In My Own Private Utopia, There Is No Rain—or Republicans In My Own Private Utopia, There Is No Rain—or Republicans
In The Sims, one of my favorite video games, my goal is for everyone to be as happy as possible.
Jul 16, 2021 / Feature / Elie Mystal
‘The People’s Perfume’ Sprays Cold Water on the Bernie Bro Narrative ‘The People’s Perfume’ Sprays Cold Water on the Bernie Bro Narrative
Eau de Bernard, anyone?
Jan 27, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
The 2010s Radicalized Video Games—and the People Who Make Them The 2010s Radicalized Video Games—and the People Who Make Them
As an increasing number of games began to critique 21st century capitalism, their designers in the US battled for unionization.
Dec 19, 2019 / Lewis Gordon
A Dating Simulator That Shows How Misogyny Moves From Message Boards to the Real World A Dating Simulator That Shows How Misogyny Moves From Message Boards to the Real World
Artist Angela Wahsko’s video game about pick-up artists was the culmination of years of research. We give you an inside look into what went into the project.
Oct 30, 2019 / Feature / Celine Wong Katzman and Angela Washko
Gretchen Bender’s Video Art Predicted the Bleak Future of Mass Media Gretchen Bender’s Video Art Predicted the Bleak Future of Mass Media
A retrospective of her art looks at the Pandora's box television unleashed and how we continue to reckon with the effects of an unrelenting, 24/7 visual culture.
Jun 17, 2019 / Hannah Stamler
Joan Jonas’s Fragments Joan Jonas’s Fragments
More than anything else, time itself is the material Jonas works with, manipulating it as a sculptor might mold clay.
Apr 19, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
The Ubiquitous Medium The Ubiquitous Medium
Carissa Rodriguez’s work leads viewers to scrutinize our choices and values as they relate to video—to recording and being recorded.
Mar 30, 2018 / Larissa Pham
As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence
Like the Nobel Peace Prize–winning group ICAN, Eric Schlosser’s multimedia creation raises awareness about a looming catastrophe.
Oct 7, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard
Stop the Trump Administration From Defunding the Arts and Humanities Stop the Trump Administration From Defunding the Arts and Humanities
This is not about fiscal responsibility.
Mar 13, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
Ellen Cantor’s Perpetual Revisions Ellen Cantor’s Perpetual Revisions
The artist’s final film tested her belief that love could be stronger than the will to power.
Dec 20, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky