Archive

A Fresh Take on Black America: On “Sister Act 2”
Brandon Tensley revisits “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” as an underrated entry in the hood drama genre.
Brandon TensleyDec 14, 2023
- Cultural Studies
- Film
Under the Sign of Saturn
Whether on mushrooms or not, the only all-bouffon clown troupe in Los Angeles makes fools of us all—just in time for the holidays.
Emma dePaulo ReidDec 14, 2023
Clint Smith on Cultures of Remembrance in the U.S. & Germany
Dec 14, 2023
Either You Invite Us Inside, or We Invite Ourselves: On Lyonel Trouillot’s “Antoine of Gommiers”
Adolf Alzuphar reviews “Antoine of Gommiers” by Haitian author Lyonel Trouillot.
Adolf AlzupharDec 13, 2023
- Fiction
Throbbing Between World and Nothing: On Robert Glück’s “About Ed”
Rose Higham-Stainton reviews Robert Glück’s “About Ed.”
Rose Higham-StaintonDec 13, 2023
Love Me Once, Love Me Twice
Madeleine Connors attends a Jenny Lewis concert at the Hollywood Palladium and finds her just as lovable the second time around.
Madeleine ConnorsDec 13, 2023
Trances, Ecstasies, Raptures, and Levitations: On Carlos Eire’s “They Flew”
Peter B. Kaufman reviews Carlos Eire’s “They Flew: A History of the Impossible.”
Peter B. KaufmanDec 12, 2023
Nostalgic for Nostalgia
Sarrah Wolfe attends a Devendra Banhart concert and finds that, sometimes, the charming musician can be exactly as charming as he seems.
Sarrah WolfeDec 12, 2023
Calibrating the Moral Compass: Latinx Philosophers on the Ethics of Migration
Lori Gallegos outlines the contributions Latinx philosophers have made to the ethics of immigration.
Lori GallegosDec 11, 2023
- Cultural Studies
- Philosophy & Religion
How Can Philosophy Be Important in Times Like These?
Elizabeth Brake explores the way philosophy allows us to name injustices, and thereby work to rectify them.
Elizabeth BrakeDec 11, 2023
- Philosophy & Religion
Smoke and Mimesis: On Daniel Gumbiner’s “Fire in the Canyon”
Ellie Eberlee reviews Daniel Gumbiner’s “Fire in the Canyon.”
Ellie EberleeDec 10, 2023
- Fiction
- Environment
The Myth of the Absent Ancient: On Donatien Grau’s “De Civitate Angelorum”
Patrick R. Crowley reviews Donatien Grau’s “De Civitate Angelorum.”
Patrick R. CrowleyDec 9, 2023
- Around the World
- Cultural Studies
Robert Glück’s “About Ed”
Eric Newman and Kate Wolf are joined by the author, editor, and co-founder of the New Narrative movement Robert Glück to discuss his latest book, “About Ed.”
LARB Radio HourDec 8, 2023
Twilight of the Floating Idol: On Anthony Galluzzo’s “Against the Vortex”
Jordan S. Carroll reviews Anthony Galluzzo’s “Against the Vortex: ‘Zardoz’ and Degrowth Utopias in the Seventies and Today.”
Jordan S. CarrollDec 8, 2023
- Film
- SF
The Dilemma of #Instapoetry
Alessia Degraeve explores what is gained, and what is lost, when poetry ventures off the page and onto the screen.
Alessia DegraeveDec 8, 2023
“Good to Think With,” but Also Delicious: A Conversation Between Merry White and Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft
Merry White and Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft discuss their new book “Ways of Eating: Exploring Food Through History and Culture.”
Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft, Merry WhiteDec 7, 2023