South Korea’s Sunshine Policy Keeps North Koreans in the Dark
South Korea’s efforts to appease Kim Jong-un make it complicit in his crimes.
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Donald Trump: American God
Trump is no longer president, but his cult remains. How will America reckon with it?
The Ethics of Portraying Famous People Onscreen
Films disproportionately shape how the public views controversial figures. What responsibilities do they have?
It’s Not Facebook’s Fault
If you see hatred and stupidity on social media, that’s because so many of us are hateful and stupid.
In Defense of Materialism
How placing more importance on material possessions can improve our lives.
Don’t touch this.
FICTION | Honor
Tales grow in the telling, they say, and so they do, and yours most of all, a tale that has grown to become legend.
Tossing and Turning
In pursuit of a good night’s sleep, a man reckons with the tyranny of science.
Dear America, We’re Sick of Hearing About Race
The American obsession with race has become extremely unhealthy.
The Mad Women in the Attic
Gothic literature is strewn with the tortured genius of women at the mercy of the restrictions placed on them by society — and their own minds.
FAKE NEWS | Jesus Booed at Trump Rally
“How do we know you’re REALLY the son of God? Can we see a birth certificate?”
The City & the City
Japanese filmmakers once used city settings to address the loneliness and futility of modern life. Now, they are becoming symbols of hope.
FICTION | BETA
“Are you alive?” he asks me. What is alive? I say. He can’t answer me.
Shunga: Beyond “Edo Porn”
Shunga were highly erotic Japanese paintings and woodblock prints characterized by meticulously detailed genitalia, astonishing physical contortions, and occasional witty dialogue or commentary.
The Artist of Japan’s Bloody Era
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Japan’s last great printmaker, captured the spirit of an age of carnage.
China’s Lost Tradition of Journalism
China once had a rich tradition of independent journalism. What’s happened to it?
The Fire Sale of Ideas
Which ideas should Democrats salvage from the Trump train wreck?
FAKE NEWS | Hipster Mugged by Nondescript Person(s)
He struggled to describe the perpetrator, and was unable even to say if his assailant was male or female because he considers gender to be “a social construct.”
Shuten Dōji: Demon Lord, Hero of the Downtrodden
Why is a Japanese demon lord who devoured women also an underclass hero?
FICTION | The Tunnel
She was going to bring it in and get us all sick, and a quarantine with secret hook-ups is not a quarantine at all.
These violent delights have violent ends.
