Science Fiction Predicted the Rise of the Tech Bro Oligarchy Science Fiction Predicted the Rise of the Tech Bro Oligarchy
The racist tinge to Elon Musk’s hacking of the government eerily reflects cyberpunk's vision of the future—especially the science fiction coming out of South Africa.
Mar 19, 2025 / Juan Cole
The Quilt of Romare Bearden’s Life The Quilt of Romare Bearden’s Life
For 30 years, the artist worked for the New York City Department of Welfare, a day job that was much more than a necessary evil.
Jul 13, 2018 / Aidan Levy
Katharine Gates’s Anthropology of Kink Katharine Gates’s Anthropology of Kink
The republication of Deviant Desires provides an opportunity to consider notions of sexuality that are often ignored or minimized elsewhere.
Jul 3, 2018 / Cassidy Dawn Graves
Almost Eden Almost Eden
Debra Granik’s Leave No Trace offers deep sorrow and great hope, as well as a direct line to a substratum of the American imagination.
Jun 27, 2018 / Stuart Klawans
Kamasi Washington’s Love Letter Kamasi Washington’s Love Letter
Heaven and Earth is a bold step in Washington’s attempt to make music that explores deeper states of consciousness.
Jun 22, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Marcus J. Moore
‘Supernatural’ Fanaticism ‘Supernatural’ Fanaticism
TV for the narrowcast generation.
Jun 20, 2018 / Loren A. Lynch
Can Farming Save Puerto Rico’s Future? Can Farming Save Puerto Rico’s Future?
As climate change alters how and where food is grown, Puerto Rico’s agroecology brigades serve as a model for sustainable farming.
Jun 11, 2018 / Feature / Audrea Lim
Kanye’s Discontents Kanye’s Discontents
At his best, Kanye West could be something of a Walt Whitman with Pro Tools. His new album, Ye, sadly feels like something halted in mid-sentence.
Jun 8, 2018 / David Hajdu
The Horror, the Horror The Horror, the Horror
As the investigation closes in, the president fears his worst nightmare in the special counsel’s actions.
May 24, 2018 / OppArt / Peter Kuper