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• Süddeutsche Kommentar prüft „Brandmauer“-Forderung gegen die Linke opinion-review

  Ein Kommentar in der Süddeutschen Zeitung untersucht die aktuelle Debatte um eine „Brandmauer“ gegenüber der Linkspartei. Konservative Politiker fordern demnach, eine solche…

• Alessandro Michele Cites Palazzo Barberini as Inspiration for Valentino Fall/Winter Collection opinion-review

  Valentino creative director Alessandro Michele has named the Palazzo Barberini in Rome as the inspiration behind his current Fall/Winter collection. The early Baroque landmark in…

• Zadie Smith Narrates A24's Gen-Z Sex Comedy 'It Gets Worse,' Created by Leo Reich opinion-review

  Leo Reich created 'It Gets Worse,' an A24-produced comedy series that Zadie Smith narrates. The show is described as endlessly self-aware and carries a 'Girls'-like sensibility…

• NZZ Interview: French Banlieues and the Sense That the State Has Collapsed opinion-review

  In an interview published by the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, the argument is made that additional funding for France's banlieues cannot resolve the underlying problem. Residents of the…

• Le Monde Critics Review Four New Cinema Releases, Including DreamWorks Animation's "L'Ile des souvenirs" opinion-review

  Le Monde's film critics publish their weekly Wednesday reviews of films currently in theaters, presented in the newspaper's La Matinale newsletter. Among the titles covered is…

• Christian Hacke: „Die Ukraine-Politik, die Merz betreibt, ist fast schon wahnwitzig“ opinion-review

  Christian Hacke, ein Politologe, der 1941 in Ostpreußen geboren wurde, äußert in einem Interview seine große Besorgnis über die eskalierende Dynamik des Ukraine-Kriegs. Der Autor…

• IPAC Audit Warns Britain Unprepared for China Relations, Criticized for Ideological Framing opinion-review

  An audit conducted by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) has revealed that the UK is significantly ill-equipped to navigate its relationship with China, a challenge…

• Occupied Turin Schools and the Question of Student Agency opinion-review

  Marco Meotto and Anita Romanello's piece for Doppiozero opens on two students guarding the gate of an occupied satellite building of the author's school in Turin, checking…

• David Suchet Plays Thomas à Becket in Orange Tree Theatre's Murder in the Cathedral opinion-review

  A revival of T.S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral is co-directed by Tom Littler and Francesca Ellis at St John the Divine Church in Richmond. David Suchet takes on the role of…

• Australian Companies Take Performance to Skate Parks, Malls and Food Courts opinion-review

  Branch Nebula's acclaimed work, Snake Sessions, which won a Helpmann Award in 2016, has been showcased in 13 regional skate parks across Australia. Dancers collaborate with local…

• Paweł Pawlikowski’s “Fatherland” Rewrites Thomas Mann’s 1949 German Journey opinion-review

  “Fatherland,” directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, condenses history into a brief eighty-two minutes, chronicling the journey of septuagenarian author Thomas Mann as he travels through…

• SCMP Opinion Criticizes UK Ban on Pro-Palestinian Author Sally Rooney opinion-review

  A commentary in the South China Morning Post claims that the UK’s prohibition on pro-Palestinian writer Sally Rooney has made the nation a subject of ridicule worldwide. The…

• Design Observer Editor Draws Inclusion Lessons From Ban Johnson's American League and Wesleyan Fraternities opinion-review

  In her newsletter The Observatory, Ellen McGirt, editor-in-chief of Design Observer, posits that inclusion serves as a design limitation, drawing parallels with baseball's past…

• Lawrence Lessig Marks 50 Years of the 1976 Copyright Act With a Warning on AI and "Zombie Copyright" opinion-review

  On the fiftieth anniversary of the 1976 Copyright Act, legal expert Lawrence Lessig emphasized that the legislation now impacts nearly everyone, including AI. Originally designed…

• Freitag Essay: Linke Debatten über die Eskalation der Schülerproteste in Frankreich am 17. und 18. Oktober opinion-review

  In einem Beitrag für die Wochenzeitung Der Freitag setzt sich die Autorin Marlen Hobrack mit der linken Rezeption der sogenannten Schülerproteste in Frankreich auseinander, die am…

• Glasstire Essay Asks How Museums Should Let Lygia Clark's Bichos Be Touched opinion-review

  The essay "Bichos: Pay the Piper," published by Glasstire as part of its 25th-anniversary series on Institutional Critique, delves into Lygia Clark's interactive sculptures and…

• Chavis Mármol Rides a Mechanical Bomb in "Strange Love" at Artpace, San Antonio opinion-review

  Chavis Mármol, an artist from Hidalgo, Mexico, now residing in Mexico City, has been selected for Artpace's 2026 Fall International Artist-in-Residence Program in San Antonio by…

• Freitag Columnist Philip Grassmann Accuses Merz's Union of Authoritarian Rhetoric Against Greens and SPD opinion-review

  In a Freitag column, Philip Grassmann argues that the Union's warnings about a Red-Green-Red government in Berlin amount to traditional left-bashing rather than substantive…

• Guillaume Canet Casts Marion Cotillard and Their Children in Cult Drama 'Karma' opinion-review

  Guillaume Canet directs his former partner Marion Cotillard and their two children in 'Karma', a fiction film that blends fantasy with social chronicle. Le Monde's review…

• Missy Mazzoli's Met Debut Caps a Boom in American Contemporary Opera opinion-review

  This week, the Metropolitan Opera will debut Missy Mazzoli's Lincoln in the Bardo, while San Francisco Opera plans to present The Galloping Cure in the fall of 2027. Additionally,…

