Review
List of Review articles
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An aerial view of firebombed Tokyo in 1945. When Tokyo Burned
“Paper City” explores the forgotten firebombing of Japan’s capital.
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Hollywood star Paul Newman on the set of Exodus in Israel Has Hollywood Fallen Out of Love With Israel?
A recent book examines the origins and end of an affair between the film industry and the Jewish state.
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An earth mover loads a truck with coal at the Wieczorek coal mine in Katowice, Poland, on April 14, 2004. Should We Burn More Fossil Fuels, Not Less?
A sequel to “The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels” doubles down on a flawed defense of oil, gas, and coal.
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Visitors view the Benin Bronzes exhibit at the British Museum. Africa’s Stolen Art Debate Is Frozen in Time
Europe’s arguments against restitution have ignored the legitimate claims of African scholars and governments for 50 years.
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china-fairytale-review-xinmei-liu-site Where the West and China Find Common Ground
A striking new translation of Chinese fairy tales shows a shared folkloric tradition.
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Bill Gates Bill Gates’s Pandemic Prevention Plan Has a China-Sized Blind Spot
In his new book, the billionaire philanthropist focuses on technical solutions but ignores politics.
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Former residents evicted from a crowded Lagos shantytown stand on a flotilla of boats. It’s Africa’s Century—for Better or Worse
Asia gets the attention, but the real economic revolution is the inevitable growth of an overlooked continent.
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A person with a cane walks through caged doors. The photo is very dark, and you can only see their silhouette. A Glimpse at Life Under Russian Occupation
Stanislav Aseyev’s “In Isolation” depicts the absurd brutality of military rule in the Donbas.
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The sun sets behind London. How to Get Recent History All Wrong
A new book identifies—and misunderstands—the structural forces behind today’s geopolitical chaos.
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A PLA soldier stands guard beside a U.S. flag outside World Trade Organization talks in Beijing in 1999. Who Got China Wrong?
Two books take very different approaches on the past and future of engagement.
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An illustration of Chinese leaders jailed for corruption and members of China's military. The Art of Suffering
Two new works of Chinese government propaganda meet with very different reactions from viewers.
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Author Michel Houellebecq smokes. The Punk-Prophet Philosophy of Michel Houellebecq
The success of France’s most famous novelist has less to do with art and knowledge than anxiety and rock ’n’ roll.
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Then-U.S. President Donald Trump talks to journalists during a news conference about his administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic at the White House in Washington on July 22, 2020. Donald Trump’s History Book
Journalists have written the “first rough draft of history,” but now it is historians’ turn to assess a most unconventional presidency.
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A black-and-white photo of soldiers in trench coats and hats read newspapers. Americans Have Never Wanted the Truth
A new history of fakery in U.S. journalism shows the public has always had an appetite for fake news.
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Main character Yusuke Kafuku leans against his red car as supporting character Misaki Watari sits behind the wheel. ‘Drive My Car’ Could Change Japanese Cinema Forever
The Japanese film is up for an Academy Award at this year’s Oscars.
