Between 1879 and 1882, Marx studied the latest research and writing on communal clan-based social formations around the globe, focusing on the changing nature of land ownership and gender and family relations within these societies.
The pomegranate shows a marked versatility in its cultural connotations and connections.
Let’s get one thing straight: the Green Bay Packers are the only socialist team in the NFL.
Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing sees the typically pretentious auteur shift gears toward fun and violence in late 1990s NYC. It’s a throwback to gritty 1970s filmmaking but set in the Giuliani era — the perfect setting for downwardly mobile 2025
This book was first published in 2019 and is a classic whose relevance has only grown over time. Reviewer Rohde offers a detailed tour of this important work.
Food superstitions are believed to bring luck, prosperity, health, wealth, and a range of other supposed benefits.
Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest attempts to remake a beloved Akira Kurosawa film about the injustices of a class-stratified society all while sidestepping class. Even Denzel Washington can’t save this misfire.
'Alien: Earth' is one of the best shows so far this year. Many classic themes recur: A modern world corrupted by corporate exploitation of average people. The question of whether technological advancements are meant to serve humans or replace them.
These two anthologies showcase poets that are responding to the anxieties of our time.
To be reliably more climate-friendly, we need to figure out which fixes might sync up with the ingrained habits we already have.
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