• Emanuel Gat choreographs Mahler's Fifth Symphony in "Cinq Jours au Soleil" opinion-review

  Choreographer Emanuel Gat stages "Cinq Jours au Soleil," a dance work in which a young ensemble performs to Gustav Mahler's Fifth Symphony. The piece is described as a beguiling…

• Frankie Magazine Essay Decries Shrinkflation and 'Skimpflation' in Australian Groceries opinion-review

  In issue 134 of frankie magazine, a personal critique addresses the issue of shrinkflation prevalent in Australian supermarkets and takeaway coffee, highlighting how 'large'…

• Vogue Editors Predict Spring 2027's It-Items, From Chanel Heels to Celine Belts opinion-review

  Vogue editors have published their predictions for which spring 2027 runway pieces will become breakout commercial hits, defining an "It-item" as sitting "at the intersection of…

• Stefano Monti: la cultura deve riconoscere il disagio sociale prima che diventi conflitto opinion-review

  Stefano Monti, in un articolo per Artribune, esprime la sua critica al sistema culturale italiano, evidenziando la sua incapacità di rispondere rapidamente alle difficoltà…

• La Fenice lleva «The Telephone» y «Trouble in Tahiti» al Teatro Goldoni en una producción que los conecta dramáticamente opinion-review

  La Fenice ha llevado su díptico operístico al Teatro Goldoni mientras el escenario veneciano se encuentra en renovación. La nueva producción presenta «The Telephone» de Gian Carlo…

• Billie Bird's "L'amour ça fait mal" Blends Indie-Folk With French and Spanish Vocals opinion-review

  Billie Bird's album "L'amour ça fait mal" poses the question of whether love must hurt. Eight songs carry gentle indie-folk arrangements, with vocals delivered in both French and…

• Daniela Sepehri analysiert, wie autoritäre Kräfte Proteste durch Gewaltbilder delegitimieren opinion-review

  In einem Artikel für die Wochenzeitung Der Freitag analysiert Daniela Sepehri, wie autoritäre Kräfte Protestbewegungen durch gewalttätige Bilder diskreditieren. Sie beschreibt…

• Christian Caliandro Analyzes Milan Protests as Performance and the Limits of Old Interpretive Categories opinion-review

  In an article for Artribune, Christian Caliandro reflects on the protests and looting that occurred in Milan on 17 and 18 October 2026, asserting that conventional frameworks are…

• „Der perfekte Urlaub“: Clubhotel-Komödie mit der „Das perfekte Geheimnis“-Clique opinion-review

  Die Komödie „Der perfekte Urlaub“ schickt die Figuren aus dem Kinohit „Das perfekte Geheimnis“ in ein Clubhotel. Der Stoff wirkt zunächst wie eine Pauschalreise-Fortsetzung, die…

• Chunqing Huang on Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" at MoMA opinion-review

  Painter Chunqing Huang first encountered Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" through reproductions, but saw the original in person last March during a trip to New York for a…

• Pierre-Yves Gomez Questions the Value of AI-Assisted Intellectual Work in the Orélien Affair opinion-review

  Writing in Le Monde, management sciences professor Pierre-Yves Gomez examines what the Orélien affair reveals about expertise in the age of artificial intelligence. Because AI…

• Olivia Wilde's 'La invitación' Dissects a Marriage Through a Spectral Neighbor Couple opinion-review

  In Olivia Wilde's 2026 film La invitación, Angela (played by Wilde) and Joe (Seth Rogen) invite their neighbors Pina and Hawk (Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton) into their…

• Izabella Scott's Frieze London Diary: Strong Sales, Celebrity Crowds and Talking-Point Toilets opinion-review

  Izabella Scott filed a diary account of Frieze London for Ocula, describing an edition defined by robust sales, famous visitors and restrooms that became a talking point.…

• Donato Carrisi's Thrillers: Action, Awareness, and Books as "Rebellion" opinion-review

  A review essay by Antonia De Francesco for MIfacciodiCultura argues that Donato Carrisi's novels cannot be assessed one at a time, since his writing works as a system balancing…

• Degas and the Hidden Dancers: Pastel Ballerinas Behind the Scenes opinion-review

  In 1874, Edgar Degas became a founding member of the Société anonyme des artistes peintres, sculpteurs, graveurs, etc., alongside Pissarro, Sisley, Monet, Renoir, and Berthe…

• Producer Niika Daria on Finding an Audience for 'What About Sal?' After the Film Is Finished opinion-review

  Niika Daria, producer of the Australian feature What About Sal?, argues that finishing a film is only the start of the work. The film, centred on Gerard O'Dwyer, an actor with…

• Krista Diamond on the Double Standard Facing Women Writers in the Age of the Personal Brand opinion-review

  In a piece for Vogue, Krista Diamond, who wrote Close Relationships With Strangers, sheds light on the difficulties female writers face, particularly with harassment and…

• Charles Nix on Why Pharmaceutical Typography Is a Customer-Care Issue opinion-review

  Charles Nix, the senior executive creative director at Monotype, spearheaded a typography redesign for Kenvue, which oversees approximately 140 brands, such as Benadryl,…

• Chateau Show Returns to Dallas' Aldredge House for Fifth Edition, September 20–22, 2026 opinion-review

  The Historic Aldredge House in Dallas hosted the fifth annual Chateau Show from September 20 to 22, 2026. Founders Joel Murray and Clint Bargers collaborated with curators Jessica…

• In Our Hands at Ruiz-Healy Art Pairs Jennifer Ling Datchuk and Consuelo Jimenez Underwood opinion-review

  Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, born in Sacramento to a Chicana mother and a Huichol Indigenous father, both migrant agricultural workers, anchors her contribution to In Our Hands…