Film
Film
Opinion
The United States of Validation Addicts
Aug 15, 2025 We’ve built a society awash in narcissistic affirmation loops, where genuine competence, accountability and humility is scarce.
Film
An Artist Moves On
Aug 8, 2025 A quiet South Korean domestic drama turns the lens on its director’s scandals in an effort to close the book on them.
Film
Sudan, Remembered
Aug 6, 2025 A new film chronicles the Sudanese revolution of 2019 and the young activists, poets and musicians who persevere amid war and chaos.
Book Review
A Panoramic Portrait of America’s Vast Grasslands
Aug 1, 2025 “Sea of Grass” tackles the conquest and exploitation of the American prairie, a rich ecological world in need of rescue.
TD Interview
The Mad Religion of Technological Salvation
Jul 25, 2025 In ‘More Everything Forever,’ astrophysicist Adam Becker exposes Silicon Valley’s insanity and explains why Mars isn't where we want to go.
Books
Hope Without Hope in Rojava
Jul 18, 2025 The Kurdish movement’s radical response to death may hold lessons for those offering up resistance in other parts of the world.
Film
Post-Catholic Brazil 101
Jul 17, 2025 Petra Costa’s Netflix documentary offers a superficial account of the rise of evangelical Christianity in modern Brazil.
Film
Intimate in Oslo
Jul 9, 2025 Norwegian dramas “Sex” and “Love” search for the eternal in the flesh.
Photo Essay
Caravans of Faith and Memory
Jul 7, 2025 An annual pilgrimage of Europe's Romani people culminates in France to honor their patron saint and their way of life.2025 EPPY Award: First Place, Best Photojournalism on a Website
Film
The Problem with Iraq War Movies
Jul 3, 2025 Celebrated depictions of forever wars prize “truth-telling” without offering insights about the wars themselves.
Dig Scape