Culture
Historical friction
Much of “The Crown” is nonsense
That hardly matters. It will change how history is seen anyway
Pass the popcorn
The best films of 2023, as chosen by The Economist
They featured cattle barons, chefs, composers, physicists and whistleblowers
The sports page
India are dominating the cricket World Cup. Will they “choke”?
If Rohit Sharma’s men lose, don’t blame a lack of bottle
Murder, she wrote
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s son tries to make sense of her murder
Malta’s courageous journalist, assassinated in 2017, has spotlighted the country’s corruption
Bizzy bees
Are influencers shrewd businesspeople or fame-hungry narcissists?
A new group of books shows how digital creators have turned attention into profits
Breadth of French air
Two new novels showcase the breadth of contemporary French fiction
Newly translated works by Marie NDiaye and Mathias Énard are enjoyable reads
Cowboys and Indians
Rodeo plays a central role in Native American culture
Bull-riding and roping offer passports for travel and scholarships
Risky business
A new Museum of Prohibited Art shows how censorship evolved
When one person’s art is another person’s insult
Estate of affairs
The business of mining literary estates is booming
As “Wonka” shows, long-dead authors’ work has become lucrative
The sports page
Athletics should embrace “super-shoes”
There is nothing to fear from technological advance
The defeated
Hong Kong’s year of protest now feels like a mirage
A new book follows four pro-democracy activists, none of whom find a happy ending
Surveillance, Inc.
Inside the secretive startup selling facial-recognition software
In “Your Face Belongs to Us” Kashmir Hill profiles Clearview AI