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Our Hero and His Blues: Celebrating Albert Murray
Clifford Thompson celebrates Albert Murray 100th birthday by taking an in-depth look at his life's work
All Essays
How Aid Became Big Business
A study of how the international aid business is becoming increasingly professionalized and corporatized.
City (Not) on Fire
An essay from the Spring 2016 edition of the LARB Quarterly Journal.
Under the Sea, Under the Censors: The Mainland Success of Stephen Chow
The explosively expanding Chinese film industry breaks records every few weeks. Still, Stephen Chow’s new comedy "The Mermaid" is in a class of its own.
The Counterrevolution Will Be Televised: On the Current Crisis of Indian Universities
In India today, a powerful propagandist — commercial media — has replaced the state broadcasting apparatus. This is neoliberal politics, Indian style.
“Daredevil” and the Problem of the Not Bad
On the "ferociously bad" second season of Netflix's "Daredevil"
The Beauty of an Imperial Dilemma
"Eye in the Sky" should push us to think beyond the realm of the grievable victim
Jane Jacobs: The Greatest Thinker of the 20th Century
One hundred things to know or wonder about Jane Jacobs on her centennial
Why Are We So Eager to Hear “Placebo” Speak?
How important are placebo effects?
Game of Thrones: Season 6, "Home"
Jon Can’t Go On, He’ll Go On
Life Inherited: A Conversation Between Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney and Ramona Ausubel
Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney and Ramona Ausubel speak about their new novels, "The Nest" and "Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty".
Neoliberal Tools (and Archives): A Political History of Digital Humanities
Daniel Allington, Sarah Brouillete, and David Golumbia explain how Digital Humanities plays a lead role in the corporatist restructuring of the humanities.
The Trouble with Excellence
Fundamentalism is the result of secularization, says Olivier Roy.
The Idea of a Common World: Ada Ushpiz’s "Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt"
Why Can’t You Be Sweet?
In discussions of women’s stories, it’s crucial to note that they carry emotional and cultural weight, as they are often tales of violence and abuse.
Game of Thrones: Season 6, "The Red Woman"
Here’s a thought experiment for you. What if the person gazing at the naked Melisandre — gazing at all the women in this episode — was Prince?
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