List of Culture articles
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Two women wearing puffy coats walk across a rocky landscape toward a mountain draped with a low cloud. Greenland’s Filmmakers Are Ready to Tell Their Own Stories
A burgeoning movie industry seeks to give the island an international voice.
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A grid of multiple book covers part of new fiction releases out in January. World-Historical Murder Mysteries
Plus, more international fiction releases in January.
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Charli XCX performs onstage with social media influencers during the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025. Are We Really Living in a Global Monoculture?
A new book argues—unconvincingly—that there is a “blank space” where culture used to be.
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In this black-and-white photo, a group of men lean over a twisted metal object protruding from the ground in a desert landscape. Most of the men wear military uniforms or suits and ties. How the Bombing of Hiroshima Was Covered Up
A new documentary details the complicity of the fourth estate with the U.S. government.
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Illustration of a group of people in a book store. The foreign policy section of books is swarmed, while no one is interested in the U.S. section. The Most Anticipated Books of the Year
The 30 biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and political science.
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8 books scattered on a snowy background 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 black and white photo of Henry Kissinger, surrounded by microphones, points during a press conference, after the final communique on the implementation of the Vietnam Peace Accords, on June 13, 1973 in Paris. The Movies That Made Us Think This Year
Our most insightful film reviews of 2025.
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A man with a beard talks on a red phone in a futuristic phone booth. A Raucous Reckoning With Brazil’s Dictatorship
“The Secret Agent,” Brazil’s Oscars hopeful, probes an undigested history.
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A man poses in front of a wooden bookcase with glass shelving filled with different types of film cameras. Jafar Panahi Has His Eyes on the Future
Iran’s most celebrated director asks what a world after the Islamic Republic might look like.
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A dramatic fantasy scene showing dozens of winged, dragon-like creatures flying through a mountainous sky. Several humanoid riders sit astride the creatures, with one central rider in focus. Why Is the New ‘Avatar’ Film So Bloodthirsty?
The latest installment in James Cameron’s cultural juggernaut reflects a sad realism about current affairs.
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Chinese bachelor Zhou poses with Huskies. What Happens to China’s Surplus Men?
The one-child policy’s gender imbalance has spawned desperate bachelors, dubious gurus, and a rising manosphere.
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A young girl is flanked by two women, all with serious faces. A Kaleidoscopic Portrait of Women in Taiwan
“Left-Handed Girl,” Taiwan’s Oscar hopeful, offers a multifaceted view of women learning to live beyond shame.
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A man in a blood-stained shirt stands in the middle of an orchard of young trees, looking right into the camera with a distraught expression. A Jekyll and Hyde for the Manosphere
“The Things You Kill” explores the pitfalls of masculinity in modern-day Turkey.
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A grid of 10 books atop a watery textured background Two Unsettling Voyages Across the Sea
Plus, more international fiction releases in December.
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Grid of colors and gifts for 2025 gift guide FP’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
Treats and treasures from around the world.
