Archive

Teaching Rights Behind Bars
Peter Brooks rethinks “Miranda v. Arizona” with a prison classroom.
Peter BrooksJul 19, 2018
- Law
The Swan Song of French Nietzscheanism
The first in a series of responses by Richard Wolin to the controversy surrounding Avital Ronell.
Richard WolinJul 19, 2018
From Hystorians to Bolex Dudes: The Many Descendants of Barbara Hammer
In a series of interviews with the filmmakers influenced by Barbara Hammer, Sarah Fonseca considers how the pioneering lesbian filmmaker broke new ground.
Sarah FonsecaJul 18, 2018
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Still Happening: A Conversation with Ed Sanders
Jennifer Seaman Cook interviews Ed Sanders, a major figure in the Beat and counterculture movements.
Jennifer Seaman CookJul 18, 2018
- Art & Architecture
- Poetry
The “Intellectual Dark Web” Is Nothing New
The intellectual superstars of the Trump era are not as new as they fancy themselves.
Jacob HamburgerJul 18, 2018
- Politics
Surviving the Emerging Dark Age: Towards a New Counterculture
Jonathan Kirshner on the emerging dark age, and how a move towards a new counterculture can save civilization.
Jonathan KirshnerJul 18, 2018
Literature Is the Minefield of the Imagination: An Interview with Gabriela Alemán
Dick Cluster interviews Gabriela Alemán, the author of “Poso Wells.”
Dick ClusterJul 17, 2018
The Author Is Not as Dead as Claimed
Robert Dasaler reviews “The Varieties of Authorial Intention: Literary Theory Beyond the Intentional Fallacy” by John Farrell.
Robert DaselerJul 17, 2018
- Literary Criticism
Reconsidering Russia with “A Terrible Country” Novelist Keith Gessen
“A Terrible Country” novelist Keith Gessen discusses the heartbreak of dementia, the limits of historical context, and the truth about Putin’s Russia.
Jane GaydukJul 17, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
Real Toads at the International Cryptozoology Museum
Jacquelyn Ardam visits the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine.
Jacquelyn ArdamJul 17, 2018
A Holocaust in Slow Motion: On Kelly Lytle Hernández’s “City of Inmates: Conquest, Rebellion, And The Rise Of Human Caging In Los Angeles, 1771-1965”
Mary F. Corey reviews “City of Inmates” by Kelly Lytle Hernández, a historical account of mass incarceration and genocide in Los Angeles.
Mary F. CoreyJul 16, 2018
- History
Archiving Revolution on 858.ma
Perwana Nazif discusses 858.ma, the Egyptian Revolution, and the radical potential in poor sound.
Perwana NazifJul 16, 2018
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture
Friends and Enemies: On Slogan Tees
"The popularity of the slogan tee is evidence of the dissolution of the political." Rachel Greenwald Smith on the recent popularity of the slogan tee.
Rachel Greenwald SmithJul 16, 2018
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
Addressing Patriarchy
Generations of women address patriarchy in this choral essay by Lori Marso.
Jul 16, 2018
Unforgettable, Unrememberable: The Thammasat Massacre in Thailand
Testifying to a right-wing massacre of students in 1976 Thailand.
Suchada ChakpisuthJul 15, 2018
Zen and the Art of a Higher Education
What value does "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" have today?
Jennifer Ratner-RosenhagenJul 15, 2018
- Philosophy & Religion
- Religion