Review
List of Review articles
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a woman has her head in her hand as she looks mournful under a clear umbrella. And the Oscar for Darkest Documentary Goes to…
In a heavy year for the category, at least one nominee had our reviewer break down sobbing.
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Pope Francis waves to a large crowd from a jeep, surrounded by security guards and flashing lights. A Hopeful Pope Francis Won’t Be Silenced
In his autobiography, the pontiff pleads for a world that no longer exists.
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The book cover for Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare America’s Economic Warfare Is Sowing Its Own Demise
A new book provides insight into the unintended consequences of U.S. sanctions.
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A photo collage illustration shows characters from the movies nomicated for best foreign film atop a red carpet with golden film strips intermingled. The Best International Films at the Oscars
Find out why the frontrunner is so controversial—and why everything about Latvia’s entry is a miracle.
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Tourists walk next to the Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Athens. The Clash Over Civilizations
A recent book reveals the premodern world as one of mobility and interaction—but it was not without parochialism.
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A canceled stamp in all caps with a red border has a black marker scribble on top. What Cancel Culture Was and Wasn’t
How a moral panic went global—and then began to go away.
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A soldier in combat gear walks through clouds of orange-red smoke while holding a gun. Europe Is Still Trying to Pretend Putin’s Threat Isn’t Real
NATO leaders aren’t ready for a post-U.S. world.
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Benjamin Netanyahu talks on a cell phone in the back of a vehicle, one foot up on his other knee. The Case Against Benjamin Netanyahu
With leaked interrogation footage, “The Bibi Files” portrays a corrupt Israeli leader.
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The shadow of a long clawed hand is seen over a woman's shocked face. Is the New ‘Nosferatu’ Making a Political Statement?
An update to the German silent film, which plundered Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” grapples with its own reactionary origin.
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A person in a suit with a mustache stands on a street with a church in the distance. ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Finally Gets a Screen Adaptation
That Netflix pulled it off at all is remarkable, but some elements of the classic novel are lost in translation.
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1-interior-chinatown_hulu-poster-hp ‘Interior Chinatown’ Falls Into Its Own Trap
An ambitious show both celebrates and obfuscates the Asian American experience.
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Viktor Orban, wearing a suit with an overcoat draped over his shoulders, stands in front of the wall of a black and white gridded structure. Hungary’s Descent Into Dictatorship
How Viktor Orban pulled off the unthinkable.
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A portrait of Angela Merkel standing in front of a white wall shows Merkel from the shoulders up, wearing a serious expression and frowning slightly at something out of frame. Her hair is short and neat, and she wears a brown blazer with a chunky necklace. The Merkel Without Qualities
The former German chancellor’s memoir is thorough—and thoroughly unreflective.
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A screenshot from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 depicts the famous Ferris wheel near Pripyat, Ukraine. Ukraine’s Most Famous Video Game Gets a Wartime Installment
“S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl” captures the surreal horror of an alternate battlefield.
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A crowd of people hold signs that read "Down With U.S. Imperialism." How the Cold War Forged India’s Intelligence Setup
A new book depicts a period of spy history—and U.S.-India cooperation—that bears some resemblance to our own.
