On the Long Tradition of the Imitative Performance of Blackness

On the Long Tradition of the Imitative Performance of Blackness

Ayanna Thompson Considers the History of Minstrelsy, Racial Tropes, and the White Gaze

By Ayanna Thompson | April 12, 2021

Amy Solomon and Aparna Nancherla on the Intersection of Comedy and Anxiety

Amy Solomon and Aparna Nancherla on the Intersection of Comedy and Anxiety

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | April 8, 2021

Park Chan-wook is directing a TV adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s <em>The Sympathizer</em>.

Park Chan-wook is directing a TV adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer.

By Walker Caplan | April 7, 2021

The Gospel of Neo: How <em>The Matrix</em> Paved the Way for the Marvel Universe

The Gospel of Neo: How The Matrix Paved the Way for the Marvel Universe

Kim Taylor-Foster on the Cultural Impact of the Wachowskis’ Now Classic Trilogy

By Kim Taylor-Foster | April 7, 2021

Watch this endearingly low-budget Soviet TV adaptation of <em>Lord of the Rings</em>.

Watch this endearingly low-budget Soviet TV adaptation of Lord of the Rings.

By Vanessa Willoughby | April 6, 2021

Get a tour of Leonora Carrington's Mexico City home and workspace.

Get a tour of Leonora Carrington's Mexico City home and workspace.

By Emily Temple | April 6, 2021

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Your Wednesday ASMR: John Ciardi reading his poem “Happiness.”

Your Wednesday ASMR: John Ciardi reading his poem “Happiness.”

By Walker Caplan | March 31, 2021

A Shakespearean parody of the upcoming Shakespearean parody of <em>The Avengers</em>.

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Everyday Horrors: Life at the Intersection of Art and Death

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Gina Nutt on the Appeal of the In-Between

By Gina Nutt | March 25, 2021

Renaissance man David Duchovny is about to do the impossible.

Renaissance man David Duchovny is about to do the impossible.

By Dan Sheehan | March 24, 2021

Women of the New Frontier: On the Trailblazers Who Reimagined Television

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Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Considers a Forgotten Chapter in the History of Broadcast Culture

By Jennifer Keishin Armstrong | March 24, 2021

Why Alfred Hitchcock’s Films Still Feel Dangerous

Why Alfred Hitchcock’s Films Still Feel Dangerous

David Thomson on a Genius of Cinema

By David Thomson | March 24, 2021

Vincent D'Onofrio wrote a book, and it looks insane and wonderful.

Vincent D'Onofrio wrote a book, and it looks insane and wonderful.

By Dan Sheehan | March 23, 2021

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