Vinson Cunningham
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 11
- Latest publication
- Oct 1, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for The New Yorker
- Top 50K sites
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Tom Cruise-a-Palooza (opens the original)
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Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly cultural-recommendations newsletter. Tom Cruise is often said to be the last of a dwindling breed: the true movie star. On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz consider the performances that have earned him that designation. The hosts are joined by Tyler Foggatt, a senior editor at The New Yorker and a diehard “Cruise-head,” who breaks down the chapters of t
Is What Weâre Watching True or False? (opens the original)
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The other day, I was watching a commercial and, before long, became sorely afraid. There was something about the person selling me the productâsome supplement called Fatty15âfacing the camera full on. I felt like I should know her, but of course I didnât. Whose face was this? The pitchwomanâs high brow, her dark eyes, and her well-defined cheeks looked very familiar to me, like the features of a friend I hadnât seen in many aging years. I figured, Here I go again, duped and bewildered
What Survival Stories Tell Us (and Should We Listen?) (opens the original)
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Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly cultural-recommendations newsletter. On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz discuss the perennial appeal of survival stories. They trace the theme of man versus nature from early novels like Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe” to new releases like “Heart of the Beast,” in which Brad Pitt plays a grizzled veteran traversing the Alaskan wilderness with a canine
That Back-to-School Feeling (opens the original)
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Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly cultural-recommendations newsletter. As the school year resumes, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz consider the work—and pleasure—of teaching and learning, reflect on their own experiences in the classroom, and counsel listeners on scholastic concerns. One teacher calls in asking for texts she could assign to combat apathy among her high-school students; another is looking for works that
Remembering Dolly Parton (opens the original)
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Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly cultural-recommendations newsletter. Upon news of Dolly Parton’s death last week, flags across the country were lowered to half-mast. A petition circulated to rename the Nashville airport in her honor, and social media read like a greatest-hits reel of the charisma and musical acumen that made her universally beloved. On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson Cunningham and Naomi Fry are joined by three f
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