Gimmicks of Future Past
September 17, 2024
The work of art in the age of the gimmick.
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45,000 Feet
Most people don’t understand how money works.
Elevate Me Later
September 12, 2024
Elevated, gentrified horror cinema has worn out its welcome.
Fighting Like Hell
September 11, 2024
Grief, like revolution, creates a rupture with what came before.
Rank and Vile
September 10, 2024
A battle not of the sexes, but a battle-of-just-the-one.
A Foot in the Door
September 09, 2024
For queer Catholics, an acceptance conditioned on concealment rebuilds the closet.
Noise Pollution
September 06, 2024
“Pure communist” goings on at the DNC.
Happy Ending
September 05, 2024
Charlotte Shane’s journey from webcam model to escort to contented wife.
Week of Wonders
September 05, 2024
Twenty-five years after the Battle of Seattle.
Critical Counterinsurgents
September 03, 2024
Critiquing Israel to rescue Zionism.
Commitment Issues
August 30, 2024
At the DNC, speakers focused on joy and freedom—but not the destruction of Gaza.
Thinking Big
August 29, 2024
Union organizers at Think Coffee face numerous hurdles.