Politics

Native Son is an imperfect but mesmerizing adaptation of Richard Wright’s classic novel

The film, which opened the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, updates the story for the 21st century. Richard Wright published his…

5 years ago

The Lego Movie 2 is perfectly fine

Everything’s not awesome in a movie that follows the assembly instructions for a movie sequel to the letter. The Lego…

5 years ago

Steve King still doesn’t think of himself as racist

If anything, King says the only thing he did wrong was agree to an interview with The New York Times.…

5 years ago

Sundance Film Festival 2019: movie reviews and news

For people who love movies, Sundance is one of the most exciting events of the year. Every year in mid-January,…

5 years ago

The government is reopened (for now). But the recovery process may take awhile

Flights are running more on schedule and federal agencies are starting back up again — but the recovery may just…

5 years ago

Vox Sentences: A Band-Aid for a 35-day wound

Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what’s happening in the world. Sign up for the Vox Sentences newsletter, delivered…

5 years ago

What Angela Merkel’s exit means for Germany — and Europe

The European Union is about to lose one of its last anti-populist voices. Take a look at meetings of world…

5 years ago

Why White Castle has become a Valentine’s Day dinner destination

Fast food chains like White Castle, Subway, and Papa John’s are cashing in on the “Hallmark holiday.” Benjamin describes White…

5 years ago

Why some police departments are dropping their body camera programs

Body cameras are praised as a key police accountability tool. Some departments say they’re too expensive to use. There’s an…

5 years ago

Why the government shutdown finally ended

Floundering government services, sagging approval ratings, and a failed Senate vote all became too much for even Trump to take.…

5 years ago