A Dispatch From the Land of the “Sleepless” A Dispatch From the Land of the “Sleepless”
A French writer’s memoir of her insomnia tries to understand how central sleep is to cultural and intellectual history.
Mar 28, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Alyse Burnside
Remembering a honeymoon hike near Drakes Bay, California, while I cook our dinner at the feet of Colorado's Front Range Remembering a honeymoon hike near Drakes Bay, California, while I cook our dinner at the feet of Colorado's Front Range
Mar 27, 2024 / Poems / Camille T. Dungy
Fables of the Lone Star Liberal Fables of the Lone Star Liberal
A HBO documentary series helmed by Lawrence Wright unknowingly paints a picture of a state incapable of understanding how radically it has changed since its hard-right turn.
Mar 27, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Sam Russek
The Odd Couples of “Drive-Away Dolls” The Odd Couples of “Drive-Away Dolls”
Ethan Coen's horny homage to American film history's many strains of queer comedy highlights the collaborative aspect inherent in his project as a director.
Mar 26, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
Who Owns Donald Trump? Who Owns Donald Trump?
The former president’s financial troubles open up rich opportunities for political attack.
Mar 25, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Many Faces of Viet Thanh Nguyen The Many Faces of Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Vietnamese American writer’s leap to the mainstream comes at a moment that demands his anti-colonialist perspective.
Mar 25, 2024 / Feature / Mari Uyehara
At Mathias Énard’s Table At Mathias Énard’s Table
Set between the 16th and 22nd centuries, The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers’ Guild is a work of political comedy, fixated on class, climate, food, wine, and the afterlife.
Mar 25, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Dustin Illingworth
Radu Jude’s Wild and Caustic Films Radu Jude’s Wild and Caustic Films
His latest, Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World, is a a digressive and transgressive movie of ideas about the social media age.
Mar 25, 2024 / Books & the Arts / J. Hoberman
Hit Dogs Holler: What the Backlash Against Jonathan Glazer Says About Israel’s Defenders Hit Dogs Holler: What the Backlash Against Jonathan Glazer Says About Israel’s Defenders
The Zone of Interest was never a film of purely historical relevance. But when the director made that obvious in his Oscar acceptance, supporters of Israel’s war in Gaza erupted.
Mar 22, 2024 / David Klion