List of Culture articles
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An illustration of geopolitical words from 2024: Anchor-dragging-ATACMS, Lavender, P&I clubs, Autogolpe, gallium and germanium. New Geopolitical Words We Learned in 2024
Lavender is sinister, not sweet—and if you can’t join the P&I club, you can ghost it.
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An illustration of a blooming plum branch shows a statue of Chairman Mao at left with workers walking across a bridge before the scene turns into one of growth and modernity with city skyline plane and construction cranes. The Books FP’s Contributors Loved This Year
Our favorite reviews of 2024.
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An illustration shows Taylor Swift with her arms outstretched over a globe. Jewels, money, friendship bracelets, and other bits of Eras Tour ephemera rain down around her. How Taylor Swift Inc. Took Over the World
The Eras Tour has laid bare just how powerful the popstar’s gravitational pull is.
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An illustration of books inset into red ornaments. FP’s Holiday Book List
Our columnists and staff writers recommend their top reads for the end of the year.
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A person wearing headphones puts his hands to his face as he looks through glass in a radio booth. A person stands behind him. Mourning Turkey’s Last Progressive Radio Station
Acik Radyo featured diverse voices, angering the Erdogan regime.
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A composition illustration shows a vintage joystick with a Soviet star atop it against a glitchy background. Why Video Games Matter in Foreign Policy
The gaming industry is tied to disinformation, intelligence threats, and more.
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An illustration shows hands holding chopsticks and a spoon with a soup dumpling in it over a large blow. Inside the bowl is a Taipei cityscape with lanterns and semiconductor chips coming out of it. Soup Dumplings as Soft Power
Din Tai Fung has become a potent global symbol of Taiwan, at a time when the island sorely needs it.
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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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Book covers for 10 new fiction releases in December The Novels We’re Reading in December
Stories about houses and the meaning of home, from Cape Cod to Kolkata.
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Former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams at the launch of The Negotiators Cook Book. He holds up a plate. A Recipe for Diplomacy
Our best reads on international food and cuisine, just in time for the holidays.
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A composite photo illustration of Hollywood actors in movies based in Rome. Bread, Circuses, and Sex
“Gladiator II” follows an ancient Hollywood formula for depicting Rome.
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1-lead-Foreign-policy-gift guide FP’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide
Global goodies for foodies, jet-setters, and nerds.
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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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Donald Trump wears a button-up suit and tie with an orange construction vest over it. Why Men’s Makeup Matters in Politics
In presidential elections, success can sometimes come down to appearance.
