David Cronenberg, Transformed David Cronenberg, Transformed
Two works—a new film, The Shrouds, and a career-spanning monograph by the film critic Violet Lucca—present a more sanguine image of the master of body horror.
Apr 17, 2025 / Books & the Arts / John Semley
The Agony of Aaron Rodgers The Agony of Aaron Rodgers
Is he the world’s most interesting athlete or is he just a washed-up crackpot?
Dec 11, 2024 / Books & the Arts / John Semley
25 Years of Indecision With Jon Stewart 25 Years of Indecision With Jon Stewart
Before he left his post at The Daily Show, Stewart was America’s voice of reason. Times have changed. Has he?
Oct 29, 2024 / Feature / John Semley
Down in the Dirt With Elfriede Jelinek Down in the Dirt With Elfriede Jelinek
A long awaited English translation of her shocking magnum opus, The Children of the Dead, asks its readers to look at the violent history buried just beneath their feet.
Jun 26, 2024 / Books & the Arts / John Semley
A Road Trip Through America’s Absurd Political Life A Road Trip Through America’s Absurd Political Life
In Sean Price Williams’s debut film, The Sweet East, he pokes fun at the nation's ideological bubbles.
Jan 16, 2024 / Books & the Arts / John Semley
Meet the California State Senator Who Wants to Decriminalize Psychedelics Meet the California State Senator Who Wants to Decriminalize Psychedelics
Can Scott Wiener convince the state that his bill will reduce the “sheer misery” drug use is causing now?
Nov 1, 2022 / Feature / John Semley
Could One of Your Facebook Friends Be the Next QAnon Shaman? Could One of Your Facebook Friends Be the Next QAnon Shaman?
Seemingly benign online communities have become breeding grounds for the kind of far-right ideology on display at the US Capitol insurrection.
Mar 5, 2021 / John Semley
Neil Young’s Journey Through the Past Neil Young’s Journey Through the Past
As he prepares to vote in his first American election, the eccentric singer-songwriter’s Archives project unearths his own lost history.
Aug 14, 2020 / John Semley