Books
Poetry at the Intersection of Art and Twitter
The poems in Ken Babstock’s Swivelmount convey a sense that the whole truth of reality is tantalizingly just beyond one’s grasp.
Reviews
Film
In Remote Russia, Willem Dafoe Confronts His Demons
Abel Ferrara's Siberia is an alternately nightmarish and transcendent journey through the subconscious.
Film
An In-depth Look at the Art-Pop Music Duo Sparks
Edgar Wright's epic-length documentary The Sparks Brothers preaches to the choir, but the choir will love it.
Art
At SVA, MFA Grads Look Beyond the Pandemic With Resonant Projects
While the pandemic dominated their final year, these artists nonetheless explore broader issues. Here are some highlights.
Film
The Industry and Leisure of the World's Largest Middle Class
Jessica Kingdon's new film Ascension documents the factories, etiquette centers, and other contemporary curiosities of China.
Film
Summer of 85 Captures the Power (and Angst) of Queer First Love
The latest film from acclaimed director François Ozon revels in the messy imperfection of youth.
Film
The Japanese Town That's Been Fighting Industrial Pollution for Decades
MINAMATA Mandala, the latest documentary by veteran filmmaker Kazuo Hara, captures the resilience of people left behind by their government.
Film
Illuminating Professional Wrestling's Most Unsavory Episodes
The docuseries Dark Side of the Ring is a much-needed corrective to the official story wrestling tells about itself.
Art
Working With Tobacco, Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill Offers Decolonial Possibilities
In her first US solo museum show, Hill invites reflection on tobacco’s mass consumption while underscoring its long Indigenous history.
Art
Radical, Feminist Futures Blaze at the Bronx Museum
Born in Flames conjures entire worlds that respond to wounds inflicted by both capitalism and patriarchy.
Film
Raoul Peck's Frustratingly Incomplete Treatise on Colonialism
For all its bluntness, Exterminate All the Brutes never once utters the words “rape” or “capitalism.”
Art
Contending With Urgent Questions About Art and Feminisms in Buenos Aires
Cuando Cambia el Mundo (When the World Changes) invites audiences to deconstruct their own biases.