The Genius of Nuri Bilge Ceylan The Genius of Nuri Bilge Ceylan
About Dry Grasses is long, dense, elliptical—and brilliant.
Feb 26, 2024 / Books & the Arts / A. S. Hamrah
Ukrainians in Exile: A Documentary Short Film Ukrainians in Exile: A Documentary Short Film
Watch The Nation’s newest documentary film, about Ukrainian refugees in the wake of Russia’s invasion.
Feb 22, 2024 / Multimedia / Janek Ambros, The Nation Video, and Ludwig Hurtado
The Era of Nicki Minaj The Era of Nicki Minaj
How the queen of rap revolutionized American music.
Feb 21, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen
Can We Afford to Sit Out the Fight Against Fascism? Can We Afford to Sit Out the Fight Against Fascism?
Choosing the lesser evil is never inspiring. Still, it’s a choice all of us will have to face.
Feb 20, 2024 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
The Unanswered Questions of “True Detective” The Unanswered Questions of “True Detective”
Like a Raymond Chandler detective story, Night Country ultimately wants to turn its audience’s attention away from the mysteries of the dead toward those of the living.
Feb 19, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Jorge Cotte
Jon Stewart Is Not the Enemy Jon Stewart Is Not the Enemy
You don’t defeat Trump by rejecting comedy.
Feb 16, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Urban Surveillance Is More Menacing Than Ever Urban Surveillance Is More Menacing Than Ever
Cameras aren’t just monitoring us in public—now they’re actually yelling at us.
Feb 16, 2024 / Column / Kate Wagner
The Bad Politics of Good Taste The Bad Politics of Good Taste
Nathalie Olah’s exploration of the ethics of tastefulness dissects the class-bounded nature of most social and cultural mores.
Feb 15, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Lauren Kelly
Community, Action Community, Action
Youth mural, Vientiane, Laos.
Feb 14, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo