Art
The Chilling, Little Known History of Nuclear Experiments in the US Southwest
In From Dust Cara Despain lays bare that dark chapter of US history when the government tested nuclear weapons on its own soil.
Reviews
Film
Hillbilly Elegy Tries, and Fails, to Understand the Working Class
Based on the memoir by J.D. Vance, this film adaptation is the latest big piece of Hollywood poverty porn disguised as Oscar bait.
Film
A Queer Twist on the Incredibly Heteronormative Holiday Romcom Genre
In Happiest Season, Kristen Stewart stars in a Clea Duvall-directed story about a woman head over heels with another who won’t come out.
Art
Whimsical, Giant Nests Take Root in Reina Sofia’s Crystal Palace
Petrit Halilaj’s To a raven and hurricanes is at its most successful in liminal gestures that emphasize sensation over the display of identities.
Art
Huguette Caland’s Restless Joie de Vivre
Divided into geographical chapters, Faces and Places catalogs the artist’s desire for constant change, be it physical or ideological.
Film
Thanksgiving Movies to Watch If You Aren't Into Celebrating Colonialism
From a Martin Scorsese concert film to a classic road trip comedy, enjoy some movies that merely use the holiday as a background detail.
Art
With Incisive Urgency, Howardena Pindell Confronts the Lingering Impacts of Racism
Uniting the personal and the political, Rope/Fire/Water positions Pindell’s creative process as entry points towards learning and healing, for both herself and others.
Art
Kahlil Joseph’s News Channel Revels in Black History and Experience
Joseph’s project is installed in various Black-owned small businesses throughout Los Angeles, from a barbershop to a medical clinic.
Art
Zac Skinner's Survivalist Sculptures
Skinner imagines the jury-rigged technology that would enable survival in the wake of apocalyptic climate disaster.
Books
Yayoi Kusama’s Self-Portrait as a Young Provocateur
Kusama: The Graphic Novel is an ode to the power of art, which, on multiple occasions, saved her.
Books
Poems About the Business of Being a Poet
Kent Johnson skewers the silliness of the swarming poetry world.
Music
The Heavenly Queens of R&B
Sharp, smooth, smoky new albums from Toni Braxton, Chloe x Halle, Ariana Grande, and K. Michelle.