Can we salvage an egalitarian vision from the ruins of Labor Zionism?

Jenny Offill’s Weather captures the dread of a global catastrophe.

A pristine, stripped-down aesthetic conceals the messy realities of society.

The subtlest way to undermine democracy is to fake it.

Can Hulu’s new documentary ever set the record straight?

The rise of the STEM-obsessed, corporate-partnered university

How millennial socialists make the case for a kinder politics

When her memoirs attracted moral outrage—and got her sued—she found a new way to frame stories.

A new book traces the workings of the Council for National Policy. But how much influence does the organization really wield?

How Céline Sciamma’s new film envisions a relationship between equals

Anna Wiener’s memoir captures the psychic burden of the tech worker.

How much does the French author owe his popularity to the rise of virulent nationalism?

Grassroots Democrats are marching and donating, but they are not forging a movement.

Addressing inequality requires more than consciousness raising.

How a 170-year-old magazine has struggled to uphold liberal capitalism

“A Hidden Life” is a strangely simplistic movie about good and evil.

The Netflix show’s third season is a wonder of restraint.

Why Margaret Atwood’s sequel lacks the power of "The Handmaid’s Tale"

How a relentless speedup is reshaping the working class

Noah Baumbach’s latest film portrays both sides of a messy divorce, for once.