The Melancholy Return of “Black Panther” The Melancholy Return of “Black Panther”
After the death of Chadwick Boseman, the makers of the superhero movie had to reimagine the series. The result makes for a sobering and affecting sequel.
Dec 8, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse
Kanye, the Religious Right, and the Upsurge in Anti-Semitism Kanye, the Religious Right, and the Upsurge in Anti-Semitism
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Sarah Posner discusses the cultural and political alliances holding the GOP together.
The Queen of Candor: Aline Kominsky-Crumb 1948–2022 The Queen of Candor: Aline Kominsky-Crumb 1948–2022
Her fearless autobiographical stories revolutionized cartooning.
Kanye West, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Mainstreaming of Nazism Kanye West, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Mainstreaming of Nazism
MAGA and cowardly Republicans are whitewashing Hitler fans.
Dec 2, 2022 / Jeet Heer
The Club Q Massacre and the New Culture of Lynching The Club Q Massacre and the New Culture of Lynching
Homophobic violence is fueled by the extreme right’s victim blaming.
Nov 28, 2022 / Jeet Heer
The Limits of Language The Limits of Language
it was something about the bounce in my step, in the rippling jiggle of my belly & breasts, something about the periwinkle painted pinkies, the purple pointers, the chipping it…
Nov 15, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Aerik Francis
Top 10 Veterans Day Songs Top 10 Veterans Day Songs
Songs about war and attendant suffering cut across musical genres.
Nov 11, 2022 / Peter Rothberg
Growing Toward the Light Growing Toward the Light
Foundational women, literary giants.
Nov 9, 2022 / OppArt / Anonymous and Walker Maffit
Teju Cole’s Elegiac Criticism Teju Cole’s Elegiac Criticism
For the novelist and photographer, to see—and to write about what one sees—is a way to confront the hard facts of the world.
Nov 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Walton Muyumba