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Weekly film reviews from Le Monde: Spielberg and Dupieux opinion-review
Every Wednesday, Le Monde's cinema critics publish their reviews of films currently in theaters. This week's highlights include a new science-fiction film by Steven Spielberg and…
Klaus Dörre warns cooperation with AfD is dangerous opinion-review
Sociologist Klaus Dörre argues that the far-right AfD cannot be tamed and that any cooperation with the party leads to a dead end. He warns against growing calls from figures like…
AI should learn from the wheel's history of innovation, says Australian MP Andrew Leigh opinion-review
In an opinion piece for Monocle, Australian MP and author Andrew Leigh argues that artificial intelligence must heed the lessons of the wheel's historical development. The wheel…
Taisho period as Weimar's overlooked Asian parallel opinion-review
An opinion article highlights the importance of Japan's Taisho period (1912-1926) as a historical counterpart to Germany's Weimar Republic in the context of today's political…
Sandra Jackson-Dumont on Transforming Museum Culture for Survival opinion-review
Sandra Jackson-Dumont, director and CEO of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, argues that museums must transform their internal cultures to remain relevant. Drawing on her career…
A.O. Scott examines the Declaration of Independence's literary power opinion-review
In an essay for the New York Times marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, critic A.O. Scott contends that the true brilliance of this foundational text…
Bill Gates Testifies on Epstein Ties Amid Revelations of Misconduct opinion-review
Bill Gates is scheduled to appear in court on June 10 to address his connections with Jeffrey Epstein. This testimony comes amidst heightened scrutiny following Anupreeta Das's…
Arts Advocates Warned Against Misleading Claims in Advocacy opinion-review
A critical analysis by Douglas McLellan warns arts advocates against using exaggerated or misleading claims to promote the arts. The article revisits a 1970s Advertising Council…
Fast Company declares the dawn of the Imagination Era opinion-review
A Fast Company article argues that society has transitioned from the Information Age into what it calls the Imagination Era, where creativity and novel thinking are the primary…
Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' Fails to Deliver on Alien Conspiracy opinion-review
Steven Spielberg's new thriller 'Disclosure Day' posits that aliens have long lived among humans, but sinister forces are hiding the truth. The film, however, fails to execute…
Philosopher Warns Taiwan Conflict Could Eclipse Ukraine War opinion-review
Julian Nida-Rümelin, a German philosopher, warns that a potential conflict over Taiwan could surpass the Ukraine war in scale. In an essay titled 'Man wird jetzt wieder träumen…
Critique of Visibility Fetishism Overlooks Struggles for Recognition opinion-review
Nathalie Weidenfeld, writing in Der Freitag, criticizes the use of red liquid in sanitary pad advertisements as symptomatic of a societal obsession with visibility and…
The Limits of Economics in Understanding a Musician's Life opinion-review
Michael Rushton reflects on his brief stint in music school and the economic assumptions that fail to capture the transformative nature of an artistic career. He argues that…
Massimo De Carlo on art market crisis: 'Responsibility lies with everyone' opinion-review
In a wide-ranging interview with Artribune, gallerist Massimo De Carlo discusses the current state of the art market, which he describes as being in a phase of suspension and…
Debate over Yad Vashem branches in Munich and Leipzig opinion-review
A debate between Volker Beck and Meron Mendel explores the implications of Yad Vashem's satellite offices in Munich and Leipzig. The discussion centers on whether these branches…
Fukuyama: Stuttgart 21 delay signals democratic failure opinion-review
Francis Fukuyama, the American political scientist known for 'The End of History?', has issued a scathing critique of the Stuttgart 21 railway project, whose completion has been…
Christine Sun Kim on Deaf Wrath in the Age of Gene Therapy opinion-review
In her reflection on CULTURED's 'Indulgence' series, artist Christine Sun Kim expresses her growing anger, which she terms 'Deaf Rage,' evolving into 'Deaf Wrath' against eugenic…
Brontez Purnell on Ozempic, Diabetes, and the Morality of Weight Loss opinion-review
In CULTURED's Indulgence issue, artist and writer Brontez Purnell reflects on gluttony and his experience with GLP-1 weight loss drugs. After a diabetes diagnosis, he began taking…
Helen Molesworth on Laziness as Artistic Virtue opinion-review
In the latest CULTURED magazine focused on indulgence, curator Helen Molesworth dives into sloth, which she considers the most complex of the seven deadly sins. Embracing her…
Amazon Ember Artline Review: Affordable Art TV with AI Features opinion-review
Amazon's Ember Artline, priced at $1,099 for the 65-inch model, is a stylish art television that mounts flush against the wall and includes a magnetic bezel frame available in 10…
Toka-Devilliers and Delpuech urge repatriation of knowledge in France's colonial reparations. opinion-review
