Tech

Never mind the lit-bros: Infinite Jest is a true classic at 30

Forget its reputation as a performative read for a certain breed of intense young man, thirty years after its publication, David Foster Wallace’s epic novel still delivers, says the Crying in H Mart author

The 'Burbs review

A new take on the 1989 horror comedy is a mostly engaging, Only Murders in the Building-adjacent mystery series buoyed by the charisma of its lead

‘The photo we want to take is closer than we think’: Dominic Dähncke’s best phone picture

Cooped up during Covid, the Spanish photographer found inspiration in a broom … and a nail in the wall

The five best space heaters in the US for a quick fix in a freezing home

If you’re looking to warm up soon, here are the best heat projectors, from Vornado’s whisper-quiet heater to DeLonghi’s compact device

The Guide #229: How an indie movie distributed by a lone gamer broke the US box office

In this week’s newsletter: Iron Lung, a largely unheralded indie horror game adapted for the big screen by a YouTuber is a hit of a very modern kind, built on blood, sweat and parasocial relationships

AI analysis casts doubt on Van Eyck paintings in Italian and US museums

Tests on both versions of Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata were unable to detect brushstrokes of 15th-century master