Archive

Binge and Purge: The Rise of Extreme Film Criticism
Noah Gittell considers the growing phenomenon of “Extreme Film Criticism” in the wake of media conglomeration and the decline of long-form journalism.
Noah GittellJan 7, 2020
- Film
The Weekly Read: January 7, 2020
Steve Lichtman reviews the week in culture and politics.
Steve LichtmanJan 7, 2020
J Hoberman: Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, Movies and the American Political Imaginary
LARB Radio HourJan 7, 2020
Confessions of a Cake Boy
Another robot world is possible, one not built on hidden human labor and not dependent on damage to the soul
Ramsey McGlazerJan 6, 2020
Queer Nigerians Rewrite the Body
Erik Gleibermann on the emerging generation of LGBT Nigerian writers.
Erik GleibermannJan 6, 2020
Do Coercive Reeducation Technologies Actually Work?
Darren Byler tells a story of the forced reeducation regime in the Uyghur population of China.
Darren BylerJan 6, 2020
The Longest Failed Regime in the World
Hun Sen has hung on in Cambodia through a combination of shape-shifting, self-dealing, and luck.
Charles DunstJan 6, 2020
- Around the World
- Politics
Is Safe-Enough Pragmatism Good Enough?
Richard Eldridge reviews “Safe Enough Spaces: A Pragmatist’s Approach to Inclusion, Free Speech, and Political Correctness on College Campuses.”
Richard EldridgeJan 5, 2020
“The Students Are the Material”: David Gooblar and the Art of College Teaching
Ryan Boyd reviews “The Missing Course” by David Gooblar.
Ryan BoydJan 5, 2020
- Education
- Remaking the University
Eravamo Noi: A Short Story
Molly PrentissJan 5, 2020
- LARB Lit
Does Chris Ware Still Hate Fun?
Gerry Canavan reviews "Rusty Brown," the recently published collection of Chris Ware's comics.
Gerry CanavanJan 4, 2020
- Comics
Cold War Propagandist: Nicolas Nabokov, JFK, and the Shostakovich Wars
Joseph Horowitz on Nicolas Nabokov, classical music, and the Cold War.
Joseph HorowitzJan 4, 2020
Renegotiating Negativity: Silence as Empowerment and Resistance
Kristina Marie Darling looks at the power of fragmentation in new poetry collections by Traci Brimhall and Rebecca Hazelton.
Kristina Marie DarlingJan 4, 2020
The De-Colonization of Miles Morales
Vincent Haddad on the promise of Miles Morales.
Vincent HaddadJan 4, 2020
- Comics
“Life’s Largeness”: A Conversation with James Arthur
Amanda Gunn interviews James Arthur about his new book, “The Suicide’s Son.”
Amanda GunnJan 3, 2020
- Poetry
The Secret Chambers of the Heart: Robert W. Chambers and “The King in Yellow”
"The King in Yellow: Annotated Edition” is the definitive edition of this legendary yet too little understood work.
Paul StJohn MackintoshJan 3, 2020
- SF