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 recently rereleased 1979 film can teach today’s workers how to throw their weight around.
Jun 16, 2022 / R.H. Lossin
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?
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
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
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
The Reign of Reality TV The Reign of Reality TV
Danielle Lindemann’s True Story examines the pleasure and politics of what is quickly becoming the most influential genre of entertainment around the world.
Jun 8, 2022 / Jake Nevins
The Second Destruction of a Black Community in Tulsa The Second Destruction of a Black Community in Tulsa
In 1921, a mob of white citizens largely destroyed the Greenwood District. Five decades later, Donald Thompson rushed to photograph the community before urban renewal demolished it...
Jun 7, 2022 / Q&A / Karlos K. Hill
The History Lessons of “My Brilliant Friend” The History Lessons of “My Brilliant Friend”
The third season of the TV adaptation of Elena Ferrante's multi-part novel dives into the tantalizing and heartbreaking story of Italy during the Years of Lead.
Jun 1, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Katherine Hill