Jane Hu
A Novel About the Therapeutic Impulse and Its Discontents
“Loved and Missed” is a seductive, clear-eyed account of the delights and dangers of caring for others.
Hilary Mantel’s Double Vision
The author was best known for her celebrated “Wolf Hall” trilogy. But her early novels are in some ways her most exemplary work.
When Hollywood Met China
Erich Schwartzel’s “Red Carpet” details the hazardous courtship of American entertainment companies and the Chinese government.
The Problem with Blaming Robots for Taking Our Jobs
For decades, the effects of automation have been fiercely debated. Are we missing the bigger picture?
There Is More Than One Way to Be Exhausted by “Turning Red”
In its attempt to celebrate Chinese Canadian culture and destigmatize menstruation, the Pixar film manages to be both hyper-specific and alienating.
Where the Future Is Asian, and the Asians Are Robots
In “After Yang,” Kogonada expands on the genre of “techno-Orientalism.”
Paul Verhoeven Wants to Keep Things Light and Playful
The director-provocateur behind the new film “Benedetta” talks about sex-scene choreography, the revolutionary Jesus, and the art of compromise.
What Did COVID Do to Friendship?
The pandemic reoriented our economy of attention, redefining the limits of who and what we could care about.
The New “Mulan” ’s Uncomfortable Relationship with China’s Past and Present
The Disney film, which has sparked international calls for a boycott, is an Americanized celebration of Chinese nationalism.
The Second Act of Social-Media Activism
Has the Internet become better at mediating change?
A Novel About the Therapeutic Impulse and Its Discontents
“Loved and Missed” is a seductive, clear-eyed account of the delights and dangers of caring for others.
Hilary Mantel’s Double Vision
The author was best known for her celebrated “Wolf Hall” trilogy. But her early novels are in some ways her most exemplary work.
When Hollywood Met China
Erich Schwartzel’s “Red Carpet” details the hazardous courtship of American entertainment companies and the Chinese government.
The Problem with Blaming Robots for Taking Our Jobs
For decades, the effects of automation have been fiercely debated. Are we missing the bigger picture?
There Is More Than One Way to Be Exhausted by “Turning Red”
In its attempt to celebrate Chinese Canadian culture and destigmatize menstruation, the Pixar film manages to be both hyper-specific and alienating.
Where the Future Is Asian, and the Asians Are Robots
In “After Yang,” Kogonada expands on the genre of “techno-Orientalism.”
Paul Verhoeven Wants to Keep Things Light and Playful
The director-provocateur behind the new film “Benedetta” talks about sex-scene choreography, the revolutionary Jesus, and the art of compromise.
What Did COVID Do to Friendship?
The pandemic reoriented our economy of attention, redefining the limits of who and what we could care about.
The New “Mulan” ’s Uncomfortable Relationship with China’s Past and Present
The Disney film, which has sparked international calls for a boycott, is an Americanized celebration of Chinese nationalism.
The Second Act of Social-Media Activism
Has the Internet become better at mediating change?