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• Björn Höcke's Psychotherapy Metaphor for Germany Criticized opinion-review

  Björn Höcke, a prominent figure in Germany's far-right AfD party, has proposed using psychotherapy as a metaphor for addressing political and spiritual ailments in parts of…

• Disney's live-action 'Moana' panned by critics as 'dismal' and 'pointless' opinion-review

  The live-action adaptation of 'Moana' from Disney, which debuted on Friday, has been met with largely unfavorable critiques. Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui, while 19-year-old…

• Why 'Legally Blonde' Remains a Feminist Touchstone in 2026 opinion-review

  More than two decades after its release, 'Legally Blonde' (2001) continues to resonate, with Amazon Prime launching a prequel series 'Elle' set during the protagonist's high…

• Ross McElwee's 'Remake' Examines Filmmaking Ethics After Son's Overdose opinion-review

  Ross McElwee's new documentary 'Remake' premieres at Film Forum in New York, confronting the 2016 fentanyl overdose death of his 27-year-old son Adrian. The film revisits…

• Arte series 'Die Akademie' criticized for shallow art school portrayal opinion-review

  Camilla Guttner's series 'Die Akademie', airing on Arte on July 10 and available until October 7 in the Arte-Mediathek, follows new art student Jojo (Maja Bons) as she encounters…

• Critique of 'resilience' rhetoric in Italy's inner areas opinion-review

  An article on Artribune by Alex Urso critically examines the overuse of the term 'resilience' in discussions about Italy's depopulated inner areas. The author argues that the…

• Avignon's 5.5-hour play raises questions about audience diversity opinion-review

  In a column for Le Monde, editor Michel Guerrin questions the programming of a five-and-a-half-hour play, "Maldoror," at the Festival d'Avignon. He notes that while theater…

• Oksana Zabuzhko Calls for Critical Reflection on Russian Culture opinion-review

  Oksana Zabuzhko, a Ukrainian writer, has published an opinion piece in the NZZ (Neue Zürcher Zeitung) that calls for a deeper critical self-reflection on Russian culture. In the…

• BAÑOS, la escatología del diseño opinion-review

  A personal essay explores cultural differences in bathroom design, recounting experiences in Europe and Asia. The author contrasts Mexican bathrooms with those in Germany, where…

• Peru's Urban Crisis: Centralization and the Need for Territorial Development opinion-review

  Aldo G. Facho Dede, in an analysis by Veredes, examines the severe urban centralization in Peru, where Lima and Callao house one-third of the population and account for 50% of the…

• Trump's outdated climate jibes target China and EU opinion-review

  US President Donald Trump criticized China's renewable energy sector during a White House meeting with oil executives on January 9, later amplifying his remarks at the World…

• Travis Diehl Reviews Tinmantis, Jill Magid, and Erin Johnson in July Gallery Shows opinion-review

  Travis Diehl's latest Newly Reviewed column covers four distinct exhibitions: the ramblings of Tinmantis, Jill Magid's political works, a gory group show, and Erin Johnson's…

• Carolina Bianchi's 'Uma Luz Cordial' at Avignon Festival Draws Harsh Criticism opinion-review

  A scathing review of Carolina Bianchi's performance 'Uma Luz Cordial' at the 2026 Festival d'Avignon, presented from July 4 to 7 at Opéra Grand Avignon and again on July 12 and 13…

• Putin Negotiation Strategy Criticized in German Opinion Piece opinion-review

  An opinion article by Lutz Herden in Der Freitag argues that Western leaders like Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz are mistaken in believing that attacking Russian…

• Clint Watson Argues Art Belongs to the Soul, Not the Market opinion-review

  In a Substack essay on FASO, Clint Watson argues that modern confusion about art stems from the materialistic view that there is only one economy. He posits two economies: the…

• Tourist Town Galleries Can Sell Large Artworks with Shipping Solutions opinion-review

  A gallery operator in a destination market debunks the myth that tourist-town galleries only sell small, suitcase-sized art. The author argues that vacation buyers often purchase…

• Rosebush Pruning review: satire too desperate to shock opinion-review

  A review of the film 'Rosebush Pruning' criticizes its self-satisfied satire as too desperate to shock. The movie stars Jamie Bell, Riley Keough, and Callum Turner as wealthy…

• Summer art shows challenge visitors with minimal seating opinion-review

  A New York Times article highlights a trend in summer 2026 exhibitions where galleries and museums intentionally provide little to no seating, forcing visitors to remain standing.…

• Le numérique est-il soluble dans l’art ? opinion-review

  Anne-Cécile Sanchez explores the integration of digital art into the traditional art world in an article for Le Journal des Arts. The piece questions whether digital art can be…

• ICOM's new code politicises museums, risking community fragmentation opinion-review

  The International Council of Museums (ICOM) adopted a new Code of Ethics in late June 2026 that politicises museum governance by mandating social justice, anti-discrimination,…

