Culture
Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune
Though the movie mogul’s acquittal stunned the New York media, anyone who attended the trial without blinders could have seen it coming.
Why Terry Southern Was “the Most Useful Writer” in America Why Terry Southern Was “the Most Useful Writer” in America
The satirist, Nation critic, Dr. Strangelove cowriter, and “eggheaded prankster” was born exactly 100 years ago, and his work remains as relevant as ever.
Top 12 May Day Songs Top 12 May Day Songs
In tribute to all those planning actions for May Day.
The Only Relationship That Matters in “Challengers” The Only Relationship That Matters in “Challengers”
What truly matters in Luca Guadagnino’s sexed-up tennis thriller is not the love triangle at its center but all the details that surround it.
Books
Lauren Oyler and the Critic in the Internet Age Lauren Oyler and the Critic in the Internet Age
In No Judgment, the novelist and critic explores the perilous activity of literary criticism in the era of social media.
How Did Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy Go So Off Course? How Did Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy Go So Off Course?
The president set out to chart a more pacific and humane foreign policy after the Trump years but at some point he and his team of advisers lost the plot.
Olga Ravn’s Novel of Parenting and Its Discontents Olga Ravn’s Novel of Parenting and Its Discontents
In My Work, the novelist examines the trials and tribulations of being a mother.
Film
Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune
Though the movie mogul’s acquittal stunned the New York media, anyone who attended the trial without blinders could have seen it coming.
The Only Relationship That Matters in “Challengers” The Only Relationship That Matters in “Challengers”
What truly matters in Luca Guadagnino’s sexed-up tennis thriller is not the love triangle at its center but all the details that surround it.
How the US Media Failed to Tell the Story of the Occupation of Palestine How the US Media Failed to Tell the Story of the Occupation of Palestine
A Q&A with the creators of The Occupation of the American Mind, a documentary analyzing media coverage of the occupation of Palestine.
Blood, Guts, and Queer Bodybuilders Blood, Guts, and Queer Bodybuilders
The Kristen Stewart–helmed erotic thriller Love Lies Bleeding filters a study of sex, violence, and the limits of human will through a romance that begins in a New Mexico gym.
Hollywood’s New Lesbian Plot Hollywood’s New Lesbian Plot
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Moira Donegan on Drive-Away Dolls and Love Lies Bleeding.
Television
Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune
Though the movie mogul’s acquittal stunned the New York media, anyone who attended the trial without blinders could have seen it coming.
Is Larry David the Last Man? Is Larry David the Last Man?
Podcast / The Time of Monsters / Apr 14, 2024 Is Larry David the Last Man? On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Daniel Bessner talks about Jewish comedy, Seinfeld, and Cu…
The Time of Monsters / Podcast / The Time of Monsters
O.J. Simpson Proved That With Enough Money You Can Get Away With Murder O.J. Simpson Proved That With Enough Money You Can Get Away With Murder
The accused killer won and lost in court depending on his bank account.
Architecture
Capitalist Rot Has Spread to American Kitchens Capitalist Rot Has Spread to American Kitchens
We’ve privileged constant renovation over resilience, and it’s damaged the aesthetics and functionality of domestic architecture.
What Happened to the 21st-Century City? What Happened to the 21st-Century City?
And how we can save it.
Urban Surveillance Is More Menacing Than Ever Urban Surveillance Is More Menacing Than Ever
Cameras aren’t just monitoring us in public—now they’re actually yelling at us.
Music
Top 12 May Day Songs Top 12 May Day Songs
In tribute to all those planning actions for May Day.
The Many Evolutions of Kid Cudi The Many Evolutions of Kid Cudi
In Insano, the rapper and hip-hop artist comes back down to earth.
Did Beyoncé Conquer Country Music? Did Beyoncé Conquer Country Music?
On Cowboy Carter, the pop superstar’s bid to radicalize a parochial genre falls short.
Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship
The late senator embodied a consensus of militarism and plutocracy.
The Visions of Alice Coltrane The Visions of Alice Coltrane
In the years after her husband John’s death, the harpist discovered a sound all her own, a jazz rooted in acts of spirit and will.
Publishing
Lauren Oyler and the Critic in the Internet Age Lauren Oyler and the Critic in the Internet Age
In No Judgment, the novelist and critic explores the perilous activity of literary criticism in the era of social media.
Javier Milei’s Amputation Regime for Argentina Javier Milei’s Amputation Regime for Argentina
The country’s new president has imposed a set of brutal austerity measures as part of a so-called “chainsaw plan.” The carnage is already mounting.
The Death and Life of Great American Media The Death and Life of Great American Media
The crisis of the news business is far from over, but we’re still doing what we’ve been doing for over 159 years.
Latest in Culture
The Glorious Proletarian Theater of Pro Wrestling The Glorious Proletarian Theater of Pro Wrestling
An ode to one of the greatest working-class art forms of our time.
Pacita Abad Wove the Women of the World Together Pacita Abad Wove the Women of the World Together
Her art integrated painting, quilting, and the assemblage of Indigenous practices from around the globe to forge solidarity.
Apr 18, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Jasmine Liu
Where Is the Leftist Critique of Hamas? Where Is the Leftist Critique of Hamas?
What is the view of most of the organizations and activists in the Palestinian solidarity movement about Hamas? The answer remains unclear—and rarely talked about.
Apr 17, 2024 / Hillel Schenker
“Patriots” on Broadway “Patriots” on Broadway
On this episode of American Prestige, actor Michael Stuhlbarg on his new play.
Apr 16, 2024 / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
The Cosmopolitan Modernism of the Harlem Renaissance The Cosmopolitan Modernism of the Harlem Renaissance
A new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores the world-spanning art of the Harlem Renaissance.
Apr 15, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Rachel Hunter Himes
Transatlantic Tragedy: “Grenfell” Moves from Britain’s National Theatre to a Brooklyn Stage Transatlantic Tragedy: “Grenfell” Moves from Britain’s National Theatre to a Brooklyn Stage
An interview with Gillian Slovo, whose new play about the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire in London just opened in New York.
Apr 12, 2024 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan