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• Democrats Urged to Unite by Naming VP Candidates Early for 2028 opinion-review

  The Democratic Party faces internal divisions despite leading midterm polls. To foster unity, a proposal suggests presidential candidates name their vice-presidential picks from…

• Kamel Daoud: Europe must shape Islam's interpretation against radicals opinion-review

  Algerian-French writer Kamel Daoud argues that Europe must confidently shape the interpretation of Islam rather than leave it to radicals. He accuses the left of remaining silent…

• Why Artists Should Write by Hand: A Columnist's Case opinion-review

  A columnist for Monopol magazine argues that handwriting remains an essential craft for artists, citing a Fortune report that US schools are reversing screen-based education due…

• Designer argues games reveal how AI 'minds' work opinion-review

  An influential designer contends that games, which demonstrate the workings of human cognition, could also provide deeper insight into the 'mind' of large language models (LLMs).…

• Craft's Global Resurgence Contrasts with Australia's Fragile Sector opinion-review

  During a panel discussion at the National Gallery Singapore, held in conjunction with the 2026 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize exhibition, experts asserted that craft represents a…

• Slavoj Žižek on Zohran Mamdani: The True Patriot Who Could Save the American Dream opinion-review

  Slavoj Žižek argues that Zohran Mamdani, a New York City mayoral candidate, offers a new leftist narrative for America that could rescue the American Dream. Mamdani is attacked by…

• Why Hollywood is flooding screens with video game adaptations opinion-review

  The film and television landscape is witnessing a surge in video game adaptations, fueled by established fan bases and enhanced narratives. Prime Video's Fallout garnered several…

• Why Most Interactive Public Art Lacks Genuine Thrill opinion-review

  An insightful opinion article suggests that numerous interactive public art installations lack authentic thrill because they remove elements of risk and personal choice. The…

• Nathacha Appanah's 'La notte nel cuore' Reviewed Amid Italian Political Controversy opinion-review

  A review of Nathacha Appanah's novel 'La notte nel cuore', translated by Cinzia Poli for Einaudi, intertwines the stories of three women—Chahinez, Emma, and Nathacha—while…

• Masters of the Universe: Nostalgia for Analog Play in the 1980s opinion-review

  An article on Doppiozero by Denis Lotti and Anita Romanello examines the cultural significance of the Masters of the Universe toy line, which debuted in the early 1980s. As video…

• 14-Nation Statement on South China Sea Ruling Called Expansionist Overreach opinion-review

  On July 12, a group of 14 countries, including the U.S., Philippines, and Australia, commemorated ten years since the 2016 ruling regarding the South China Sea, which favored the…

• First Reviews of Christopher Nolan's 'Odyssey' Are Mostly Positive opinion-review

  Major international outlets published the first reviews of Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated film 'Odyssey', based on Homer's epic poem, which opens in theaters on July 16.…

• America's Civic Crisis: Why Democracy Itself May Foster Loneliness opinion-review

  A report from Columbia World Projects addresses America's civic 'supply problem,' resonating with Robert Putnam's concept in 'Bowling Alone.' It observes a reduction in…

• AI Summaries Are Not Killing Reading, They Are Part of It opinion-review

  Linguist Naomi S. Baron argues that AI may weaken motivation to read for analysis, empathy, escape, and pleasure. However, the article counters that summaries have always been…

• Nolan's 'Odyssey' Reviewed as Dark Horror Trip opinion-review

  Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey' is described as a dark horror trip through an eerie world, a spectacle that must be seen. The review humorously notes…

• Foucault's 'What Is an Author?' Foresees AI and Power Dynamics opinion-review

  A New York Times review highlights how Michel Foucault's 1969 essay 'What Is an Author?' anticipated contemporary debates about technology, authorship, and control. Foucault's…

• Whitechapel Gallery's Backyard Biennial: East review – a migraine-inducing mess opinion-review

  The Guardian's critic panned Whitechapel Gallery's new summer art festival, Backyard Biennial: East, calling the central exhibition 'East of the Aldgate Pump' a morose,…

• Digital Freedom as Internalized Oppression opinion-review

  An article in The New Atlantis argues that contemporary power no longer manifests as external oppression but as an internal compulsion to perform, blurring the line between…

• Martha Nussbaum argues opera can heal Western societies opinion-review

  Philosopher Martha Nussbaum, 79, contends that opera offers a remedy for Western societies plagued by nastiness, brutishness, and narcissism. She specifically advocates for more…

• Can Architecture Measure Democracy? An Essay by Roshini Pushparaj opinion-review

  Architectural researcher and archivist Roshini Pushparaj raises a thought-provoking question in a recent essay on architecture.live: can democracies create remarkable public…

• Museums Urged to Recruit from Commercial Art Sector as Gallery Closures Free Talent opinion-review

  A study conducted by the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) in collaboration with Sophie Macpherson Ltd. (SML) indicates that almost 75% of professionals in the commercial art sector are…

• Kritik am Merkel-Porträt: Ästhetisch und politisch misslungen opinion-review

  Der Kunsthistoriker Michael Diers kritisiert das Porträt der ehemaligen Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel von Jérémie Queyras scharf. Das 140 x 110 cm große Gemälde in Mischtechnik…

• Maren Kroymann on 90s Misogyny: 'We Were Complicit' opinion-review

  In the documentary 'Was haben wir gelacht', five female comedians, including Maren Kroymann, reflect on the misogyny and power structures of 1990s German television comedy.…

• AI detection arms race misses the real problem of trust in scholarship opinion-review

  The debate over AI-generated academic writing is framed as a technological contest between AI generators and detectors, but this is misguided. The core issue is trust: if…

• Six Habits That Drive Artistic Success Beyond Talent opinion-review

  Carolyn Edlund, drawing on years of experience with artists, identifies six key habits that distinguish successful artists from those who stagnate. The most critical habit is…

• Christian Caliandro argues contemporary art has lost touch with reality opinion-review

  In an opinion piece on Artribune, Christian Caliandro argues that contemporary art has become disconnected from urgent global issues, simulating engagement through performative…

• The Secret Splendor of Uncomfortable Art: Aestheticizing Ugliness opinion-review

  An opinion piece argues that ugliness in art constitutes a legitimate aesthetic category with unique power. It contrasts Goya's "Saturn Devouring His Son" and Francis Bacon's…

• Historian Henry Rousso warns of alarm signals in Occupation films opinion-review

  In a Le Monde op-ed, historian Henry Rousso argues that the recent proliferation of films about World War II and the Occupation offers insights into how democratic and republican…

• Christopher Nolan's 'L'Odyssée' Fails to Match Homer's Epic opinion-review

  Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's 'Odyssey', titled 'L'Odyssée', has been released to mixed reviews. Despite a star-studded cast and a massive budget, the director…

• The Dictate of the Inevitable: How Constraints Defame Dissenting Voices opinion-review

  A critique of the 'jargon of inevitability' argues that modernity, often associated with a multi-option society, is in practice dominated by dogmatic ideas presenting things as…

• Marine Le Pen als Märtyrerin: Verurteilung und Präsidentschaftsambitionen opinion-review

  Marine Le Pen, die wegen Veruntreuung verurteilt wurde, inszeniert sich als Märtyrerin und Präsidentschaftskandidatin, was als Perversion des demokratischen Paktes kritisiert…

• Weekly Film Reviews: 'L'Aventure rêvée', 'The Last Viking', and Nolan's 'Odyssée' opinion-review

  Every Wednesday, Le Monde's cinema journalists publish their reviews of films currently in theaters. This week's highlights include a beautiful film about an archaeologist…

• Mesut Bayraktar on Merz's Social Reforms and Working-Class Rage opinion-review

  Mesut Bayraktar, who grew up in a working-class family in Wuppertal, writes about Friedrich Merz's planned social reforms. He describes his upbringing among factory closures,…

• Rembrandt's 1629 Self-Portrait: A Study in Youthful Ambiguity opinion-review

  Federica Maria Marrella analyzes Rembrandt's 1629 self-portrait, housed at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, focusing on the obscured eyes as a symbol of youthful haste and mystery.…

• Trump Administration Cuts Mark Twain Archive Grant, Sparking Censorship Debate opinion-review

  The Trump administration terminated a $450,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to the Mark Twain Papers and Project at UC Berkeley in April 2025, ending one of the…

• Is Analogue Really Back? A Skeptical Look at the Trend opinion-review

  The article questions the perceived revival of analogue media, arguing that while nostalgia drives interest in vinyl, print magazines, and disposable cameras, digital consumption…

• Trump Report's Critique of Smithsonian Museum Exposed as Flawed opinion-review

  A New Republic article by Philip Kennicott dismantles the White House Domestic Policy Council's report 'Saving America's Story,' released July 4, which attacks the National Museum…

• Cliburn Expands to Conductors, Retires Amateur Competition opinion-review

  The Van Cliburn Foundation, organizer of the prestigious quadrennial piano competition in Fort Worth, Texas, announced two major changes. On January 22, 2025, it launched the…

• Silicon Valley's Science Fiction Problem opinion-review

  Steve Wozniak, Apple's co-founder, stated in 2017 that 'We are the people who make fantasies real.' This quote, from an Aeon essay, critiques Silicon Valley's selective adoption…

• Texas Regional Museums Champion Local Artists Overlooked by Major Institutions opinion-review

  A Glasstire article argues that regional museums in Texas, such as the Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) and the Galveston Arts Center (GAC), are crucial for supporting local…