List of Culture articles
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Former U.S. President George W. Bush paints. George W. Bush’s Newest Portraits Are Political
The amateur painter still shows an eye for spin.
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iran-zarif-bolivia Iran’s Hard-Liners Are Using a TV Thriller to Undermine Their Rivals
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked spy drama “Gando” is designed to discredit moderate politicians before the June election.
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A mujra dancer on stage in Pakistan. ‘Showgirls of Pakistan’ Doesn’t Need Your Victim Narrative
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.
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A still from Pacific Rim: The Black. Small Stories in an Age of Giant Monsters
The new Netflix show “Pacific Rim: The Black” finally lives up to the franchise’s internationalist potential.
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Everydays: The First 5000 Days by Beeple It’s a $69 Million JPEG, but Is It Art?
Cryptocurrency and high art are cooking up magic beans together with nonfungible tokens.
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People visit the Bund in Shanghai Seeking Truth From Fiction
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.
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A photo from the film Quo Vadis, Aida? Oscar-Shortlisted Film Puts Bosnian Genocide on Silver Screen
“Quo Vadis, Aida?” could do for the Srebrenica massacre what “Schindler’s List” accomplished for the Holocaust.
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Director Terry George talks to Rwandan President Paul Kagame Paul Kagame Celebrated ‘Hotel Rwanda’—Until Its Hero Criticized Him
Rwanda’s president once welcomed the Hollywood film. His recent attacks on the movie and its protagonist show that his government cannot handle dissent.
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A man browses jewelry through the window of a shop at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran on Feb. 12, 2020. Prince of Persia
Tehran is cracking down on elite troublemakers—one influencer at a time.
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Yeliz Guzel practices her musical instrument, the baglama—a kind of lute, in her one-room apartment in Mersin, Turkey, on Nov. 23, 2020. Singing for Inclusivity in Turkey
Yeliz Guzel’s pride choir brought LGBTQ Turks together—but left her ostracized.
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Paul Rusesabagina (C) is escorted by police officers at the Kicukiro Primary court in Kigali, Rwanda, on Sept.14, 2020. When It Comes to Rwanda, Don’t Believe Everything You See in the Movies
Many Rwandans regard the protagonist of a Hollywood film as a terrorist, not a hero.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield Our Top Weekend Reads
Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s journey from the Jim Crow South, why global celebrities are taking on Modi, and what the United States shouldn’t do about Myanmar’s coup.
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Activists of the United Hindu Front hold pictures of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and Barbadian singer Rihanna in New Delhi on Feb. 4. Why Rihanna and Greta Thunberg Are Taking on India’s Modi
Global celebrities are helping Indians to fight their government’s crackdown on dissent.
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People walk outside the BBC headquarters in Portland Place, London on July 2, 2020. The United States Needs a BBC
The Beeb’s influence is rising stateside, revealing a hunger for nonpartisan news. America’s own networks should take note.
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The UNESCO logo is seen at the organization’s headquarters in Paris on Oct. 12, 2017. Biden Should Rejoin UNESCO—but Not Without Getting Something in Return
If it comes back, the United States can push the organization to focus more on initiatives that further the country’s foreign-policy goals.
