How Emmett Till’s Death Led to the Invention of the “Liberal Media” How Emmett Till’s Death Led to the Invention of the “Liberal Media”
The young Black man’s murder is an outrage that still haunts our history. So do the lies in the media set in motion by the discovery of his mutilated body 67 years ago today.
Aug 31, 2022 / Chris Lamb
The Secret Powers of William Klein The Secret Powers of William Klein
Using the street as his studio, he did more than just freeze a time and place in one frame. His photographs captured the world in motion.
Aug 31, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Peter Weiss and the Riddle of Representation Peter Weiss and the Riddle of Representation
His painterly fictions strive against language’s limitations to accurately describe the world in all its horror and randomness.
Aug 30, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Natasha Boyd
In Filipino Politics, What Is Fact and What Is Fiction? In Filipino Politics, What Is Fact and What Is Fiction?
A novel by Miguel Syjuco, I Was the President’s Mistress!!, deconstructs the spectacle of celebrity, corruption, and polyphony that defines the nation’s political contests.
Aug 29, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Bryony Lau
Searching for Local Identity in “The Bear” and “Chicago Party Aunt” Searching for Local Identity in “The Bear” and “Chicago Party Aunt”
The FX drama and Netflix animation both attempt to embody the city of Chicago. That’s an increasingly difficult task when the city itself is a jumbled simulacrum of its own past.
Aug 25, 2022 / Ryan Zickgraf
Transforming the Narrative of the Latinx Community Transforming the Narrative of the Latinx Community
A conversation with organizer Mónica Ramírez, the founder of Justice for Migrant Women, on the goals of the Latinx House’s upcoming Raizado Festival.
Aug 25, 2022 / StudentNation / Mara Marques Cavallaro
“El Gran Movimiento” Is a Masterful Portrait of Capitalism at Work “El Gran Movimiento” Is a Masterful Portrait of Capitalism at Work
Kiro Russo’s new film takes us to La Paz, following unemployed miners, mystics, and others hoping to find solace in the shadow of a rotten economy.
Aug 25, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Eli Rudavsky
United We Rise United We Rise
A diverse country lifts everyone.
Aug 24, 2022 / OppArt / Anonymous and Walker Maffit