• London's Gasholder Park: Gentrification and Industrial Heritage opinion-review

  The article reflects on the transformation of industrial wastelands in cities, using the example of London's Gasholder Park near King's Cross. Once a site of decaying brick…

• Merz's Plan to Reinstate Sick Note from Day One Sparks Controversy opinion-review

  Friedrich Merz, the German Chancellor, plans to reintroduce the requirement for a doctor's note from the first day of illness, a policy that has sparked strong opposition from…

• Rolling Stones: Harry Nutt ranks their five best albums opinion-review

  As the Rolling Stones release their 25th studio album, critic Harry Nutt selects their five best records, highlighting 'Aftermath' (1966) as a key work. The album features Brian…

• Münchner Politik und der Fall Barbara Mundel: Ein Symptom kultureller Entwertung opinion-review

  Ein Kommentar in der Süddeutschen Zeitung kritisiert den Umgang der Münchner Politik mit Barbara Mundel, der Intendantin der Münchner Kammerspiele. Der Autor sieht darin ein…

• Disney's 'Vaiana' Live-Action: The Most Beautiful Adaptation opinion-review

  Among all Disney live-action remakes, 'Vaiana' (Moana) is considered the most beautiful because it does not attempt to be overly realistic. The film embraces its animated roots…

• Artist Eva Lewarne denounces capitalism and data centres as environmental threats opinion-review

  In a blog post on her website, artist Eva Lewarne argues that unbridled capitalism has polluted the earth and oceans and now threatens to destroy it further with data centres. She…

• Jargon-Free Art Writing Gains Audience as Institutions Cling to Obscurity opinion-review

  A critique of art-world jargon, International Art English, coined in 2012 by writers Alix Rule and David Levine, describes a dialect of vague, pseudo-intellectual language used in…

• Two New Plays Tackle Jewish Identity in Post-Oct 7 Landscape opinion-review

  Jonathan Spector's "Birthright" and "Giant" by an unnamed playwright are two new plays addressing Jewish identity, with "Birthright" premiering at M.C.C. in New York and "Giant"…

• Tour de France as a Visual Machine: Myth, Media, and Spectacle opinion-review

  The Tour de France, which started on July 4 in Barcelona and ends July 26 on the Champs-Élysées, is analyzed as a visual spectacle and myth-making machine. Roland Barthes'…

• Dmitri Bykov on Russia's Civil War Between People and Power opinion-review

  In an interview with Le Monde, exiled Russian intellectual Dmitri Bykov discusses the complex relationship between Russian society and the authorities, describing a latent civil…

• Spielberg e l’utopia. Disclosure Day opinion-review

  The article reviews the film 'Disclosure Day', directed by Luca Ragazzo and Anita Romanello, published on July 9, 2026. The film opens with a wrestling match where a fighter kicks…

• Hiroshima and the Atomic Age: Reflections on Energy and Apocalypse opinion-review

  Maurizio Sentieri and Anita Romanello reflect on the atomic bomb's detonation over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, as a defining historical rupture that inaugurated the atomic era.…

• Digital Piracy as Ethical Preservation in an Era of Ephemeral Media opinion-review

  The article argues that digital piracy has become ethically justifiable as streaming services fail to preserve media, with platforms like PlayStation deleting purchased digital…

• Medina Triennial and Aldrich Decennial Question the Meaning of Local in Art opinion-review

  Jenny Wu’s review takes a closer look at two exhibitions in upstate New York and Connecticut, focusing on the idea of locality in contemporary art. The first exhibition, the…

• Film adaptation of Virginia Woolf's 'Night and Day' explores female emancipation opinion-review

  The film 'Virginia Woolf's Night & Day' adapts Woolf's novel into a story of a young woman's emancipation. The review describes it as sometimes light-footed, sometimes clumsy.

• Why Memorability Matters More Than Visibility for Artists opinion-review

  Carolyn Edlund argues that memorability, not just visibility, is key to building a lasting art career. She notes that collectors, gallery owners, and social media users are…

• BookTok's 'As Seen on TikTok' Badge and the Decline of Literary Fiction opinion-review

  A New Yorker article examines how BookTok, TikTok's book-review community, has reshaped reading culture by prioritizing emotional impact and genre tropes over literary quality.…

• Arte film 'Heute bin ich Samba' criticized as clumsy mix of drama and comedy opinion-review

  The film 'Heute bin ich Samba' by directors Eric Tolédan and Olivier Nakache, known for 'The Intouchables', is airing on Arte on July 8 and available in the Arte Mediathek until…

• Bangladesh Photography Flourishes Amid Regime Change opinion-review

  A critic contrasts America's 250th anniversary celebrations with Bangladesh's vibrant photography scene, which has thrived during a seismic political shift. The article highlights…

• Film Review: 'L'Ecologie des sentiments' — A Shy Man Meets a Radical Environmentalist opinion-review

  The French film 'L'Ecologie des sentiments' tells the story of Félix, a fragile and dreamy young man who works as a receptionist and handyman in his father's outdated small hotel.…