The Myth of Trump
Forget 1984. To better understand Trump, read Mythologies. By James McWilliams (Photo: Martin Menu/Flickr) As Americans turn to…
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Objects That Matter: White Picket Fence
In the 1940s, the mass-produced tract homes that formed Levittown, New York—one of America's first suburbs—specifically barred "any person other than members of the Caucasian race" in their leases.
Why the Box-Office Boycott Against Roman Polanski Worked
The Polish director’s decision, which comes after a #BoycottCesar protest, appears to be a rare case of a box-office boycott that worked.
Exit, Stage White
For American regional theaters, diversifying their audiences will mean the difference between life and death. But it's not simple or easy.
Why Do Movies About ‘Resistance’ Ring So Hollow? Blame Liberalism.
Conventional stories about the struggle against authoritarianism can’t manage to keep the sides straight. By Malcolm Harris DisruptJ20…
France’s Oscars Give Roman Polanski Another Pass
The film director who fled rape accusations in the U.S. 40 years ago will present this year’s César awards—prompting social-media users, and one French feminist group, to announce a boycott and protests.
M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Split’ and Hollywood’s Failure on Mental Health
Some mental-health advocates say that M. Night Shyamalan’s new thriller erroneously links mental illness with violence. Below, one of them offers a list of alternate viewing options.
Celine Dion, Kiss, and the Totally Epic Soundscape That Trump Won’t Be Hearing at His Inauguration
If every artist who was invited to entertain at Trump’s inauguration had accepted, what notes would be ringing…
Ona Judge, the Washingtons, and the Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave
A portrait of George Washington as slave master.
‘Hidden Figures’: Lessons for the Resistance in the Age of Trump
Theodore Melfi’s film about black women mathematicians is now the biggest movie in America — just in time to teach…