Yearning for Redemption
Kingsley Ben-Adir’s performance as Bob Marley in One Love is seductive, but in treating the singer as a savior, the film loses sight of his complexity.
August 15, 2024 issue
Refusing the Eye
In Simone Leigh’s sculptures, strange and contingent details redirect the viewer’s gaze.
August 8, 2024
Color Me Country
Cowboy Carter is both a country album and a Beyoncé album—the genres aren’t mutually exclusive, nor should they be.
August 7, 2024
Take Eight
The saxophonist Jon De Lucia brings Dave Brubeck’s overlooked octet back to life.
August 6, 2024
Kamala Harris’s Big-Business Choice
As president, Harris could take further steps toward a fair and free economy—or roll back her predecessor’s antitrust gains.
August 4, 2024
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