Cultural Studies

"Culture is an instrument wielded by professors to manufacture professors." — Simone Weil

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  Leaving and Arriving

  Max Callimanopulos examines Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah’s new novel “Theft.”

  Max CallimanopulosMar 18

  • Fiction

  • Cultural Studies

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  We Are Never Well, nor Can Be So

  Helena Aeberli ponders Caroline Crampton’s “A Body Made of Glass: A Cultural History of Hypochondria.”

  Helena AeberliMar 11

  • Cultural Studies

  • Science & Technology

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  Hope and Disillusionment

  Jeffrey Wasserstrom reviews Clare Hammond’s “On the Shadow Tracks: A Journey Through Occupied Myanmar.”

  Jeffrey WasserstromMar 10

  • Politics

  • Cultural Studies

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  The Light and the Poverty

  Dominic Amerena examines the enduring appeal of Greece and the destination novel.

  Dominic AmerenaMar 7

  • Fiction

  • Cultural Studies

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  A Haunting in Jamaica

  René Johannes Kooiker explores Marlon James’s series “Get Millie Black,” in which detectives chase ghosts as well as criminals.

  René Johannes KooikerMar 5

  • Television

  • Cultural Studies

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  Mirage Factory: Aimee Semple McPherson and 1920s L.A.

  In a new installment of an ongoing series, LARB founder Tom Lutz reflects on evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson and the significance of the year 1925.

  Tom LutzFeb 25

  • Literary Criticism

  • Cultural Studies

  • History

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  Looking Back at 1925

  In this first of 12 monthly articles, LARB founder Tom Lutz reflects on the significance of the year 1925.

  Tom LutzJan 25

  • Literary Criticism

  • Cultural Studies

  • History

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  Helen, Writer of Her Own Myth

  Nic Cavell reviews Maria Zoccola’s “Helen of Troy, 1993.”

  Nic CavellJan 15

  • Poetry

  • Cultural Studies

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Ins/Outs of 2025

  It’s that time again! Enjoy the Ins & Outs of 2024, as predicted by LARB social media savant Maya Chen.

  Maya ChenJan 1

  • Cultural Studies

  • LARB Lit

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  More Complete, More Pleasurable, More Bearable

  Carla Marcantonio writes about Pedro Almodóvar and adaptation in relation to his two new works: “The Room Next Door” and “The Last Dream.”

  Carla MarcantonioDec 20, 2024

  • Film

  • Cultural Studies

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  Five O’Clock Somewhere

  Lina Abascal explores the history of tiki culture in California.

  Lina AbascalDec 18, 2024

  • History

  • Cultural Studies

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  The Other Among Us

  Addie Tsai interviews Daniel Olivas about his new book “Chicano Frankenstein.”

  Addie TsaiDec 16, 2024

  • Fiction

  • Cultural Studies