Review
List of Review articles
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An Israeli soldier watches settlers build a new house on Aug. 21, 1991 for the expansion of the Jewish settlement in the West Bank city of Hebron. Settler Colonialism Isn’t What You Think It Is
In seeking to discredit a buzzword by zealously defending Israel’s narrative, a new book undermines its own arguments.
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Sam Altman speaks into a microphone onstage at an event, flanked on either side by a group of five men and one woman in suits. A screen behind him shows the Open AI logo. How Technology Ruined Democracy
Two new books issue fresh warnings about Silicon Valley ahead of the U.S. election.
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The fictitious leaders of the G-7 gather for a dinner at their annual summit in this still from the Rumours movie. Diplomacy That Goes Bump in the Night
A dark comedy explores what happens when the G-7 leaders are literally and figuratively lost in the woods.
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A photo illustration of popcorn flying out of a bucket with an American flag pattern on the outside. What to Watch When You’re Done Watching Polls
From Chile to Iran to New York’s most mortifying mayoral race, here are nine movies about elections to stream now.
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1-Hollywoodgate-afghanistan-taliban-hp How the Taliban Built an Air Force
A new documentary opens a rare window into the workings of Afghanistan’s new masters.
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An illustration shows George Washington peaking out from the opening of a U.S. dollar wearing a skewed crown. How the Dollar Became a Double-Edged Sword
Washington’s hands-off currency policy has produced a dominant dollar—and collateral damage at home and abroad.
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Vache Tovmasyan, Karren Karagulian, Mikey Madison, Sean Baker, and Dennis Lim speak at the "Anora" premiere during the 62nd New York Film Festival in New York City on Sept. 28. The New York Film Festival Offers a Sneak Peek of the Year’s Best
FP’s critic on the movies you’ll shortly devour.
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A group of young people are seen framed by a window as they sit at a table talking and drinking. How Modi’s Rise Divided India’s Young People
Devika Rege’s debut novel “Quarterlife” captures political truths about 21st-century India.
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A monkey like figure in warrior clothing with a weapon. ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Is Full of Monkey Magic
A blockbuster take on China’s favorite story has become a source of national pride.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates sits on a couch with a hand to his head against patterned wallpaper. Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Not-So-Radical Departure
The author’s decision to write about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shouldn’t come as a surprise to his longtime readers.
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A grid of images and swirling red, white and blue lines shows headshots of French thinkers. The World Still Needs French Theory
Postmodernism is dead. Long live postmodernism.
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A grid of six photos atop a map background of Paris. Images from left show two men, one with a saxophone; a man and woman overlooking the Seine; a man and woman in hats dancing; a man and woman walking on a night street; a shirtless man and a woman in a hat with her head in her hands; a man on a Paris rooftop. The Americans Before Emily in Paris
From Gene Kelly to Harrison Ford, here are nine movies you can stream set in the City of Lights.
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A crowd of people at Oktoberfest reach for a beer. Beer Glorious Beer
From “bitter horse piss” to the gruit ale revival, a new book attempts to account for changing tastes.
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A portrait of Nate Silver in a circle atop a green background with poker chips falling. ‘On the Edge’ Puts Its Bets in the Wrong Places
Nate Silver offers a disjointed paean to gambling and venture capitalists.
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Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War, Raj M. Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff, Scribner, 336 pp., $30, July 2024. Silicon Valley Hasn’t Revolutionized Warfare—Yet
The Pentagon is warming up to commercial technologies, but it has a long way to go.
