A personal diary-style newsletter about culture, art, film and literary gossip, written in a witty first-person voice. Issues include a conversation about the film Challengers, commentary on Tavi Gevinson's zine, and weekly loves and hates with literary criticism.
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A literary and intellectual magazine's newsletter featuring essays, criticism and interviews on politics, technology, books and culture. Issues pair new pieces from the magazine with curated archive articles and writer interviews.
Essays by philosopher Slavoj Žižek applying Lacanian and Hegelian theory to current politics, culture, media and technology. Recent issues cover D'Annunzio's Free State of Fiume, ideology in everyday events, and a two-part analysis of AI and the Lacanian Real.
Yascha Mounk publishes essays and long-form interviews on politics, democracy, culture and ideas. Issues feature his own analysis alongside conversations with authors and scholars such as James Marriott and Eliot Cohen.
Film and culture criticism, commentary and reporting from critic Soraya Nadia McDonald, including festival and theater reviews, personal tributes and occasional roundups of notable reading. Readers get a critic's informed perspective on new films and cultural and social issues.
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