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
The Problem With “Jihad, Rehab” Isn’t Filmmaker Meg Smaker’s Color or Religion The Problem With “Jihad, Rehab” Isn’t Filmmaker Meg Smaker’s Color or Religion
The idea that a white woman cannot make a film about non-white men is absurd. But as “Meg,” the film’s narrator, her voice is the voice of the cop.
Nov 7, 2022 / Moustafa Bayoumi
Martine Syms’s Portrait of Art School Alienation Martine Syms’s Portrait of Art School Alienation
With her feature film The African Desperate, the visual artist delves into the social and intellectual pitfalls of the MFA experience.
Nov 7, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jordan Coley
Mike Leigh’s High Hopes Mike Leigh’s High Hopes
From Meantime to Another Year, the British director is often concerned with the aftermath of crushed ideals. Yet his films also reveal an underlying and stubborn faith that change ...
Nov 3, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Ela Bittencourt
The Ghosts of “Irma Vep” The Ghosts of “Irma Vep”
Olivier Assayas's clever and beguiling HBO miniseries responds to the state of cinema in the age of streaming.
Oct 19, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November
Pretending we only exist in election years is a losing strategy for the left.
Oct 17, 2022 / Bill Gallegos
The Politics of Star Wars The Politics of Star Wars
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, TV critic Sean Collins discusses an unexpectedly radical TV show.
Oct 12, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jeet Heer
How the Police Became an Occupying Army How the Police Became an Occupying Army
Riotsville, U.S.A. documents the origins and rise of what the activist George Jackson called the “the corporate-military-police complex.”
Oct 5, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Yasmina Price
The Political Lessons of Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” The Political Lessons of Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis”
The 1927 film raises the question, “Who will mediate between our head and our hands?”
Oct 4, 2022 / Column / David Bromwich
Ken Burns Gets at the Nasty Underbelly of American History Ken Burns Gets at the Nasty Underbelly of American History
David Nasaw in conversation with Jon Wiener on the new PBS documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust.
Sep 29, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener