual HEAT.

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Conflicted about 'Jolene'! theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

What it means and doesn't mean that Kanye has a hit: theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

Divorce seems to be the hot cultural topic of the year—and Ariana Grande's new album is a particularly dishy example. Spencer Kornhaber reviews “Eternal Sunshine”: theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

Good morning! The Atlantic’s Great American Novels list is out today. This is a big one, and so fun to peruse.

The best American novels of the past 100 years: theatlantic.com/books/archive/…

On responsibly enjoying gossip pop: theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

Last night’s Oscars rendition of “I’m Just Ken” was an irony-meets-sincerity cyclone of the highest order, Spencer Kornhaber writes: theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

“Our film shows where dehumanization leads at its worst.”

The director of “The Zone of Interest” accepted his Academy Award with an anti-war speech that was surprisingly pointed for the Oscars stage, Shirley Li writes: theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

Ryan Gosling really is 'great at doing stuff' ❤️theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

Why is so much pop music about nostalgia these days? The new album by Bleachers, the band of Jack Antonoff, has answers, Spencer Kornhaber writes: theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

Psst... David Sims and I are doing a Reddit AMA (AUA?) today over at r/movies about this year's Oscars. Join us! Ask us questions! Be nice! reddit.com/r/movies/comme… The Atlantic

The next great American road album is here. Spencer Kornhaber reviews Hurray for the Riff Raff’s 'The Past Is Still Alive': theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

Was excited for the J.Lo thing to be too much in a good way OR a bad way but... ehhhhhh theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

This line about J-Lo's new movie captures my experience of every megahyped thing I see nowadays: 'the overall effect is hyperactive yet deadened, causing the viewer’s gaze to bounce off the screen rather than be drawn into it.'

👏👏👏 Spencer Kornhaber

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New York’s New Museum called me this year’s Visionary and I’m showing up to get my flowers. You’re welcome to join. March 4th newmuseum.org/calendar/view/…

Thinking back to meeting Toby Keith on his bus in 2017.

“You’re going to get some flak,” he said. 'But [to] the people who’re flakking, the other people are going, ‘You didn’t buy an album anyways, bitch!’'

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