The Limits of Trans Representation as We Know It The Limits of Trans Representation as We Know It
We talked to director Sam Feder about Disclosure, which explores Hollywood’s history of gender nonconformity on screen.
Jul 7, 2020 / Q&A / Tal Milovina
Donald Trump’s Many Pandemic Blunders Donald Trump’s Many Pandemic Blunders
Here’s a fun little game to help you unwind!
Jul 7, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
Jenny Zhang’s Goo Aesthetics Jenny Zhang’s Goo Aesthetics
Her poems, fiction, and essays are visceral and tactile explorations of the body and immigrant identity.
Jul 6, 2020 / Ana Cecilia Alvarez
Patriots Recognize That Military Adventurism Does Not Make Us More Secure Patriots Recognize That Military Adventurism Does Not Make Us More Secure
Stalwart congressional progressives have been arguing in recent weeks for cutting the Pentagon budget in order to free up funds to meet the needs of Americans whose lives have been…
Jul 4, 2020 / John Nichols
Jon Fosse’s Existential Doppelgängers Jon Fosse’s Existential Doppelgängers
In the Norwegian author’s hypnotic novel The Other Name, two men come face to face with the limits of art and life.
Jul 2, 2020 / Dustin Illingworth
How Did Police Unions Get So Powerful? How Did Police Unions Get So Powerful?
Police unions are on the defensive for perhaps the first time since their formation. It’s been a long time coming.
Jul 2, 2020 / Ross Barkan
Black Visibility Matters—and Not Just During Trauma Black Visibility Matters—and Not Just During Trauma
The recent increase in the representation and prominence of Black voices amid the nation’s racial uprising is bittersweet—and limiting.
Jul 2, 2020 / Ernest Owens
What Are Art Galleries For? What Are Art Galleries For?
Three artists on the future of the gallery system after Covid-19.
Jul 1, 2020 / Barry Schwabsky
Silver Linings on a River Silver Linings on a River
Scenes from a pandemic: 14
Jul 1, 2020 / Vasia Markides
Temper, Temper Temper, Temper
With SCOTUS rulings seen as Trump defeats, Trump answered with a burst of angry tweets. At West Point, he prepared to look like Caesar. Instead his ramp walk showed a fragile geeze…
Jun 30, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin