Poland Doubles Down on Its Decision Not to Extradite Roman Polanski
The Chinatown director has, yet again, found refuge in a European country—despite the ascendant right-wing government’s brief show of judicial muscle.
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Guest Programmer: Alexander Chee
The fiction writer, poet, journalist, and professor assembles a multimedia playlist of books, songs, films, and more—with notes about how they made him think differently, or challenged his assumptions.
How Cinema Is Reflecting LGBT Cubans’ New Reality
Hollywood has long either romanticized Cuba or vilified it. In a new era for the LGBT community, however, Cuban and American filmmakers are aiming for something else—authenticity.
How to Write About the ‘Other’ and Not Be Terrible About It, According to Wally Lamb
In his new book, the bestselling author makes a convincing case that other perspectives can broaden a writer’s worldview, as well as a reader’s.
‘If They Knock It Down, We Will Rebuild It’: Palmyra Redux
New technology has made it possible to reconstruct lost antiquities, whether in three dimensions or in virtual reality.…
Back in the Hole: America’s Inability to Put an End to Solitary Confinement
A new book teaches the alarming lesson that all attempts at reforming solitary confinement have merely enabled the…
When Wilderness Was Strictly Whites-Only
Today,environmental conservation is often painted as an act of compassion — but the history of the movement is fraught with…
A High-Concept Architect Takes on Low-Income Housing
In Rancagua, Chile, you’ll find innovative architecture where you least expect it—in low-cost housing.
One Last Thing: Hostile Architecture
Yesterday’s public-safety measure has become today’s assault on the underclass. By Michael Fitzgerald An artist named Sarah Ross…
The Miseducation of Frank Waln
On and off the reservation, American schools tend to whitewash the stories of Native Americans. Frank Waln, a Lakota hip-hop artist from He Dog, South Dakota, is endeavoring to change that — with music that champions his heritage while demolishing Native American stereotypes.