Archive

Hello, Kitty; Goodbye, Illusions
Minjie Chen takes a journey through China’s shadowlands in “Hello, Kitty and Other Stories” by Anne Stevenson-Yang.
Minjie ChenNov 10
- Fiction
- Cultural Studies
The Secessionists of Shasta County
Nevin Kallepalli investigates political resentment in rural California, in an essay from LARB Quarterly no. 47: “Security.”
Nevin KallepalliNov 10
- LARB Lit
- Politics
The Golden Age of Porn Valley
Sascha Cohen talks with Molly Lambert about her new podcast “JennaWorld: Jenna Jameson, Vivid Video, & the Valley.”
Sascha CohenNov 9
- Gender & Sexuality
- Film
It’s Me, Hi, I’m the Problem
Tom Williams explores the folklore surrounding a pop star’s reputation in Elly McCausland’s “Swifterature: A Love Story.”
Tom Williams Nov 9
- Music
- Literary Criticism
Uniquely Positioned to Combat Injustice
Randy M. Browne considers Keisha N. Blain’s new book, which finds that Black women, historically, haven’t simply argued for racial justice at home; they have, in fact, fought for and won human rights for everyone worldwide.
Randy M. BrowneNov 8
- History
- Politics
On the Receiving End of “Crisis”
Noemí Fierros revisits Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera’s 2023 discussion in light of the current crisis facing college humanities departments.
Noemí FierrosNov 8
- Education
Los Angeles in Black and White
Victoria Dailey reviews Jake Milgram Wien’s catalogue raisonné “Paul Landacre: California Hills, Hollywood, and the World Beyond.”
Victoria DaileyNov 8
- Art & Architecture
Angela Flournoy's "The Wilderness"
Kate Wolf and Eric Newman speak with Angela Flournoy about her novel, "The Wilderness."
LARB Radio HourNov 7
- LARB Radio Hour
Rebel Without a Clue
Elizabeth Alsop picks up the trail of Kelly Reichardt’s alienated art thief in “The Mastermind.”
Elizabeth AlsopNov 7
- Film
- Cultural Studies
Strange New Lows
Adam Kotsko boldly goes into season three of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” with high expectations.
Adam KotskoNov 7
- SF
- Television
Disenchanted Enchantment
Jordan Williamson investigates Derek Lee’s “Parascientific Revolutions: The Science and Culture of the Paranormal” and Joshua Comaroff’s “Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore.”
Jordan WilliamsonNov 6
- Philosophy & Religion
- Cultural Studies
Fantastic Lies
Annalisa Zox-Weaver reviews Andres Veiel’s 2024 documentary about Hitler’s favorite filmmaker.
Annalisa Zox-WeaverNov 6
- Film
- History
Giant Platforms of Shit
Dave Mandl catches a whiff of Cory Doctorow’s anatomy of platform “enshittification.”
Dave MandlNov 5
- Science & Technology
Do You Like Me?
Madeline Howard interviews Anika Jade Levy about her debut novel, “Flat Earth.”
Madeline HowardNov 5
- Fiction
Very Fine People: Charlottesville, Eight Years Later
Aniko Bodroghkozy considers recent books on the 2017 Charlottesville attack as a watershed moment in contemporary neo-Nazism.
Aniko BodroghkozyNov 4
- Politics
- History
The Baby Was Screaming
Tia Glista examines the pro-child paranoia that fuels FX’s new series “Alien: Earth.”
Tia GlistaNov 4
- Television
- SF