It kind of snuck up on us—and we can perhaps be excused for that, because there has been so much going on these past few years—but as New Year’s Eve makes the turn to 2026 at midnight Wednesday, it is ...

Journal Editorial Report: The year's worst from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson, Mary O'Grady, Dan Henninger and Paul Gigot. Photo: Laura Brett/Zuma Press It kind of snuck up on us—and we can perhaps be ...

We are into the last days of the first quarter of the 21 st century. It hardly seems 25 years since the world held its breath on December 31 st, 1999, expecting planes to fall out of the sky and the ...

Some baby names stand the test of time. Others come and go like waves — trending every so often based on everything from pop culture influences to, more recently, Pinterest board inspirations. So far ...

Lionel Messi features prominently in a new ranking of the 21st century’s greatest athletes, alongside other global sports icons. Lionel Messi ranked top 21st-century athlete, surpassing Tom Brady and ...

Much about 2025 has been memorable. One of the things that strikes me most about this year is that we’re over a quarter of the way into this century. Weren’t we just counting down the seconds as the ...

Quentin Tarantino has revealed his top 20 films of the 21st century, with Ridley Scott’s “Black Hawk Down” bagging the top spot. The list includes Pixar’s “Toy Story 3” (which came in second), Sofia ...

The "Kill Bill" director shared colorful analysis of his favorite films with author Bret Easton Ellis. After announcing #11-20 last week, director Quentin Tarantino has revealed his picks for the top ...

Legendary – and frequently outspoken – director Quentin Tarantino has unveiled the first half of his best 21st Century movies list, but it comes with a hot take so nuclear that I feel like my face is ...

The delights of the action movie continue to thrill audiences around the world, often transcending linguistic barriers with their sparring dialogue and universal themes of heroism, vengeance and ...

Music is blending into an algorithm-generated playlist, cinema is dominated by blockbuster movies from decades-old franchises, and the rest of the cultural scene is as flat and bland as a pancake.