Serge Daney’s Cinema of Life and Death Serge Daney’s Cinema of Life and Death
The French critic and editor helped establish a critical vision of film that was both rigorous and revolutionary.
Jan 26, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Max Nelson
The Anxious Influences of Netflix’s “White Noise” The Anxious Influences of Netflix’s “White Noise”
What has Noah Baumbach wrought in his adaptation of the 1985 postmodern novel?
Jan 25, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
Three Short Poems Three Short Poems
ORACULAR: THE WOMAN IN THE ARMCHAIR SPEAKS The beings after the Anthropocene will be formed of inorganic matter they will be not unfeeling they will study us the way we study the n…
Jan 24, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Alicia Ostriker
What Does It Take to Win? What Does It Take to Win?
In his new history of American politics, Timothy Shenk examines the past and future of political realignments.
Jan 24, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein
The Strange Thrills of “The Crown” The Strange Thrills of “The Crown”
While the infighting and personal lives of the British royals is boring, their desperate struggle to protect the monarchy makes for fine television.
Jan 23, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Gary Younge
Rush Limbaugh’s Toxic Legacy Rush Limbaugh’s Toxic Legacy
The more unpleasant side of Limbaugh does not appear in his new posthumous book, but it is hard to not think about its influence.
Jan 23, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Nathan Robinson
A.E. Stallings and the Afterlives of Antiquity A.E. Stallings and the Afterlives of Antiquity
In a career spanning collection This Afterlife, the poet opens up a dialogue about the history of form and the rich possibilities of the practice's oldest modes of expression.
Jan 19, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Ryan Ruby
Was the True Meaning of Capitalism Forgotten? Was the True Meaning of Capitalism Forgotten?
A conversation with historian Michael Sonenscher about the tricky task of defining capitalism and his new book, Capitalism: The Story Behind the Word.
Jan 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
The Honesty of “Atlanta” The Honesty of “Atlanta”
After four seasons, Donald Glover’s television show leaves behind a fascinating and complicated legacy.
Jan 12, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
Did New York’s Creative Spirit Revive During the Pandemic? Did New York’s Creative Spirit Revive During the Pandemic?
In Feral City, Jeremiah Moss asks if Manhattan changed during the Covid years.
Jan 11, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Brook