List of Culture articles
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a woman has her head in her hand as she looks mournful under a clear umbrella. And the Oscar for Darkest Documentary Goes to…
In a heavy year for the category, at least one nominee had our reviewer break down sobbing.
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An Ethiopian man stirs coffee inside a coffee shop in the northern Ethiopian city of Mekele. A Brief History of Coffee and Colonialism
And why coffee prices are surging in commodity markets.
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An illustrations shows a TV with a heart on it atop a tiered wedding cake. Small figures scramble up the sides of the cake toward the TV. Around the World, Love Gets a Reality Check
Foreign Policy’s guide to the global state of (televised) romance.
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A performance takes place during the 2024 Anti-Defamation League “In Concert Against Hate” at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington, D.C. What Happens When Leaders Try to Dictate Art?
Trump’s absurd Kennedy Center takeover is a dangerous step.
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A grid of 12 fiction book covers out in February 2025. The Novels We’re Reading in February
From a British techno-dystopia to Berlin’s underground.
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A photo collage illustration shows characters from the movies nomicated for best foreign film atop a red carpet with golden film strips intermingled. The Best International Films at the Oscars
Find out why the frontrunner is so controversial—and why everything about Latvia’s entry is a miracle.
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People walk in a circle while holding onto a railing underneath a giant golden prayer wheel with figures and inscriptions on it. How Tourism Became a Tool of Statecraft
Countries are using travel to further geopolitical ambitions in key destinations.
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Tourists walk next to the Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Athens. The Clash Over Civilizations
A recent book reveals the premodern world as one of mobility and interaction—but it was not without parochialism.
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A person wearing a red shawl and an ornate skirt with beads and ornamentation holds a golden object as she poses for a photo in front of Tibetan prayer wheels. A photographer points a camera toward her. How Tourism Trapped Tibet
The region is becoming a theme park for the Chinese nation.
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A canceled stamp in all caps with a red border has a black marker scribble on top. What Cancel Culture Was and Wasn’t
How a moral panic went global—and then began to go away.
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A grid of 12 book covers showing new fiction releases The Novels We’re Reading in January
From dystopian Korea to colonial Taiwan.
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A bulldozer is seen atop a pile of rubble. How the Bulldozer Became a Symbol of Modi’s India
Is it a protector of Hindu identity or a tool for extrajudicial violence?
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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 grid of 29 foreign-policy books part of the anticipated releases in 2025. The Most Anticipated Books of 2025
The biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and economics.
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An illustrated headshot of Adam Tooze wearing headphones with inset images of Beyonce, Simone Biles, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and a man with a hand on his head. 5 Times Tooze in 2024
The year’s best episodes of FP’s economics podcast.
