List of Culture articles
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A grid of 12 book covers. Foreign Policy’s Summer Reading List
Our columnists and reporters’ top picks, from a history of China’s tattooed soldiers to an ambitious modern epic.
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A samurai in a helmet yells with his mouth open and eyes wild. At 70, ‘Seven Samurai’ Is Still Sharp After All These Years
How the newly remastered classic influenced films from “The Magnificent Seven” to “A Bug’s Life.”
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Donald Sutherland and Jane Fonda speak or sing into a microphone on a stage in front of the U.S. flag, held by two smiling women. Donald Sutherland and the Soldiers Who Resisted Vietnam
The chameleonic actor was also an activist ahead of his time.
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Juergen-habermas-riccardo-vecchio-illustration-3-2 The World Still Needs Habermas
The German philosopher is starting to outlive his liberal legacy.
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A crowd of hundred of people in formal attire fills the floor in an ornate ballroom in Vienna. Others stand in rows of balcony seats climbing up to the ceiling in the vast space. If Europe Is Lost, Why Not Party?
Vienna’s balls may be more inclusive than ever, but nostalgia hits different with the far right on the ascent.
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The cover image from the Criterion Collection version of The Parallax View, starring Warren Beatty. The Paranoid Movies That Captured Post-Watergate America
The proverbial tinfoil hat was once the purview of counterculture hippies.
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An illustration shows Syrian-born cook Chef Omar holding a shawarma in front of a kitchen counter. Behind him are figures lining up for food at left and refugees on the move at right The building-covered skyline of Istanbul (left) and the rubble-filled skyline of Aleppo (right) are seen farther in the background. The Influencer Chef Dividing Syria’s Diaspora
Chef Omar has popularized Damascene cuisine online and in his Istanbul restaurant. But is he linked to the Assad regime?
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People look at their phones as they stand in line at an Apple store. Immediacy Ruined Our Politics
How our economy and culture became ever less mediated—and corroded our collective life.
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Many characters from Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga in the desert on a motorcycles. The New ‘Mad Max’ Makes the End of the World Fun Again
The fifth film in George Miller’s franchise deserves to be the blockbuster of the northern summer.
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Lithuanian pianist Darius Mazintas plays music by Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov, on Mount Kremyanets in Izyum, Kharkiv region. How Foreign Policy Shapes Music Around the World
From the United States to Ukraine, music has influenced—and been influenced by—international politics.
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A top-down view of a number of Taiwanese dishes on a dark table. Taiwan’s Dinner Table Diplomacy
One of the courses at Lai Ching-te’s inauguration banquet is rumored to be a playful nod to Xi Jinping.
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A woman in a futuristic suit lifts her hand above her head as she looks into the distance. Behind her is a robot soldier with a human head and a Western vigilante in cowboy hat and long coat, with a hole where his nose should be. The True Horseman of the ‘Fallout’ Apocalypse
Amazon’s adaptation of the video game knows what Americans should really be afraid of.
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American singer Beyoncé performs onstage at an arena in Sweden, surrounded by background dancers. Beyoncé wears large earrings and a short dress and elaborate jacket made out of the same holographic, silvery fabric. Two backup dancers kneel in bridge poses, and Beyoncé sits on top of them with her microphone as she looks out at the audience with a small smile. How the Beyoncé Bump Affected Sweden
In some markets, the megastar creates her own economic climate system.
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A crowd of students kneel on the ground with their faces pressed against it as they duck from clouds of tear gas in a film still from 1968. Columbia, Chicago, and the Movies About ’68
Exploring the parallels between the social unrest of then and now on film.
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A Ukrainian serviceman wearing combat fatigues is seen from the waist up as he stands on a grassy field. His arms are crossed over a rifle that he holds against his chest, and a Christian rosary with white and purple beads hangs from the neck of the rifle. The Divine Marketplace Is Pretty Crowded
Religions aren’t just spiritual communities. They’re also businesses.
