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The Political Economy of Chappelle’s Redemption Songs
Matt Seybold on what Dave Chappelle's return tells us about celebrity and corporate power.
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Labyrinths: The Films of Milla Jovovich and Paul W. S. Anderson
R. Emmet Sweeney details the collaboration of writer-director Paul W. S. Anderson and actress Milla Jovovich.
Sacrificing Eyeballs to Save the Earth: On Robbie Arnott’s “The Rain Heron”
Ellie Robins looks at "The Rain Heron," the new novel by Robbie Arnott.
Playing Catch with Los Angeles
A new cultural history of Los Angeles has more twists and curves than Angeles Crest Highway but provides views just as spectacular.
Who Does the United States Belong to?: A Conversation with Laila Lalami
The Pulitzer Prize–nominated novelist on the Trump-inspired invasion of the US Capitol.
On the Limits of Sexual Freedom: Vanessa Springora’s “Consent: A Memoir”
A searing French memoir gives voice to a victim of sexual abuse, and provokes a crisis of conscience in the country.
Pitching the Discipline
Sebastian Lecourt considers "Humanist Reason," the new book by Eric Hayot.
The Unpostable: On Patricia Lockwood’s “No One Is Talking About This”
Adam Fales considers “No One Is Talking About This,” the new novel by Patricia Lockwood.
Open the Portal: A Conversation with Patricia Lockwood
Patricia Lockwood discusses her new novel and all things Twitter.
Listening for the Caribbean on "The Crown"
Sasha Ann Panaram seeks out the easily skipped, potentially transgressive soundtrack playing at the edges of Netflix's The Crown.
Ghosts in the Borderlands: A Conversation with Stephanie Elizondo Griest
Abbie Reese talks with writer Stephanie Elizondo Griest about the politics of US borders for Mexican immigrants and Native Americans.
Amnesiacs and Bystanders: On Géraldine Schwarz’s “Those Who Forget”
A postwar whitewashing of Vichy France reflects on the American situation.
Letters from the Heart
Simone de Beauvoir’s advice to the lovelorn.
Writing Is a Ritual: A Conversation with Karen Tei Yamashita
Karen Tei Yamashita discusses her new collection, “Sansei and Sensibility,” and the strange appeal of Jane Austen.
Ep. 15: What Makes Cicely Tyson, Cicely Tyson – A Loving Tribute
On January 28th, 2021, we lost a beloved legend - Cicely Tyson - our twin flame has ascended from this earthly plane beyond the veil to the heavens.
“No Worst, There Is None”: On Gerard Manley Hopkins
Vona Groarke finds little comfort and much inspiration in one of Gerard Manley Hopkins’s “Terrible Sonnets.”
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