Culture

What if Plants Were One of Us

What if Plants Were One of Us What if Plants Were One of Us

A new book from the philosopher Emanuele Coccia reimagines plants’ place in our lives—and in the cosmos.

Mar 1, 2019 / Rachel Riederer

Mariah Parker, new Athens, GA county commissioner

Mariah Parker Invites You to Be Your Complete, Weird, Messy Self Mariah Parker Invites You to Be Your Complete, Weird, Messy Self

The 27-year-old Athens, Georgia, county commissioner leans into her humanity as she fights for social justice.

Mar 1, 2019 / Aaron Ross Coleman

Darius James’s Antic Satire of American Racism

Darius James’s Antic Satire of American Racism Darius James’s Antic Satire of American Racism

Provocative and slapstick, his 1992 debut, Negrophobia: An Urban Parable, dives into the frenzied subconscious of white prejudice.

Feb 28, 2019 / Nawal Arjini

‘Documentary Now!’ Finds Truth in Spoof

‘Documentary Now!’ Finds Truth in Spoof ‘Documentary Now!’ Finds Truth in Spoof

Bill Hader and Fred Armisen’s IFC show inspires awe for the third season.

Feb 27, 2019 / Pilot Viruet

The Negro Motorist Green Book

Hollywood Is Still a Sundown Town for Black Representation Hollywood Is Still a Sundown Town for Black Representation

Yoruba Richen’s Green Book documentary captures the history and humanity missing from the Oscar-winning movie.

Feb 26, 2019 / Aaron Ross Coleman

White Women Prospered on the Brutality of the Slave Economy

White Women Prospered on the Brutality of the Slave Economy White Women Prospered on the Brutality of the Slave Economy

Historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers’s new book is a definitive account of how deeply invested white women were in slavery in the South.

Feb 26, 2019 / Lynne Feeley

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Trump’s Time-Travel Adventure Trump’s Time-Travel Adventure

One man’s incompetence is another man’s principled discipline.

Feb 26, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

PHOTOS: How to Destroy an American Landmark

PHOTOS: How to Destroy an American Landmark PHOTOS: How to Destroy an American Landmark

The slow death of Detroit’s famous Packard Automotive Plant.

Feb 25, 2019 / Photo Essay / Camilo José Vergara

Capitalism Is Responsible for Your Depressing Office Building

Capitalism Is Responsible for Your Depressing Office Building Capitalism Is Responsible for Your Depressing Office Building

Over a century ago, John Ruskin predicted how ugly and inhuman industrialized capitalism would become.

Feb 25, 2019 / Chris Gelardi

A Punk-Rock Path to Inner Peace

A Punk-Rock Path to Inner Peace A Punk-Rock Path to Inner Peace

Buzzcocks’ first two seminal albums, recently reissued, offer something besides anarchy.

Feb 22, 2019 / Joe Bucciero

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