Culture

The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale

The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale

Is the prestigious international showcase of contemporary art necessarily nationalistic?

Nov 26, 2019 / Erica X Eisen

Eve L. Ewing Creates Poetry Out of History

Eve L. Ewing Creates Poetry Out of History Eve L. Ewing Creates Poetry Out of History

We talked to the Chicago writer about her latest collection 1919, and how she uses her poems to create new stories, new worlds, and new communities.  

Nov 26, 2019 / Q&A / Rosemarie Ho

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

One-Sidesism One-Sidesism

It’s time again for corporate media’s favorite matchup: a moderate centrist and a right-wing nutjob.

Nov 25, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

The Overlooked Women of Black Mountain College

The Overlooked Women of Black Mountain College The Overlooked Women of Black Mountain College

A new anthology of poems shows how those who tell the story of the North Carolina avant-garde institution have continued to exclude the school’s women artists.

Nov 25, 2019 / Lynne Feeley

Inside the Wild Universe of Artist Jacolby Satterwhite

Inside the Wild Universe of Artist Jacolby Satterwhite Inside the Wild Universe of Artist Jacolby Satterwhite

Combining video, performance, and music, his work tackles themes of sex, labor, public space, and the body.

Nov 22, 2019 / Tiana Reid

Revolution & #Resistance: The Life and Times of Lauren Duca

Revolution & #Resistance: The Life and Times of Lauren Duca Revolution & #Resistance: The Life and Times of Lauren Duca

She wants to lead a youth movement, but her first book says more about a media ecosystem that helped produce her than radical action.

Nov 21, 2019 / Haley Mlotek

The Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Climate Change: Worker Power

The Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Climate Change: Worker Power The Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Climate Change: Worker Power

Capitalists created the climate crisis. But a low-carbon labor movement can help solve it.

Nov 20, 2019 / Kate Aronoff, Alyssa Battistoni, Daniel Aldana Cohen, and Thea Riofrancos

From ‘outside voices, please’

From ‘outside voices, please’ From ‘outside voices, please’

I grew drunk on the dragonflies’ ultra Three times I asked our misogynistic uncle, the family patriarch, for money for books for the girls to which he then scoffed drunkenly throwi…

Nov 19, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Valerie Hsiung

Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham, Legal Scholar Lindsey Graham, Legal Scholar

“It’s impossible to bring this case forward, in my view, fairly without us knowing who the whistle-blower is and having a chance to cross-examine them.”—Senator Lindsey Graham Th…

Nov 19, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Up in Smoke

Up in Smoke Up in Smoke

Vaping manufactures hit their target market.

Nov 19, 2019 / OppArt / Paul Karasik

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