In this column, we deliver hot (and cold) takes on pop culture, judging whether a subject is overrated or underrated.July 8, 2026 — 11:30amMartin Scorsese’s late-career pivot is my religion. At 83, when he probably should be kicking back on a hill in Sicily with a straw hat on his head and pane di casa crumbs on his lap, the legendary director is everywhere. And oddly, it’s mostly in front of the camera rather than behind it.At first, it was simply amusing. He’s there goofing around in his daughter Francesca’s TikToks. Or he’s playing himself in the Emmy-winning series The Studio, maniacally pitching studio bosses his idea for a film about the Jonestown massacre. He’s even there on the cover of Charli XCX’s new album, chilling alongside John Cale and Marc Jacobs in a holy trinity of Brats.