Nolan’s “Odyssey” Misses the Point Nolan’s “Odyssey” Misses the Point
The big-budget movie keeps much of the violence and spectacle but none of the nuance and wit of the classical epic.
Jul 23, 2026 / Katha Pollitt
Graham Platner’s Downfall Was All Too Predictable Graham Platner’s Downfall Was All Too Predictable
Inexperienced and improperly vetted, the candidate was a disaster in the making.
Jul 9, 2026 / Katha Pollitt
The District 12 Candidate Nobody Is Talking About The District 12 Candidate Nobody Is Talking About
“Our democracy is in deep trouble,” says Nina Schwalbe, “from vaccines to abortion to science, to SNAP, to rule of law.”
Jun 5, 2026 / Katha Pollitt
AI Is Incapable of Poetry AI Is Incapable of Poetry
It’s incapable of producing anything creative that isn’t dreck.
May 14, 2026 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Gisèle Pelicot Shows Us Why “Shame Must Change Sides” Gisèle Pelicot Shows Us Why “Shame Must Change Sides”
Fifty-one ordinary men raped an unconscious woman. Her case reveals the limits of anti-carceral feminism.
Mar 18, 2026 / Katha Pollitt
The Deep Harms of Deepfakes The Deep Harms of Deepfakes
AI porn is what happens when technology liberates misogyny from social constraints.
Feb 12, 2026 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Melania in “Melania” Likes Her Gilded Cage Just Fine The Melania in “Melania” Likes Her Gilded Cage Just Fine
The $45 million advertorial abounds in unintended ironies.
Feb 2, 2026 / Katha Pollitt
Don’t Give Up Hope! Even 2025 Had Bright Spots. Don’t Give Up Hope! Even 2025 Had Bright Spots.
Let’s bid farewell to the year on a hopeful note and remember the things that went right.
Jan 1, 2026 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Why Did So Many People in Epstein’s Circle Look the Other Way? Why Did So Many People in Epstein’s Circle Look the Other Way?
First of all, in order to ask questions about the young women he preyed on, they’d need to see them as people.
Nov 25, 2025 / Katha Pollitt
This Winter, Give the Gift of Hope This Winter, Give the Gift of Hope
The state of the world has been looking dark. Helping our fellow human beings is one way to add some light.
Nov 11, 2025 / Column / Katha Pollitt