Solvitur Ambulando

Timothy Donnelly

Is ‘Veep’ Still Funny?

The show’s vicious political satire defined a decade of comedy, but its last season lacked the same punch.

Erin Schwartz

On Not Looking Away

All perpetrators ask is that we remain bystanders. But to combat complicity, we must confront tragedy.

Arran Skinner

The Worlds of Kathleen Collins

The quiet brilliance of her films and fiction was found in her ability to to place the interior and subjective in the context of the social and political.

Farah Jasmine Griffin

Sara Cwynar’s Photoshop Proletariat

Her photos and videos capture visual culture and fashion’s messy means of production.

Hannah Stamler

Puzzle No. 3504

Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

The Never-Ending Story of Bill Callahan’s Existential Americana

His latest album, Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest, tells the tale of the singer-songwriter’s complicated middle age.

Joe Bucciero

‘Mad’ Magazine Told the Truth About War, Advertising, and the Media

An obituary for America’s greatest and most influential satirical magazine.

Jeet Heer

South Korean Protest Music Is Inspiring Hong Kong’s Demonstrators

Music has been an integral part of Korea’s long march toward democracy. Today, it’s an inspiration for freedom throughout Asia.

T.K. Park

Democratic Candidates Are Ignoring One of the Year’s Biggest Labor Disputes

Their hunger for Hollywood money is leading them to duck the important fight between the Writers Guild of America and the Association of Talent Agents.

Keli Goff