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Joaquin Phoenix (left) and Pedro Pascal in “Eddington.”
Corey Atad
The World Has Gone Haywire in Ari Aster’s Eddington
The director’s latest is a none-too-subtle depiction of Covid hysteria, racial justice protests, isolation, and the rottenness of social media—and how they combine to rip apart the fabric of a small town.
Illustration of the book The Cycles of American History
Michael Brenes
What If the Political Pendulum Doesn’t Swing Back?
The Cycles of American History foresaw American voter dealignment, and an electronic age that would see voters prioritize personality over party—but it didn’t anticipate Trump.
Sam Russek
Navigating the “Subversive Safety Net” in Venice Beach
Vendors and tourists crowd the Venice Beach boardwalk in 2022.
Sam Russek
Navigating the “Subversive Safety Net” in Venice Beach
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A illustration of 11 people creating a pyramid with the top person throwing out dollar bills
Inside the Predatory World of Multilevel Marketing
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein
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Inside the Predatory World of Multilevel Marketing
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Celine Song’s Materialists Tries to Subvert the Rom-Com
Phoebe Chen
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Celine Song’s Materialists Tries to Subvert the Rom-Com
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Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal in “Materialists.”
Celine Song’s Materialists Tries to Subvert the Rom-Com
Phoebe Chen
Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal in “Materialists.”
MagazinePhoebe Chen
Celine Song’s Materialists Tries to Subvert the Rom-Com
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Unearthing the Deep Fascist Roots of the Unite the Right Rally
Lily Meyer
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Unearthing the Deep Fascist Roots of the Unite the Right Rally
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A photo illustration of key characters around the Charlottesville protests in 2021 including images of Zyahna Bryant, Richard Spencer, and the Robert E Lee statue and Thomas Jefferson
Unearthing the Deep Fascist Roots of the Unite the Right Rally
Lily Meyer
A photo illustration of key characters around the Charlottesville protests in 2021 including images of Zyahna Bryant, Richard Spencer, and the Robert E Lee statue and Thomas Jefferson
MagazineLily Meyer
Unearthing the Deep Fascist Roots of the Unite the Right Rally
An illustration of FDR blowing what looks like a dandelion but is in fact parachutiists and war airplanes
MagazineSamuel Moyn
Why America Got a Warfare State, Not a Welfare State
How FDR invented national security, and why Democrats need to move on from it
A photo illustration of many hands and a pair of fists reaching towards a golden basketball
MagazinePhillip Maciak
The WNBA Is a Perfectly Choreographed TV Drama
Women’s basketball is bigger than it’s ever been on television, and the player’s association is taking advantage of the spotlight to tell a gripping story about labor.
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