As Donald Trump’s second presidency sparks comparisons to McCarthyism and a new ‘Blue Scare’, we look back at cinema’s most notorious blacklist – and the solidarity messages these films still carry
Oct 13, 2025
Photographer Samantha Sutcliffe speaks to us about her decade-long journey through America, photographing people she met for her series, Broken Mirror
Oct 06, 2025
Trying to circumvent social media guidelines is changing our relationship to language – so what does it mean to engage with political ideas through platforms that are owned by the ultra-rich and algorithms that reward self-censorship?
Sep 29, 2025
The Atlanta artist is one of the best rappers in the world right now. As he releases his fourth album, God Does Like Ugly, we sit down with him to trace the path that got him here
Aug 12, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security is posting sickly, sentimental paintings that recall America’s ‘golden age’ alongside its cruel anti-immigrant memes – history has shown how this leads us down a dark path
Jul 17, 2025
As ICE ramps up its crackdown, undocumented people and their loved ones face daily uncertainty, fear and the threat of being torn apart
Jul 04, 2025
The Mexican-American designer’s SS26 show opened with members of his model cast kneeling on the red carpeted runway with their hands behind their back
Jun 27, 2025
After receiving the wrong sex marker on her passport earlier this year, Zaya Perysian worked with the ACLU on a class action case that’s becoming a precedent for trans people across the country
Shot across LA, Miami, Warsaw, London and Paris, Spangler’s new book Stolen Besos captures contemporary girlhood with a Southern Gothic twist
Jun 17, 2025
The state’s lawmakers have passed a groundbreaking bill to hold AI companies accountable for the technology’s ‘very severe risks’
Jun 16, 2025
As the artwork for Sabrina Carpenter’s upcoming album Man’s Best Friend sparks widespread debate, we revisit some of the most controversial album covers of all time
Jun 13, 2025
Right-wing ‘philosopher’ Curtis Yarvin has pitched the idea to the Trump administration, and it wouldn’t be the first time America has used art to flaunt its power on the world stage
Jun 12, 2025
The LA artist’s new exhibition, Social Studies, takes a deep dive into the algorithmic rabbit holes of pornography, eating disorders, beauty trends and more
May 20, 2025
The Portland rapper is a master of catchy hooks, but new album 13 Months of Sunshine marks the first time he’s gone ‘this hard’ on representing his East African heritage
May 16, 2025
The bestselling author and poet is back with his long-awaited second novel, The Emperor of Gladness. Here, he reflects on modern work, kindness and the death of the American dream
May 15, 2025