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From the daily newsletter: In the Dark's reporting is cited in a congressional request to the Department of Defense. Plus: the decluttering craze; Justin Chang's favorite films of 2024; and our obsession with cheating celebrities.

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker discusses finding the proper perspective for depicting the characters of his latest film adaptation.

The "Challengers" and "Queer" director discusses some books about his longtime preoccupation: the codes and customs of the rich.

Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty Pollyanna!

With projects like "IMG_0001," an online compendium of YouTube home videos, Riley Walz is calling attention to the hidden deposits of personal information that power our digital lives.

If only there were a device that could prevent me from having a social life.

Our parasocial dismay has become confused with social critique.

The year's strongest films offered thrilling affirmation of cinema as a global medium.

Why does hepatitis B, which can lead to liver cancer, often go undetected, even though tests exist?

Readers spent the most time this year on articles involving fraudulent identities, Kanye West, the turbulent U.S. election and its aftermath, and other memorable topics.