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“No Other Choice,” A Deceptively Hilarious Outcry Against the Modern Job Search
We face the uncertain future with a helpless irony, knowing the problems but remaining powerless in face of overwhelming…
Puerto Rico’s Cultural Sovereignty Is Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Matters
At a time when Latin Americans in the US and abroad are under attack by the Trump administration, his Spanish-only performance at an event viewed by over 100 million people sends a powerful message: we will not be erased.
“Marty Supreme” and the Pitfalls of Individualism
“Marty Supreme” is a wild ride through the world of 1950s New York City and competitive table tennis, with standout performances and a surprising condemnation of individualism.
“Avatar 3” is a Liberal Fantasy of Racial Reconciliation
The real goal of the Avatar trilogy is soothing the liberal soul, not exploring the beauty and terror of revolutionary struggle.
Frankenstein: Beautiful, But Fails to Reanimate the Soul of the Original
In a world where science threatens to remake the fabric of our modern lives, the themes of this 200-year-old book are increasingly relevant.
Book Review: “Black Power, White Heat”
Echols delves into the ways that people of different races have collaborated throughout history, and homes in on cross-racial organizing during the civil rights movements of the 1960s and 70s.
It’s A Wonderful Life: Karen Malpede’s “Last Radiance: Radical Lives, Bright Deaths”
A raw and rare voice: Karen Malpede, author of “Last Radiance: Radical Lives, Bright Deaths.”
“The Life of a Showgirl” and the Death of Taylor Swift’s Politics
A Taylor Swift Album For The Post-Woke Era (Photo credit: Eva Rinaldi).
Go to the Movies with Mira Nair
Check out these eight unforgettable films by the Oscar-nominated director who is also Zohran Mamdani’s mother.