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Plus, the Oscars’ Spectacle of Seriousness, and more culture writing from The New Republic
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The night saw a jarring dissonance between political statement and glitzy showmanship.

By Adam Nayman

 
 
 

Oscar films showcase:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Her new book, "Reading Genesis," treats the Bible like a perfectly plotted historical novel.

By Briallen Hopper

 

Naomi Watts, Chloë Sevigny, Diane Lane, Calista Flockhart, and Demi Moore are the six best reasons to watch Ryan Murphy’s new show.

By Philippa Snow

 

 

Rather than project a cool, comforting exterior, these comedians have each built a show out of their unease.

By Phillip Maciak

 

"The Wretched of the Earth" is perhaps best read today not as a playbook for revolt but as a conflicted reflection on it.

By Erik Linstrum

 
 

John Washington has spent years reporting on the U.S.-Mexico border. In a new book, he makes the case for its abolition.

By Jack McCordick

 

His new book, Smoke and Ashes, traces the ravages of British opium on India from the eighteenth century to the present.

By Alexander Zaitchik

 
 

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Matthew Lassiter’s history plays out in ranch houses, high school parking lots, and courtrooms from Shaker Heights to Westchester to Orange County.

By Claire Potter

 

Edda L. Fields-Black sets out to restore the Combahee River Raid to its proper place in Tubman’s life and in the war on slavery.

By Eric Herschthal

 

"Same Bed Different Dreams" traces a mysterious government in exile, a shadowy tech giant, and writing-community beef.

By Alexander Chee

 

Tran Anh Hung’s gourmet-themed drama celebrates the superficial and the sublime.

By Adam Nayman

 

Denis Villeneuve’s sequel captures the bleakness and the tragedy at the heart of Frank Herbert’s novel

By David Klion

 

 

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