Corinne Ameiyamo Toka-Devilliers, president of the association Moliko Alet + Po, along with André Delpuech, conservateur général du patrimoine, contend in a piece published in Le…
Jpegs transformed the art market — was it for the better? opinion-review
The Financial Times examines how digital reproduction, particularly JPEG images, has reshaped the art market by increasing accessibility while potentially diminishing the…
Design weeks urged to embrace repair as aspirational at 3 Days of Design 2026 opinion-review
Katie Treggiden argues that design weeks must challenge the 'new is better' mindset to stay culturally relevant amid climate crisis. She contrasts Milan Design Week's luxury focus…
Trump Administration Co-opts Alien Imagery for Anti-Immigration Rhetoric opinion-review
As the film 'Disclosure Day' approaches its release, the White House is repurposing extraterrestrial imagery to bolster its anti-immigration policy. The article argues that the…
How to find illustration work without an agent opinion-review
In the most recent installment of Creative Career Conundrums from If You Could Jobs, an illustrator who relocated from India to Dublin three years ago inquires about securing…
Natalie Portman, Justine Triet, Jacques Audiard defend Nadav Lapid against cultural boycott opinion-review
A collective of film personalities including Natalie Portman, Justine Triet, and Jacques Audiard published an op-ed in Le Monde arguing that the cultural boycott of Israeli…
Kumi Naidoo argues art and culture are central to climate justice opinion-review
Kumi Naidoo, who serves as the president of the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative and is a co-founder of the Global Artivism Movement, insists that art and culture should play a…
Tirra Lirra by the River adaptation premieres at Byron Theatre with Toni Scanlan opinion-review
The world premiere of the stage adaptation of Jessica Anderson's 1978 Miles Franklin Award-winning novel, Tirra Lirra by the River, is being presented by Byron Theatre Company.…
Fleur Kilpatrick's recipe for restarting as a community artist opinion-review
Artist Fleur Kilpatrick, an Associate Artist at Riverland Youth Theatre living on Erawirrung Country, shares a recipe for starting over as a community arts practitioner, developed…
Colombian right-wing uses AI to flood campaigns with operative images opinion-review
During the 2026 presidential race in Colombia, right-wing contenders are employing generative AI to produce subpar visuals, such as soap operas themed around fruit and artificial…
Animated Short 'Prison and Time' Critiques U.S. Carceral System opinion-review
A new animated short film, 'Prison and Time,' created by writer Marvin Wade and animator Evan Bode, critiques the U.S. carceral system's failure to rehabilitate. The film,…
AI-Generated Story Wins Prize, Sparks Debate on Literary Values opinion-review
A short story written by artificial intelligence won a literary prize, igniting controversy over the role of human creativity in writing. The debate centers on whether AI can…
SarkHollande show fails to capture presidential era opinion-review
The latest installment of 'Huit rois (nos présidents)', a theatrical piece featuring Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande in a stand-up and clown format, opened at the Théâtre 13…
Over 350 figures back Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid after FID Marseille withdrawal opinion-review
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, director of the film 'Oui', has withdrawn from participation in the FID Marseille festival due to pressure. In response, a collective of over 350…
CNC President Defends French Film Funding Model Against Domestic Critics opinion-review
In an op-ed for Le Monde, Gaëtan Bruel, president of the Centre national du cinéma (CNC), warns that the French film financing model—long praised and copied globally—is now under…
Critics and Filmmakers Pick Their Favorite Steven Spielberg Movies opinion-review
A Guardian feature compiles personal reflections on Steven Spielberg's films from directors, critics, and superfans. Contributors include Edgar Wright (Raiders of the Lost Ark),…
Venice Biennale jury resigns over Russian pavilion reopening, sparking debate on art and politics opinion-review
Days before the official opening of the 61st Venice Biennale on May 9, 2026, the entire jury resigned in protest against the reopening of the Russian national pavilion. This…
Nancy Holt's Sun Tunnels and the Tension Between Art and Its Surroundings opinion-review
In a review for ArtReview, Jenny Wu explores the enduring appeal of Nancy Holt's land art, focusing on Sun Tunnels (1973–76) in Utah's Great Basin Desert. Wu describes the work's…
Humanities education essential as AI blurs human-machine boundaries opinion-review
A Stanford study found a 16% decline in entry-level employment in AI-exposed occupations in the US since 2022, while experienced roles remain stable. The proliferation of AI…
Pascal Bruckner criticizes Edwy Plenel and Médiapart for blind anti-fascism opinion-review
In a guest commentary for the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, French philosopher Pascal Bruckner critiques Edwy Plenel, founder of the online newspaper Médiapart, for his role as a…

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