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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.”
Archive
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.
A Softer, Gentler Plate
Madeleine Connors consumes 780 meatballs (sentimental) at the Garibaldina Pasta Platter in Highland Park.
Fitful Glimpses and Spurts
Katie Kadue reviews Lili Anolik’s “Didion & Babitz.”
Whose Future Is It Anyway?
Jess Maginity reviews Jordan S. Carroll’s “Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right.”
All the Honky-Tonk Babies Have Broken Hearts
Drew Bratcher considers the career of Hank Williams Jr. and the anxiety of his father’s influence.
Chronicles of Collapse
Erik Loomis reviews “The Burning Earth: A History” by Sunil Amrith.
Tighten Up
Brendan Boyle considers Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance.”
Real Dolls
Kara Rota reviews Coralie Fargeat’s film “The Substance.”
It’s Time for My Voice to Be Deferred
In the latest installment of Screen Shots, Michael Szalay reviews Alfonso Cuarón’s new Apple TV+ series “Disclaimer.”
The Hegemony of What Was Real
Frank Falisi interviews Jeff VanderMeer about his new novel “Absolution.”
Forrest Gander’s “Mojave Ghost”
Kate Wolf and Eric Newman are joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, novelist, and translator Forrest Gander to discuss his new book, “Mojave Ghost.”
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