Natalia Winkelman assesses the role of violence in pop stardom in Brady Corbet's "Vox Lux."
Arts & Culture
Ian Rankin, By the Album
In the style of the New York Times "By the Book" series, Jeffrey Wasserstrom questions Ian Rankin about his varied musical tastes.
An Inconvenient Animal: Rodents of Unusual Size
Lewis Page reviews the new PBS documentary, "Rodents of Unusual Size," about the invasive nutria species of Louisiana.
A Free World His Own: The Indomitable Spirit of Bill Traylor
Andrew M. Davenport reviews "Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor" at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Fantastic Beasts and Muggles: Antihumanism in Rowling’s Wizarding World
Dina Khapaeva explores anti-humanism within JK Rowling's latest additions to the Harry Potter saga.
A Letter to Alfonso Cuarón from Srećko Horvat
Srećko Horvat writes an admiring letter to Alfonso Cuarón, writer and director of the film "Roma."
Zoe Leonard’s Photographic Elegies
Grace Hadland considers the meaning of accumulation in Zoe Leonard's recent exhibition "Survey" at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Lars von Trier’s Ban-Worthy Serial Killer Epic is Really About Us, the Audience
Ellena Basada reviews Lars von Trier's newest psychological horror film, "The House That Jack Built."
Setting Sons: Nicole Holofcener’s The Land of Steady Habits
Grace Lovelace reviews "The Land of Steady Habits," a new film from Nicole Holofcener.
Revisiting 301, 302, Park Chul-soo’s Stylish Film About Food, Sex, and Other Horrors
Colin Marshall considers the grotesque sensory of experience of Park Chul-soo's film "301, 302."
