List of Culture articles
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Book covers for six key foreign-policy books that came out in 2023. The Books FP Loved This Year
Our favorite book reviews of 2023.
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A drawn illustration of the new geopolitical words from 2023: AIS gaps, subsea infrastructure, maritime terrorism, derisking, BRICS plus New Geopolitical Words We Learned in 2023
Washington is losing its rizz and other powers are stepping into the AIS gaps.
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A resin model of a sculpture illustrating the World War I Christmas Truce soccer match is pictured inside the remains of St. Luke's Church in Liverpool, England. World War I’s ‘Silent Night’
The mythical appeal of the Christmas truce evokes the idea that ordinary people would get along if not for their governments.
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A photo collage illustration shows a mixture of actors from recommended films and TV shows. The Shows FP Staffers and Columnists Loved in 2023
The podcasts, television, and movies that got us through.
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Members of leftist movements demonstrate during a protest against Argentine President-elect Javier Milei in Buenos Aires on Nov. 23. Will Milei Rewrite Argentina’s History?
The new Argentine president is downplaying the brutal legacy of the country’s dictatorship.
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Joaquin Phoenix (center) stars in the film "Napoleon." What Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Gets Wrong About War
The film’s ideas have poisoned military thinking for centuries.
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A colorful grid of images representative of the gift guide: Slippers, beer, blanket, water bottle, olive oil among others FP’s 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
Gift ideas for the world travelers, inquisitive minds, and global foodies in your life.
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Holiday-book-guide-foreign-policy-2023-hp Foreign Policy’s Holiday Book List
Our columnists and staff writers recommend their top reads for the end of the year.
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Members of the Kanakanavu tribe perform in traditional costumes during a Siraya harvest festival in Taiwan’s Donghua village. The Inconvenient Truth of Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples
Tribal groups assert their own claims on a contested island.
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A devotee is seen in profile as she performs a prayer ritual in front of statues of Hindu gods, which are surrounded by candles. The woman, dressed in red, holds an object that has been set on fire while she kneels. Her eyes are closed as she prays. Nepal’s Stolen Gods Seek New Homes
Communities want statues to become a part of living heritage again.
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An illustration of Imelda Marcos holding a parasol as she lounges on the sand, leaning on skulls, as shoes and palm fronts swirl around her. The Fabulous Mythmaking of Imelda Marcos
A new novel claws back history from a family that would otherwise have it disappear.
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A Confucius Institute float during the parade for the 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 on May 28, 2011 in the streets of Indianapolis, Indiana. Cultural Decoupling From China Is Not the Answer
Beijing’s censorship has pernicious effects on artists and educational institutions—but abandoning all cultural ties would do more harm than good.
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An illustration shows a figure laying down beneath the pavement, palms facing up, underneath a Russian tan with the word prisposoblenchestvo, referring to conformism, written in Cyrillic letters. Wartime Russians Fall Back on an Ancient Survival Strategy
Conformism and acquiescence have a long tradition in a culture of chaos and repression.
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A Saudi man wearing a white traditional headdress walks past a framed Andy Warhol artwork. Saudi Arabia Really Wants You to Think It’s Cool
The desert kingdom’s rebranding project goes way beyond sportswashing. But it’s all a little too contrived.
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Tourists look up at a giant buddha statue carved into the side of a mountain. China Is Closing In on Itself
The absence of foreigners in the country is a symptom of China’s restrictive, security-driven view of the world.
