Arts & Culture
A 21st-century Metaphysical poet
D. S. Martin’s new collection brilliantly exploits his bond with the poems of John Donne.
An Odyssey without paganism
In Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation, the gods are almost entirely absent—and the hero is motivated by something like Christian ethics.
Angels and fascists in 1939 London
Francis Spufford’s time-traveling fantasy asks what we’d sacrifice to rewrite the past.
Digging in the Alabama dirt
Alexis Okeowo lovingly turns over their home state’s history as one might dig through the layers of a land plot.
Rhythms of life
An awareness of rhythm is central to our existence—biologically, socially, and spiritually.
Obsession and the terror of losing control
A lot of commentary on the indie horror film has framed it as a meditation on Gen Z’s fear of commitment. But it has far more interesting things to say about coercion and freedom.
Humans are gonna human
From David’s Psalms to Good Omens, beauty and moral failure have traveled together.
Karmic Beef
The second season of the Netflix anthology series imagines a way out of the cycle of poisonous envy.