‘Parasite’ Is a Class-Conscious Climate Parable
Audiences tend to view apocalyptic stories as fantasy. Bong Joon-ho's landmark film makes the case that we're already living in a dystopia.
Oscars Get With the Political Program
This year's telecast showed signs of progress—now the Academy Awards producers need to get audiences to tune in again.
Oscars Viewership Plunges to All-Time Low
“It was too predictable, too white and too boring,” says founder of a website devoted to awards show news.
Big Wins for 'Parasite' Give Oscar Night an Emotional High
The South Korean movie becomes the first non-English language film to win the top prize in the Academy Awards' 92-year history.
Neoliberals Weaponized Human Rights to Justify Global Exploitation
Jessica Whyte's new book exposes how NGOs defanged human rights from any truly emancipatory potential.
Kirk Douglas, Longtime Influential Movie Star, Dies at 103
The strong-jawed "Spartacus" actor who helped weaken Hollywood blacklist of suspected Communists is heralded as a maverick and patriarch.
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez's Subversive Super Bowl Spectacular
They provided exuberant entertainment while displaying a pride in belonging to cultures that the Trump administration neglects or vilifies.
Doctors Are Failing Women With Eating Disorders
It's not just about food, says author Rebecca Lester, but shame and self-negation.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Is a Product of Our Failed Health Care System
Would you rather be a patient or a consumer? Buying your way to even crackpot health gives the illusion of autonomy.
The Failure to Deliver Reparations
As the case for reparations gains momentum, Katherine Franke’s “Repair” reminds us of when they were almost made possible.
