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Nation Poetry

First Foray Into Apophatic Theology First Foray Into Apophatic Theology

and then God is not like the sound the kindling makes as it meets the matchhead, not like the buoy in the bay invisible at night, not like the gravity calling to the pear on the bo…

Nov 1, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Matthew Olzammn

Elon Musk stares down the camera at the 2022 Met Gala.

Elon Musk’s Big Twitter Adventure Will End in Disaster Elon Musk’s Big Twitter Adventure Will End in Disaster

The good news is that the plutocrat’s move to turn a social media platform into a forum for the far right probably won't work.

Oct 31, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Meredith Tax

Meredith Tax, 1942–2022 Meredith Tax, 1942–2022

The tireless organizer, feminist pioneer, and relentless coalition builder never let up.

Oct 31, 2022 / Alix Kates Shulman

Peter Schjeldahl, 2008

Schjeldahl’s Art Schjeldahl’s Art

At a time when art criticism was becoming more and more scholastic in tone, Peter Schjeldahl proudly upheld the banner of belletristic criticism.

Oct 26, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Outside a supermarket, a masked essential worker wearing a blue hazmat suit holds a stop sign.

The Death Eaters: Covid in the Liberal Imagination The Death Eaters: Covid in the Liberal Imagination

A call to rescue public health from the dead hand of neutrality.

Oct 20, 2022 / Gregg Gonsalves

The Ghosts of “Irma Vep”

The Ghosts of “Irma Vep” The Ghosts of “Irma Vep”

Olivier Assayas's clever and beguiling HBO miniseries responds to the state of cinema in the age of streaming.

Oct 19, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi

The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November

The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November

Pretending we only exist in election years is a losing strategy for the left.

Oct 17, 2022 / Bill Gallegos

Rick Barton, “Barcelona”

Beyond the Wall: On Rick Barton Beyond the Wall: On Rick Barton

An exhibition of drawings by a forgotten Bay Area artist is a feat of curating, reminding us that museums can a still shine a light on remarkable work.

Oct 12, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

The Politics of Star Wars

The Politics of Star Wars The Politics of Star Wars

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, TV critic Sean Collins discusses an unexpectedly radical TV show.

Oct 12, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jeet Heer

Jessa Crispin Speaks From the Heartland

Jessa Crispin Speaks From the Heartland Jessa Crispin Speaks From the Heartland

The author's latest book, My Three Dads, blends personal memory with American history, offering incisive cultural criticism that turns to small-town values to understand American i...

Oct 7, 2022 / Q&A / Brianna Di Monda

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