M. Gessen is an Opinion columnist for The New York Times. They won a George Polk Award for opinion writing in 2024. They are ...

Han Kang’s characters have looked squarely at histories of state-sanctioned murder and carry the wounds of those histories.

The Philadelphia Orchestra recorded the symphonies of the early-twentieth-century Black composer Florence Price. The National ...

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Arabic literature boasts a rich and diverse history, featuring numerous influential figures from the pre-Islamic period to ...

Saraswati’ was launched in Allahabad, by a Bengali gentleman. Beyond setting a new benchmark in Hindi literature, Saraswati ...

“The Garden” by Nick Newman reminds us that the true meaning of postapocalyptic fiction isn’t about how the world ends, but how we live after. Michelle de Kretser’s fiercely truth-seeking ...

Osgood Perkins and Theo James discuss trauma, toxic masculinity, and bringing Stephen King’s The Monkey to life in a darkly comedic horror adaptation. Will Captain America: Brave New World ignite ...

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EXCLUSIVE: One of 20th Century Studios’ classic Gregory Peck titles is getting a new retelling with one of the film’s biggest fans on board to help develop. Sources tell Deadline that Oscar ...