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Nation Poetry

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Jun 23, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

The World-Making Aesthetic of Hong Sangsoo

The World-Making Aesthetic of Hong Sangsoo The World-Making Aesthetic of Hong Sangsoo

While he has long been seen as an apolitical filmmaker, his work is anything but. The auteur’s films engage with the dreams and contradictions of Korea like no other.

Jun 21, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Dennis Zhou

How Bleak Is the Future of the Art World?

How Bleak Is the Future of the Art World? How Bleak Is the Future of the Art World?

A conversation with critic Ben Davis about making art amid global crisis, fine art’s waning relevance, and his recent book Art in the After-Culture.

Jun 20, 2022 / Q&A / Naomi Elias

Michael Luttig

The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand

In sorting out good Republicans from bad, the hearings keep getting lost in an insider game.

Jun 17, 2022 / Jeet Heer

The “Wobblies” Documentary Reminds Us Why Bosses Are Still Scared of the IWW

The “Wobblies” Documentary Reminds Us Why Bosses Are Still Scared of the IWW The “Wobblies” Documentary Reminds Us Why Bosses Are Still Scared of the IWW

The recently rereleased 1979 film can teach today’s workers how to throw their weight around.

Jun 16, 2022 / R.H. Lossin

Nation Poetry

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Jun 16, 2022 / Poems / Jenny Xie

Daryna Kirik

In Ukraine’s Cultural Capital, “Giselle” Goes to War In Ukraine’s Cultural Capital, “Giselle” Goes to War

Until the Russian invasion is over, art and culture in Ukraine remain on a combat footing.

Jun 16, 2022 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos

Does “Severance”’s Workplace Satire Work?

Does “Severance”’s Workplace Satire Work? Does “Severance”’s Workplace Satire Work?

On the ups and downs of the year's most talked-about office drama.

Jun 15, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi

Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next

Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next

The first day offered an impressive trailer that promises a focused indictment of Donald Trump. But the committee’s bipartisan approach has costs.

Jun 13, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Gala Porras-Kim, Precipitation in an Arid Landscape, 2021 (detail).

The Gods of Gala Porras-Kim The Gods of Gala Porras-Kim

Her work reframes the way we might understand the seemingly intractable tensions between curating, colonialism, and cultural exchange.

Jun 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Will Fenstermaker

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