CULTURE

TikTok and the Retreat from Technological Globalization

On January 18th, at around 10:30 P.M, the social platform TikTok went dark in the United States. It remained unavailable…

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David Bezmozgis on Ancestral and Adversarial Pain

This interview was featured in the Books & Fiction newsletter, which delivers the stories behind the stories, along with our…

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Li’l Kayla Endures It All

“Precious Rubbish,” a début graphic novel by Kayla E., a book designer turned cartoonist, delivers an unflinching look at the…

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Elaine Pagels on the Mysteries of Jesus

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The Zambian Sensibility of “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl”

Most people who see the Zambian British director Rungano Nyoni’s extraordinary new film, “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” will not…

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For Elias Williams, the Hip-Hop Beat Machine Carries the Soul of Community

In 2023, Williams, who had picked up beat-making as a hobby during the pandemic, sought to deepen his understanding of…

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The Best Books We’ve Read in 2025 So Far

Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Source link

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“The Frenzy,” by Joyce Carol Oates

With the girl beside him, he has all that he requires. So long as they are alone together, and she…

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