Posts by Swedan Margen
In Tracy Letts’s “Bug,” Crazy Is Contagious
In Cromer’s framing, that hollowness begins to feel like the play’s sad theme: when someone is on a desperate hunt for meaning, the source of it ultimately doesn’t matter very much. It also turns the play into a story about Agnes, not Peter—her decision to believe, in “X-Files” terms. Coon, who is Letts’s wife, builds…
Read MoreCan Nvidia repeat its record-breaking year?
Chipmaker Nvidia had a record-setting year in 2025, becoming the world’s most valuable company as the frenzy around artificial intelligence propelled its rise to the top. Now the Santa Clara giant is positioning itself for another year on top. “The race is on for AI,” Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive and co-founder, said at the…
Read MoreIs Life a Game?
What does make a meal or a trip “successful”? It’s hard to say; this is one of the reasons that you can see value capture happening and be almost powerless to stop it. For many years, until I started writing this column, I was an editor at The New Yorker; I’ve now given up my…
Read MoreSGX December securities turnover value up 29% on 2025 momentum
[SINGAPORE] The trading value of securities on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) climbed 29 per cent year on year in December, driven by “sustained stock market momentum” throughout 2025. The bourse operator on Friday (Jan 9) said total securities market turnover value was up at S$25.8 billion, while total market turnover volume rose 26 per cent…
Read MoreBéla Tarr’s Unbroken Visions
A titanic artist’s death is a terrible shock. In the case of the Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, who has died after a long illness, at the age of seventy, I confess that I’d expected—without necessarily hoping for—a faint premonition, perhaps a grim tingle in our collective cinephile sixth sense. Tarr, unique among his European art-film…
Read MoreNew VR documentary puts you in the devastation of the L.A. fires — and might help you heal
A snapshot of fire-ravaged Altadena is laid out before me, hovering like a diorama. My eyes zero in on a red door, its frame one of the few surviving remnants of a home. I pull it closer to me, and in moments I see a fraction of the house as it once was — now…
Read MoreWho Is Jennette McCurdy’s ‘Half His Age’ Book Inspired by? What We Know
View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images for Spotify Jennette McCurdy is about to top the bestseller’s list once again with the release of her 2026 novel, Half His Age. The I’m Glad My Mom Died author’s book explores a fictional relationship between a 17-year-old and her married writing teacher, and during Jennette’s promo tour, she’s…
Read MoreKenan Thompson’s Wife: Everything to Know About His Ex Christina Evangeline and Their Split
Image Credit: Getty Images Kenan Thompson has been reflecting publicly on both his career and personal life in recent years, particularly following the release of his memoir, When I Was Your Age. In the book, the longtime Saturday Night Live star opens up about his rise in comedy, his early doubts on the show, and…
Read MoreThe Minnesota Tragedy | National Review
The ICE officer never would have had to decide in a split second whether he was in mortal peril if the driver hadn’t created the predicate for the shooting in the first place. Source link
Read More‘Primate’ Movie Cast: Meet the Main Actors Behind the 2026 Movie
Image Credit: FilmMagic Primate, one of 2026’s newest horror obsessions, stirred up a ton of buzz among movie fans in January — and it hasn’t even been released in all theaters yet! The flick follows a group of friends on a tropical vacation when a family’s adopted chimpanzee gets bitten by a rabid animal and…
Read MoreTim Walz Is a Reckless Menace | National Review
Whether he knows it or not, the Minnesota governor is playing with fire. Source link
Read MoreCelebrity Homes in 2025 California Fires: Palisades Houses Lost or Burned
View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images It’s been one year since the Palisades fire of January 2025 quickly spread throughout Southern California. In just one day, multiple fires erupted across Los Angeles County. Since Pacific Palisades was well known for its celebrity residents, concerned fans wondered which stars’ homes were affected by the wildfires. Apart from…
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