Books & the Arts

The Dark History of Colonia Dignidad

The Dark History of Colonia Dignidad The Dark History of Colonia Dignidad

The Netflix series A Sinister Sect examines not only the history of a German community led by a Nazi in Chile but also the relationship between Latin American governments and ...

Mar 24, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Ilan Stavans

The Patience “Euphoria” Demands

The Patience “Euphoria” Demands The Patience “Euphoria” Demands

While the HBO show is polarizing and easy to critique, it still manages to expand the genre of teen drama.

Mar 23, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz

What Will It Take to Achieve Workplace Equality?

What Will It Take to Achieve Workplace Equality? What Will It Take to Achieve Workplace Equality?

A new history examines the gains won by women in white-collar work. But without mass action and solidarity, women’s economic equality will continue to be transitory and fragile.

Mar 22, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert

A 20-Year Debacle in Afghanistan

A 20-Year Debacle in Afghanistan A 20-Year Debacle in Afghanistan

Why the American war was destined for catastrophe and tragedy from the start.

Mar 21, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Charlie Savage

Can a Thriller Capture the Feeling of Being Watched?

Can a Thriller Capture the Feeling of Being Watched? Can a Thriller Capture the Feeling of Being Watched?

Calla Henkel’s Other People’s Clothes mines the gossip and sleaze of early 2000s culture to tell a story about celebrity obsession and spectacle.

Mar 17, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Philippa Snow

Alt-Lit’s Jeremiad Against the Novel

Alt-Lit’s Jeremiad Against the Novel Alt-Lit’s Jeremiad Against the Novel

Where Sean Thor Conroe’s Fuccboi fits in recent literary history.

Mar 16, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Cal Revely-Calder

The Incurable Optimism of Dave Grohl

The Incurable Optimism of Dave Grohl The Incurable Optimism of Dave Grohl

In his new memoir, the Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter front man charts his swift rise in the music industry.

Mar 14, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Bessner

The Wonder and Horror of Delayed Adulthood

The Wonder and Horror of Delayed Adulthood The Wonder and Horror of Delayed Adulthood

With Worst Person in the World, Joachim Trier completes a trilogy of films that interrogates an aging generation facing a murky future.

Mar 10, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi

The Practical Politics of Police Abolition

The Practical Politics of Police Abolition The Practical Politics of Police Abolition

In Becoming an Abolitionist, Derecka Purnell examines how one cannot separate putting an end to policing from broader struggles for freedom.

Mar 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Matthew Clair

Are Museums in Crisis?

Are Museums in Crisis? Are Museums in Crisis?

As institutions around the world deal with various challenges—politically and economically—it is worth asking if museums have lost their authority.

Mar 8, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

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