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It's giving 2023
A look back at the moments and stories that shaped the year in the US
29 December 2023
‘Psychoanalysis has returned’: why 2023 brought a new Freud revival
A new film on the doctor is weak on the facts. But it marks a year in which we’ve turned to his theories to comprehend suffering – and to get treatment
27 December 2023
‘Lying for the laugh’: should comedians tell us the truth?
The controversy over Hasan Minhaj’s onstage storytelling was a sign of the shifting demands placed on standup comics
26 December 2023
Brawny billionaires, pumped-up politicians: why powerful men are challenging each other to fights
Musk and Zuck challenged each other to a fight; the former House speaker allegedly shoved a colleague. It was a bumper year for male insecurity
23 December 2023
Tough mouths, tears and ‘accordion hands’: a courtroom sketch artist’s banner year
Elizabeth Williams has been sketching since the 1980s – but with Trump, De Niro, Sheeran and Trump again, nothing quite compares to 2023
22 December 2023
‘I’ve been called groomer, pervert, creep’: teachers and banned authors on fighting this year’s ‘ed scare’
Facing book bans and laws like Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ measure, educators describe threats against them – and what keeps them going
20 December 2023
Women Dressing Women review: it felt like a screening of the Barbie movie
Metropolitan Museum of Art’s survey of more than 70 female designers celebrates overlooked brilliance. It is long overdue – but still won me over
19 December 2023
Marvel, crypto, Tucker Carlson: eight of 2023’s most spectacular downfalls
Experts on tech, politics and culture weigh in on the year the hype faded and what could come next
12 December 2023
This year, women said ‘enough’ to modern marriage
The institution has progressed from its earliest, brutal form. But Marriage 3.0 still hands men the lion’s share of benefits
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