WHEN ASHLEY JAMES joined the Guggenheim as a curator in 2019, she began thinking about the concept of being seen, a veritable mantra in the Trump years for people from marginalized communities. She thought specifically of Lorna Simpson's 2018 exhibition "Darkening," in which the people in her paintings were clouded by deep, saturated blues. "Freedom is such a lofty goal," James tells me, but there is a certain lowercase-p power to be found in that evasion."
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THE BIGGEST PODCAST MOMENTS OF THE YEAR
A STRANGE THING happened with podcasts in 2024: The industry was repeatedly thrust into the spotlight owing to a preponderance of head-turning events and a presidential-election cycle that radically foregrounded the medium's consequential nature. To reflect this, we've carved out a list of ten big moments from the year as refracted through podcasting.
THE BEST THEATER OF THE YEAR
IT'S BEEN a year of successful straight plays, even measured by a metric at which they usually do poorly: ticket sales. Partially that's owed to Hollywood stars: Jeremy Strong, Jim Parsons, Rachel Zegler, Rachel McAdams (to my mind, the most compelling).
THE BEST TELEVISION OF THE YEAR
IT WAS SURPRISING how much 2024 felt like an uneventful wake for the Peak TV era. There was still great television, but there was much more mid or meh television and far fewer moments when a critical mass of viewers seemed equally excited about the same series.
THE BEST COMEDY SPECIALS OF THE YEAR
THE YEAR IN CULTURE - COMEDY SPECIALS
THE BEST MOVIES OF THE YEAR
PEOPLE LOVED Megalopolis, hated it, puzzled over it, clipped it into memes, and tried to astroturf it into a camp classic, but, most important, they cared about it even though it featured none of the qualities you'd expect of a breakthrough work in these noisy times.
The Art of the Well-Stuffed Stocking
THE CHRISTMAS ENTHUSIASTS on the Strategist team gathered to discuss the oversize socks they drape on their couches and what they put inside them.
FRIENDS Like THESE
When Brian Jordan Alvarez finally made it big with his FX series, English Teacher, he brought his friends along with him, just like they'd always dreamed. Except one.
The Battle of the Trump Transition
Nationalists, misfits, Reaganites, and dorks jockey for position.
Enchanting and Exhausting
Wicked makes a charming but bloated film.
The Art of Surrender
Four decades into his career, Willem Dafoe is more curious about his craft than ever.
