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A Thunderous Quiet: The Life and Films of Billy Woodberry
Giovanni Vimercati profiles the L.A. Rebellion filmmaker on the occasion of his latest film, the documentary “Mário.”
Education
Breeding for IQ
Emily R. Klancher Merchant examines the growing enthusiasm among tech elites for genetically engineering their children, in the third essay of the Legacies of Eugenics series.
Do Public Schools Bring Us Together or Tear Us Apart?
Is school choice compatible with a national lesson plan? Johann N. Neem considers a radical new proposal from Ashley Rogers Berner.
How Israel Lost America
Saree Makdisi writes on the student protests against Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Here Be Monstrous Architects: On Joshua Comaroff and Ong Ker-Shing’s “Horror in Architecture”
Stephanie Schoellman reviews Joshua Comaroff and Ong Ker-Shing’s “Horror in Architecture: The Reanimated Edition.”
For Whom Is Campus to Be Safe?
Prof. Saree Makdisi diagnoses how the university, the police, and the media have failed our students protesting on behalf of Gazan lives.
The College Writing Center in Times of Crisis
Genie N. Giaimo explores the need for more comprehensive guidance for writing centers during various crises of late-stage capitalism.
Inspiration from the Luddites: On Brian Merchant’s “Blood in the Machine”
Three educators find inspiration for fighting automation in the classroom in Brian Merchant’s “Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech.”
Racial Equality After Affirmative Action: Towards a New Structure of Feeling
Christopher Newfield argues that we need a new narrative to combat the US Supreme Court’s right-wing story about racial inequities.
Revisiting Madonna-ology in the Era of Taylor Swift Studies
Michael Dango dissects the history and stakes of Madonna studies.
Sankofa Time
Abena Ampofoa Asare writes about teaching Black history.
For Luck or Merit: On Jessi Streib’s “The Accidental Equalizer”
Johann Neem reviews Jessi Streib’s new book, “The Accidental Equalizer: How Luck Determines Pay After College.”
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