Culture
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Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited magnum opus is a flop.
Ballet Dancers’ Next Move: Union Organizing Ballet Dancers’ Next Move: Union Organizing
Contract negotiations have brought higher pensions, mandated rest times, and increased wages for a job that requires intense schedules and years of training.
Fredric Jameson Named the System We Are Still Fighting Fredric Jameson Named the System We Are Still Fighting
The late literary critic revitalized Marxism to critique our postmodern and globalized reality.
The Age-Old Struggle of Translating Catullus The Age-Old Struggle of Translating Catullus
A crisp new rendering of the Roman poet’s poems underlines how difficult it is to fully relate all his complexities and contradictions.
Books
Fredric Jameson Named the System We Are Still Fighting Fredric Jameson Named the System We Are Still Fighting
The late literary critic revitalized Marxism to critique our postmodern and globalized reality.
The Gifts of Fredric Jameson (1934–2024) The Gifts of Fredric Jameson (1934–2024)
The intellectual titan bestowed on us so many things, chief among them a reminder to Always Be Historicizing.
The Radical Past and Future of Debt Resistance The Radical Past and Future of Debt Resistance
The deep roots of debt relief activism in the United States.
Film
The Empty Promise of “Megalopolis” The Empty Promise of “Megalopolis”
Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited magnum opus is a flop.
The Extravagant Enigma of Jeremy O. Harris The Extravagant Enigma of Jeremy O. Harris
An eccentric HBO documentary on the production of his hot-button play Slave Play doubles as a funhouse portrait of the playwright.
The Ornery Intrigues of “Slow Horses” The Ornery Intrigues of “Slow Horses”
Emblematic of post–prestige television drama, AppleTV+’s spy thriller relies on the dyspeptic repartee and verbal sparring instead of sophisticated plot twists.
AP and Chapo Trap House on “Reagan” the Movie AP and Chapo Trap House on “Reagan” the Movie
On this episode of American Prestige, a crossover episode with Chapo Trap House on the new film.
American Prestige / Podcast / American Prestige
Move Over Hollywood, Here Comes Chick-fil-A Move Over Hollywood, Here Comes Chick-fil-A
The fast-food giant is poised to move the entertainment world further to the right.
Television
Tim Walz’s Long Game Will Pay Off Tim Walz’s Long Game Will Pay Off
JD Vance is a skillful liar, but the vice-presidential debate produced enough bad clips to damage Trump’s campaign.
The Ornery Intrigues of “Slow Horses” The Ornery Intrigues of “Slow Horses”
Emblematic of post–prestige television drama, AppleTV+’s spy thriller relies on the dyspeptic repartee and verbal sparring instead of sophisticated plot twists.
Move Over Hollywood, Here Comes Chick-fil-A Move Over Hollywood, Here Comes Chick-fil-A
The fast-food giant is poised to move the entertainment world further to the right.
Architecture
Want to Build Worker Power? Ask an Architect. Want to Build Worker Power? Ask an Architect.
You don’t have to wield a T-square to benefit from the field’s first collective bargaining agreement in decades.
The Gifts of Fredric Jameson (1934–2024) The Gifts of Fredric Jameson (1934–2024)
The intellectual titan bestowed on us so many things, chief among them a reminder to Always Be Historicizing.
Our Buildings Were Built for a Different World Our Buildings Were Built for a Different World
The climate crisis demands that we retrofit them—which won’t happen at scale until architects start seeing themselves as political actors.
Music
Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento’s Endless Reinventions Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento’s Endless Reinventions
In a collaborative work, the two artists find a fusion of old and new that charts a path forward for jazz and pop’s future.
How Kris Kristofferson Beat the Devil How Kris Kristofferson Beat the Devil
The country singer and actor has died at 88. His hard-won political commitments were fundamental to his closely observed, heartfelt writing.
Macklemore Is a Seattle Sports Superfan. Now, He Is Also a Target. Macklemore Is a Seattle Sports Superfan. Now, He Is Also a Target.
The Seattle sports establishment loved the Grammy Award–winning rapper until he dared criticize the United States for funding Israeli war crimes.
The Rise and Fall of New York Clubbing The Rise and Fall of New York Clubbing
Emily Witt’s memoir of Brooklyn’s rave scene accomplishes something that even the cynical among us cannot deny: It will make you want to go dancing.
Questlove’s Personal History of Hip-Hop Questlove’s Personal History of Hip-Hop
An elegiac retelling of rap’s origins, Hip-Hop Is History also ends with a sense of hope.
Publishing
Danzy Senna’s Acerbic Satires of Art and Money Danzy Senna’s Acerbic Satires of Art and Money
Having gnawed away at literary and political conventions from within their hallowed forms, Senna has now set her eyes on Hollywood.
Lauren Oyler and the Critic in the Internet Age Lauren Oyler and the Critic in the Internet Age
In No Judgment, the novelist and critic explores the perilous activity of literary criticism in the era of social media.
Javier Milei’s Amputation Regime for Argentina Javier Milei’s Amputation Regime for Argentina
The country’s new president has imposed a set of brutal austerity measures as part of a so-called “chainsaw plan.” The carnage is already mounting.
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