Noah Berlatsky

Noah Berlatsky is a freelance writer in Chicago.

Articles by Noah Berlatsky
Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2 and Idris Elba as Bloodsport
Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2 and Idris Elba as Bloodsport

‘The Suicide Squad’ Is a Dark Parody of America’s Imperial Fiascos

Review
Noah Berlatsky
A scene from One Last Monster. Gene Kim Film
A scene from One Last Monster. Gene Kim Film

‘One Last Monster’ Is a Loving, Messy Parable Rooted in Korean History

Review
Noah Berlatsky
A shot of two actresses from HBO's "The Nevers."
A shot of two actresses from HBO's "The Nevers."

‘The Nevers’ Imagines White Women In Charge of Dismantling Empire

Review
Noah Berlatsky
A production still from Yasuke.
A production still from Yasuke.

The Real Yasuke Is Far More Interesting Than His Netflix Show

Review
Noah Berlatsky
A still from Pacific Rim: The Black.
A still from Pacific Rim: The Black.

Small Stories in an Age of Giant Monsters

Review
Noah Berlatsky
Viet Thanh Nguyen poses during a photo session in Paris on June 28, 2017.
Viet Thanh Nguyen poses during a photo session in Paris on June 28, 2017.

In ‘The Committed,’ Revolution and Colonialism Turn Into Crime

Review
Noah Berlatsky
Candy Boyd, owner of the Boyd Funeral home, speaks during an interview next to an empty casket and cabinets built for expanded storage capacity of embalmed bodies awaiting burial due to the surge of Covid-19 deaths on Jan. 14, 2021 in Los Angeles.
Candy Boyd, owner of the Boyd Funeral home, speaks during an interview next to an empty casket and cabinets built for expanded storage capacity of embalmed bodies awaiting burial due to the surge of Covid-19 deaths on Jan. 14, 2021 in Los Angeles.

The U.S. Coronavirus Response Might Be a Crime Against Humanity

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Noah Berlatsky
Sisanda Henna, Megan Fox, and Brandon Auret in “Rogue.”
Sisanda Henna, Megan Fox, and Brandon Auret in “Rogue.”

Hollywood Likes Feminists When They’re Imperialists

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Noah Berlatsky
People head to the voting booths in Charleston, South Carolina
People head to the voting booths in Charleston, South Carolina

Give All Immigrants the Vote

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Noah Berlatsky
New Yorkers hold a memorial march marking 200,000 COVID-19 deaths
New Yorkers hold a memorial march marking 200,000 COVID-19 deaths

Counting Presidential Dead Is a Distraction

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Noah Berlatsky
A still from Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods.”
A still from Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods.”

In ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ Vietnam Is Just Another Backdrop for American Pain

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Noah Berlatsky
Taika Waititi and Roman Griffin Davis in the 2019 film Jojo Rabbit.
Taika Waititi and Roman Griffin Davis in the 2019 film Jojo Rabbit.

Fascists Know How to Turn Mockery Into Power

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Noah Berlatsky
Charles Lindbergh (left), with R. Douglas Stuart Jr., the founder of the America First Committee, when the flyer enrolled as a member in Chicago in 1940.
Charles Lindbergh (left), with R. Douglas Stuart Jr., the founder of the America First Committee, when the flyer enrolled as a member in Chicago in 1940.

Pacifists Are Vulnerable to Fascism’s Whispers

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Noah Berlatsky
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with an F-35 fighter plane pilot
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with an F-35 fighter plane pilot

Defund the Police, Then Defund the Military

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Noah Berlatsky
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