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The Play’s the Thing
Brittany Menjivar watches absurd characters blur the lines between “persona” and “actual man” in two new one-act plays in East Hollywood.
Archive
Politics on the Couch: Psychoanalysis and the Presidency
In this special episode, Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Eric Newman are joined by writer and psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster to talk about the role of psychoanalysis in politics.
How Does the Writer Say Etcetera?
Sumana Roy ponders the linguistic and aesthetic significance of “etceterization.”
Love in a Placeless City
Ariella Garmaise reviews Kazik Radwanski’s new film “Matt and Mara.”
Tropical Malaise
Rafaela Bassili reviews Stephen G. Bloom’s “The Brazil Chronicles.”
Perfect Little Baby
Grace Byron ruminates on despair and hope in the wake of the election.
The Comforts of Horror
Daniel Lukes reviews Charles Burns’s “Final Cut” and “Kommix.”
I Like the Coldness
Madeleine Connors interviews Lili Anolik about her new book, “Didion & Babitz.”
Pure Nightmare Fuel
Anna Marie Cain interviews Brian Evenson about his latest collection, “Good Night, Sleep Tight.”
Anarchism and Principle of Play
Steven Shaviro reviews David Graeber’s posthumous essay collection “The Ultimate Hidden Truth of the World …”
Dire Threats
Apoorva Tadepalli reviews Nathan J. Robinson and Noam Chomsky’s “The Myth of American Idealism: How U.S. Foreign Policy Endangers the World.”
New Tyrannies
Sophie Kemp considers the recent and ongoing radicalization of young men in the United States.
Celluloid Dreams: Revolution and Its Enemies in Cold War Global Cinema
Jason Christian reviews “Revolution in 35mm,” edited by Andrew Nette and Samm Deighan.
Where the Fuck Is My Cocaine?
Emily VanKoughnett IS brat.
Can “Tech Criticism” Tame Silicon Valley?
Evan Selinger lauds Gary Marcus’s new book for its clarity on how to stop the madness and greed around generative AI. He questions the power of “tech criticism” to translate into actual reform, however.
A World Bent Toward Degradation
Ricardo Jaramillo reviews Phoebe Giannisi’s collection “Chimera,” translated by Brian Sneeden.
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