Culture

Netflix’s new Korean horror drama suggests there’s more to life than the brutal realities of neoliberal capitalism.

A whole genre of geopolitical spy thrillers is now off limits.

A new book traces the rise of bread with government.

What an ancient citadel can teach us about Afghanistan’s past—and its potential future.

A hydroelectric project could force UNESCO to delist the spectacular World Heritage Site.

A charming animation turns turtle ships into giant monsters.

This wargame explains how Russia really stopped Hitler.

Gender-neutral terms have sparked an explosive battle over the future of the French language.

Defending the colonial project of occupation won’t work in a world where racial justice has gone mainstream.

The amateur painter still shows an eye for spin.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked spy drama “Gando” is designed to discredit moderate politicians before the June election.

In a new documentary about mujra dancers, Saad Khan escapes the Western documentary complex to give his subjects the chance to speak in their own words.

The new Netflix show “Pacific Rim: The Black” finally lives up to the franchise’s internationalist potential.

Cryptocurrency and high art are cooking up magic beans together with nonfungible tokens.

The provocative short stories in “Land of Big Numbers” offer a window into ordinary life in China with rich material from a reporter’s notebook.

“Quo Vadis, Aida?” could do for the Srebrenica massacre what “Schindler’s List” accomplished for the Holocaust.

Rwanda’s president once welcomed the Hollywood film. His recent attacks on the movie and its protagonist show that his government cannot handle dissent.

Tehran is cracking down on elite troublemakers—one influencer at a time.

Yeliz Guzel’s pride choir brought LGBTQ Turks together—but left her ostracized.

Many Rwandans regard the protagonist of a Hollywood film as a terrorist, not a hero.