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Antitheory: On Anna Kornbluh’s “Immediacy”
Grace Byron reviews Anna Kornbluh’s “Immediacy: Or, The Style of Too Late Capitalism.”
Cultural Studies
"Culture is an instrument wielded by professors to manufacture professors." — Simone Weil
Premium Content: On Anna Kornbluh’s “Immediacy”
Christina Fogarasi reviews Anna Kornbluh’s “Immediacy: Or, the Style of Too Late Capitalism.”
American Psychos: On “Vanderpump Rules”
Philippa Snow examines the anti-heroism offered by Bravo’s reality show “Vanderpump Rules.”
Replaying “The Piano”: Lessons from “A Girl’s Own Story”
Eliana Rozinov revisits Jane Campion's “A Girl’s Own Story” and “The Piano” on the 30th anniversary of the latter film.
Hip Hop and CARICOM Turned 50 Last Year—So, Now What?
Patrick A. Howell and Gennike A. Mayers write about the history of interchange between hip-hop music and the Caribbean Community.
The Human and the Holy: On Sarah Ghazal Ali’s “Theophanies”
Adedayo Agarau reviews Sarah Ghazal Ali’s “Theophanies.”
Race, Money, and the Pursuit of Poetry in the US Today: A Conversation with Megan Fernandes and Edgar Kunz
Natasha Hakimi Zapata interviews Megan Fernandes and Edgar Kunz about their new poetry collections.
The Body and Its Denizen: On Kate Manne’s “Unshrinking”
Emmeline Clein reviews Kate Manne’s “Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia.”
Revisiting Madonna-ology in the Era of Taylor Swift Studies
Michael Dango dissects the history and stakes of Madonna studies.
Instruments of Unknowing: On John Lee Clark’s “How to Communicate” and JJJJJerome Ellis’s “Aster of Ceremonies”
Michael Weinstein reviews “How to Communicate” by John Lee Clark and “Aster of Ceremonies” by JJJJJerome Ellis.
Tales of Moral Seriousness: On Nora Gold’s “18”
David Wolpe reviews Nora Gold’s “18: Jewish Stories Translated from 18 Languages.”
Ins/Outs of 2024
The Ins/Outs of 2024, as predicted by LARB social media director Maya Chen.
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