Robert Eggers’s “Nosferatu” Is a Modern Gothic Triumph Robert Eggers’s “Nosferatu” Is a Modern Gothic Triumph
The latest adaptation of the silent film classic evokes anxieties at once eternal and contemporary, using one of horror’s ur-texts to dissect race, sex, and power.
Jan 7, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Kelli Weston
When Will We Make January 6 a Day of Commemoration? When Will We Make January 6 a Day of Commemoration?
We are not taking what happened in 2021 seriously enough.
Jan 6, 2025 / Joan Walsh
Joe Biden Loves Awarding Participation Trophies to the Failed Establishment Joe Biden Loves Awarding Participation Trophies to the Failed Establishment
Unwavering support for ancien régime restoration means prizes for Liz Cheney, Hillary Clinton, and George Soros.
Jan 6, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Jimmy Carter’s Ruinous Neoliberal Legacy Jimmy Carter’s Ruinous Neoliberal Legacy
The Democratic president led an ambitious agenda to replace New Deal guarantees of security and fairness with bogus models of "perfect competition."
Jan 6, 2025 / Jonathan Schlefer
Damascus Diary: A New Year in a New Syria Damascus Diary: A New Year in a New Syria
Syrians begin to learn to live without Assad.
Jan 6, 2025 / Nicolas Niarchos
Capitol Attack Anniversary Capitol Attack Anniversary
On January 6, 2021, a mob of supporters of then-President Trump attacked the US Capitol in an attempted coup d'état following his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.
Jan 6, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
The TikTok Case Could Open the Floodgates to More Corporate Influence on the Media The TikTok Case Could Open the Floodgates to More Corporate Influence on the Media
Whether or not we agree with the Biden administration’s arguments, progressives shouldn’t root for the court to rule in favor of Tik Tok.
Jan 6, 2025 / Zephyr Teachout
Trump’s Next Term Will Make His Historical Revisionism Official Trump’s Next Term Will Make His Historical Revisionism Official
The president-elect continues to escape accountability for his election denialism and endorsement of the January 6 insurrection.
Jan 6, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
In 2024, the Sports Leagues Watched the World Burn In 2024, the Sports Leagues Watched the World Burn
Looking back at the year, it’s clear that the anti-Trump movement we need won’t emerge from sports.
Jan 6, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Why Is the Right Obsessed With Epic Poetry? Why Is the Right Obsessed With Epic Poetry?
From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and Dante in their culture war.
Jan 6, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Orlando Reade