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Critics of Marxism craft a veritable mythic horror show of allegations against Marx and his critique of capitalist social relations. The book under review cleverly and effectively demolishes 10 of these myths. The review deep-dives into two of them.

In this book, writes reviewer Barsanti, author Ashley Dawson sets out not just to prove how cities "are gravely threatened by climate change," but to also show how "capitalism and class feed into and even exacerbate that threat."

Friday also brings a movie on another musical icon, albeit one largely unfamiliar to the American masses: Viktor Tsoi, frontman of perhaps the most popular and influential of Soviet rock bands, Kino.

We consumers think that long distance travel for food must cost more, damage the food, require chemicals to extend shelf life, and consume fossil fuels that end up polluting our environment. But is this really true?

Netflix's new comedy follows a gay man assisting a dominatrix. Sex workers say the show is stigmatizing and unrealistic.

May 31, 2019, is the 200th birthday of the seminal American poet

The seventh book in the Lenny Moss mystery series features the intrepid Philadelphia hospital shop steward tracking down a murderer even as hospital staff and patients face down a virulent Zika virus attack.

This book examines the influence Islam had on European political thought between the 15th to the 18th centuries, as well as the complex relations between the Ottoman Empire and emergent modern Europe during that era.

Bong Joon-ho's brilliant family saga Parasite captured modern anxieties at Cannes, but it wasn't alone.

It’s not always perfect, but the nuances of the show’s disabled characters make it stand out.