Shaved Jews and Philosemitic Fantasy: On ‘Jud Süss’ and ‘Das alte Desetz’
The fascist mind, always limited by parochial sentimentality, fears art because it fears any hint of ambiguity.
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Smoking Popes on Faith, Politics, and Judy Garland
Josh Caterer of Smoking Popes talks with PopMatters about musical and spiritual experiences, and reflections about the legendary Judy Garland, who inspired their new album Into the Agony.
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Making Troy Great Again: On Shakespeare’s ‘Troilus and Cressida’ and Trump’s Ugly Political Rhetoric
The Trump presidency is Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida made real – only it's stripped of the mythology and just lying bare and ugly for all to see.
Fascism Shows Its Everyday Face in ‘The Order of the Day’
Éric Vuillard's work is a short, sublime history that provides a necessary and contemporary service by stripping away the mythic quality of Nazi fascism.
Roseanne Barr: A Curdled Avatar of White Resentment
Anybody surprised by the conspiratorial sitcom star's latest rant hasn't been paying attention to what Trump Nation has been trying to tell us.
Paul Goldberg’s ‘The Château’ Is a Farcical Familial Fable for the Trump Era
The father and son relationship, the wonky, beating heart of The Château, feels so well-worn and lived-in that its volatile pushes-and-pulls contain some genuinely touching moments.
‘Radio Free Vermont’ Showcases the Political Power of Ordinary People
Bill McKibben's novel asks readers to value resistance movements that embrace humor, creativity, and civility while inspiring activism as part of our everyday lives.
‘Pussy’ Is a Savage Satire in the Form of a Comic Fairytale
Howard Jacobson shows that Donald Trump may not be beyond satire, after all...
So Help Me: Bartlet, Trump, and the Presidential God-complex
The West Wing's Jed Bartlet developed a God-complex because he became president; Donald Trump ran for president because of his existing God-complex.
Believe Me! Trumpism and the Messianic Impulse
Mario Cuomo once said that candidates campaign in poetry then govern in prose; Trump’s utterances, however, might better be characterized as speaking in tongues.