Reviving “Ophelia”: On Returning to the Music of Natalie Merchant
Jenny Boyar writes about her midlife rediscovery of singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant.
"Culture is an instrument wielded by professors to manufacture professors." — Simone Weil
Jenny Boyar writes about her midlife rediscovery of singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant.
Jenny BoyarJul 5
Matthew Longo reflects on the surreal experience of the DMZ, where borders create both division and unity.
Matthew LongoJul 2
Hannah Sage Kay reviews David K. Seitz’s “A Different Trek: Radical Geographies of ‘Deep Space Nine.’”
Hannah Sage KayJul 1
Olivia Stowell reviews Emily Nussbaum’s “Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV.”
Olivia StowellJun 26
Henry Luzzatto puzzles over John Mulaney’s Netflix talk show “Everybody’s in L.A.”
Henry LuzzattoJun 24
David A. Gerstner considers the sterilized presentation of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s “Querelle” in its new rerelease.
David A. GerstnerJun 12
Selby Wynn Schwartz speaks with Julian Carter about his new book “Dances of Time and Tenderness,” self-described as “not a memoir, but a collective...
Selby Wynn SchwartzJun 6
Gabriel X. Hendrix reviews Gil Cuadros’s “My Body is Paper.”
Gabriel X. HendrixJun 3
Anthony Alessandrini reviews Hala Alyan’s “The Moon That Turns You Back.”
Anthony AlessandriniJun 1
Cinque Henderson writes a personal tribute for Helen Vendler.
Cinque HendersonMay 29
For AAPI month, Rajpreet Heir writes about the creative guidance she’s found in memoirs by AAPI authors.
Rajpreet HeirMay 28
Ozempic is a drug against addiction. Is it also a drug for … virtue? wonders political scientist Krzysztof Pelc.
Krzysztof PelcMay 26