The Kinetic Horror of Lupita Nyong’o’s Us Performance
The actor’s tremendous double role in Jordan Peele’s horror film mines the relationship between two doppelgängers to frightening, allegorical effect.
Even Now, Brexit Remains Impossible to Understand
International correspondents have the particularly challenging task of reporting on Brexit’s significance for readers who don’t follow its every twist and turn.
Get Yourself a Nemesis
There’s a benefit to keeping your internet friends close, and your internet adversaries closer.
Democrats Need to Learn From Their Al Franken Mistake
The country lost an opportunity to model how fair procedures can work in a #MeToo case.
The Right Way to Kill a Fish
Cows have to be stunned before slaughter. Why doesn’t our finned fare?
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A Quarry of Lights in Southern France
In Les Baux-de-Provence, a former limestone quarry has been transformed into an immersive multimedia exhibit space dedicated to art and music.
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No One Who Matters Has Read the Mueller Report Yet
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