Sean McElwee’s Betting Against Democracy Sean McElwee’s Betting Against Democracy
The Data for Progress founder’s gambling isn’t just a bad habit. It’s a symptom of the decay of solidarity.
May 1, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Donald Trump Sinks to a New Low by Dog-Whistling an Old Racist Tune Donald Trump Sinks to a New Low by Dog-Whistling an Old Racist Tune
Insinuating that special prosecutor Jack Smith changed his name might seem like an odd tactic for someone whose family name was Drumpf—unless you know the history.
Apr 14, 2023 / David Margolick
The First Great Action Movie About Climate Justice? The First Great Action Movie About Climate Justice?
A conversation with Daniel Goldhaber about adapting Andreas Malm's How to Blow Up a Pipeline into a politically-minded thriller.
Apr 13, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Sam Russek
St. Clair Bourne’s Cinema of Solidarity St. Clair Bourne’s Cinema of Solidarity
The Black and the Green, which follows Black American activists who travel to Northern Ireland to learn from Irish allies, documents the necessary messiness of political organizing
Apr 6, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Yasmina Price
M. Night Shyamalan’s Strange Renaissance M. Night Shyamalan’s Strange Renaissance
After watching his latest, Knock at the Cabin, one can't help but wonder: What is fueling his career revival?
Apr 5, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse
A Meditation on Trans-Species Love A Meditation on Trans-Species Love
The Nation spoke with Shaunak Sen, whose film All That Breathes follows a bird hospital in New Dehli and the monumental mission of saving a city's dying black kites.
Mar 27, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Jasmine Liu
What an Epic Women’s Strike Can Teach Us Over 70 Years Later What an Epic Women’s Strike Can Teach Us Over 70 Years Later
The 1951 Empire Zinc strike made history and spawned a landmark labor film. Its impact is still reverberating today.
Mar 21, 2023 / Natasha Varner
Rock Steady: How the Former Oscars Host Spent a Year Plotting His Slap Back Rock Steady: How the Former Oscars Host Spent a Year Plotting His Slap Back
Chris Rock revives the furor over The Slap on the eve of the 2023 Oscars.
Mar 9, 2023 / Ben Schwartz
The Many Labyrinths of Alejandro Iñarritu’s Oscar-Nominated “Bardo” The Many Labyrinths of Alejandro Iñarritu’s Oscar-Nominated “Bardo”
Disjointed, unnerving, and divisive, Bardo challenges its viewers to make sense of it.
Mar 9, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Ilan Stavans
What the Oscars Represent: Meritocracy Without Merit What the Oscars Represent: Meritocracy Without Merit
In Michael Schulman’s extensive history of the awards, Oscar Wars, he documents how the institution’s reactionary origins still leak into today’s film culture.
Mar 8, 2023 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu