Culture

King Charles III speaks as now-Queen Camilla sits beside him at Westminster Hall.

The New King The New King

As prince, King Charles tried not to act Like some aloof high-muck-a-muck. He spoke his mind, like common folk. So please feel free to call him Chuck.

Sep 20, 2022 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Michelle Tea’s DIY Pregnancy

Michelle Tea’s DIY Pregnancy Michelle Tea’s DIY Pregnancy

In her new book, Tea explores the difficulties of joys of getting pregnant and having a child.

Sep 19, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Erin Somers

We Didn’t Vanquish Polio. What Does That Mean for Covid-19?

We Didn’t Vanquish Polio. What Does That Mean for Covid-19? We Didn’t Vanquish Polio. What Does That Mean for Covid-19?

The world is still reeling from the pandemic, but another scourge we thought we’d eliminated has reemerged.

Sep 19, 2022 / Feature / Patrick Cockburn

Godard Was Cinema

Godard Was Cinema Godard Was Cinema

Was the French filmmaker the single most important individual in the history of cinema?

Sep 16, 2022 / J. Hoberman

Bill McKibben

The Indefatigable Bill McKibben The Indefatigable Bill McKibben

An interview with the environmentalist about what inspires him, how he became a writer, and his recent book, The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon.

Sep 15, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Camille Baker

Nation Poetry

Elegy for a Poet Who Loved Sneakers Elegy for a Poet Who Loved Sneakers

  I didn’t know who you were, and then you died. I went searching for your poems online devouring one after another then reading your Twitter feed backwards, your voice gettin…

Sep 15, 2022 / Poems / P. Scott Cunningham

Beauty in Harlem

Beauty in Harlem Beauty in Harlem

Celebrating Afrocentric art and culture.

Sep 14, 2022 / OppArt

Proposed design for a mosquito screen erected over Washington, D.C.

The Half Measures of Public Health Architecture The Half Measures of Public Health Architecture

To build better cities, architects must not only take on projects related to our health; they must confront the contradictions of their plutocratic funding model.

Sep 14, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Brook

With Queen Elizabeth Gone, Monarchy’s Magic May Be Fading

With Queen Elizabeth Gone, Monarchy’s Magic May Be Fading With Queen Elizabeth Gone, Monarchy’s Magic May Be Fading

If the Crown is the lid on Britain’s pressure cooker, it is now less firmly placed on a more combustible pot.

Sep 13, 2022 / Owen Jones

Michael Mann Returns to the Scene of the Crime

Michael Mann Returns to the Scene of the Crime Michael Mann Returns to the Scene of the Crime

Why did the director, for his first novel, write a sequel of Heat

Sep 13, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Adam Nayman

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