Review
List of Review articles
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Benjamin Netanyahu talks on a cell phone in the back of a vehicle, one foot up on his other knee. The Case Against Benjamin Netanyahu
With leaked interrogation footage, “The Bibi Files” portrays a corrupt Israeli leader.
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The shadow of a long clawed hand is seen over a woman's shocked face. Is the New ‘Nosferatu’ Making a Political Statement?
An update to the German silent film, which plundered Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” grapples with its own reactionary origin.
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A person in a suit with a mustache stands on a street with a church in the distance. ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Finally Gets a Screen Adaptation
That Netflix pulled it off at all is remarkable, but some elements of the classic novel are lost in translation.
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1-interior-chinatown_hulu-poster-hp ‘Interior Chinatown’ Falls Into Its Own Trap
An ambitious show both celebrates and obfuscates the Asian American experience.
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Viktor Orban, wearing a suit with an overcoat draped over his shoulders, stands in front of the wall of a black and white gridded structure. Hungary’s Descent Into Dictatorship
How Viktor Orban pulled off the unthinkable.
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A portrait of Angela Merkel standing in front of a white wall shows Merkel from the shoulders up, wearing a serious expression and frowning slightly at something out of frame. Her hair is short and neat, and she wears a brown blazer with a chunky necklace. The Merkel Without Qualities
The former German chancellor’s memoir is thorough—and thoroughly unreflective.
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A screenshot from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 depicts the famous Ferris wheel near Pripyat, Ukraine. Ukraine’s Most Famous Video Game Gets a Wartime Installment
“S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl” captures the surreal horror of an alternate battlefield.
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A crowd of people hold signs that read "Down With U.S. Imperialism." How the Cold War Forged India’s Intelligence Setup
A new book depicts a period of spy history—and U.S.-India cooperation—that bears some resemblance to our own.
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Paul Mescal plays Lucius in Gladiator II. ‘Gladiator II’ Is an Empty Prayer at the Altar of the Franchise
My compliments to the special effects team. Everyone else, see me after class.
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People wear white protective suits and gloves with black goggles as they sit aboard a ship. How Britain Poisoned Its Own Soldiers
A new documentary exposes a grim nuclear history.
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The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic, Alan Moore and Steve Moore with various artists, Top Shelf Productions, $49.99, 352 pp, October 2024. Alan Moore Wants You to Invent Your Own God
An acclaimed English author offers his take on creativity and magic.
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A close-up image of Noam Chomsy wearing a dark jacket on a dark background. Noam Chomsky Has Been Proved Right
The writer’s new argument for left-wing foreign policy has earned a mainstream hearing.
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An Israeli soldier watches settlers build a new house on Aug. 21, 1991 for the expansion of the Jewish settlement in the West Bank city of Hebron. Settler Colonialism Isn’t What You Think It Is
In seeking to discredit a buzzword by zealously defending Israel’s narrative, a new book undermines its own arguments.
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Sam Altman speaks into a microphone onstage at an event, flanked on either side by a group of five men and one woman in suits. A screen behind him shows the Open AI logo. How Technology Ruined Democracy
Two new books issue fresh warnings about Silicon Valley ahead of the U.S. election.
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The fictitious leaders of the G-7 gather for a dinner at their annual summit in this still from the Rumours movie. Diplomacy That Goes Bump in the Night
A dark comedy explores what happens when the G-7 leaders are literally and figuratively lost in the woods.
