Arts and Entertainment

A still from “Disclosure Day.”

Steven Spielberg’s Aliens Steven Spielberg’s Aliens

“Disclosure Day” has plenty of UFOs and extraterrestrial species but very little of the human insights found in the filmmaker’s past work.

Jul 1, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse

Chicago’s Michigan Avenue in the mid-1920s.

What Makes American Architecture American? What Makes American Architecture American?

It’s never been afraid to play fast and loose and big.

Jun 30, 2026 / Feature / Kate Wagner

Why Amazon Ditched Its Prestige Sam Altman Biopic

Why Amazon Ditched Its Prestige Sam Altman Biopic Why Amazon Ditched Its Prestige Sam Altman Biopic

Artificial had a roster of premier talent and a topical subject—but it no longer fit in with Jeff Bezos’s financial ambitions.

Jun 29, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

Self-proclaimed pioneer of the Trumpist hip-hop genre MAGA rap US rapper Kurt Jantz, professionally known as Forgiato Blow, attends the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024.

17 Rappers Have Supported Trump 17 Rappers Have Supported Trump

Is this the biggest blunder in Black history?

Jun 25, 2026 / Ishmael Reed

Street Art as Solidarity

Street Art as Solidarity Street Art as Solidarity

Barcelona street art in support of Palestine, June 2026.

Jun 24, 2026 / OppArt / Bob Bingenheimer

Children in El Barrio stand before the Young Lords' 1969 Garbage Offensive.

Mapping the Unsung History of Puerto Rican Resistance Mapping the Unsung History of Puerto Rican Resistance

Hunter College students explore the story of El Barrio using the new app Radical Atmospheres.

Jun 23, 2026 / StudentNation / Ana Agudelo

Rockwell Kent’s View From Greenland

Rockwell Kent’s View From Greenland Rockwell Kent’s View From Greenland

His paintings reveal the value of looking carefully at the territory and the hazards of imperial misrepresentation

Jun 23, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Holter

David Ellison Draws the Curtain on News

David Ellison Draws the Curtain on News David Ellison Draws the Curtain on News

Mogul behind Colbert firing and 60 Minutes’ downfall.

Jun 17, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Weiss

Weiss Weiss

Beat the press.

Jun 16, 2026 / OppArt / Jack Ohman

Israeli director Nadav Lapid at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

The Curious Case of the Nadav Lapid Boycott Campaign The Curious Case of the Nadav Lapid Boycott Campaign

In seeking to punish artists for ties to Israeli organizations, are boycotters choosing the right targets?

Jun 15, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

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