Donald Trump
When the Raid Becomes the Message: Ice Cube, Trump, and the Theater of Fear
The helicopters slice through the Los Angeles smog, engines roaring like a warning more than a law enforcement tool. Below, families brace themselves,...
Chris Marks2 Mins read
American Denim and the Politics of Desire
It’s hard to know who’s dressing whom anymore—America or its idols. One minute Sydney Sweeney is draped across a billboard in American Eagle...
Chris Marks2 Mins read
Glitter and Resistance: Drag Artists Confront Trump at the Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center’s gilded halls echoed with applause—not for the president, but for the drag performers who turned his night into a spectacle...
Chris Marks2 Mins read
A Golf Ball, a Rock Legend, and the Art of Political Performance
The ball arcs through the air like something out of slapstick purgatory, pixelated and improbable, and lands squarely on Bruce Springsteen’s head. The...
Joseph Bennett2 Mins read
Cannes 2025: The Jury’s Unspoken Verdict on Trump’s Cinematic Shadow
When Juliette Binoche, Halle Berry, and Jeremy Strong took their seats at the Cannes 2025 jury press conference, they were not just representatives...
Krista Freeland2 Mins read
The Unexpected Alliance: Mel Gibson and Donald Trump’s Bold Italian Film Proposal
The world of cinema rarely overlaps with geopolitics, but when it does, it’s often a collision of egos, ambition, and cultural ambition. Enter...
Joseph Bennett3 Mins read
