World Picks From The Editors: May 17 — May 31
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
Category: TMR Weekly
Postscript: Disrupting the Colonial Gaze—Gaza and Israel after October 7th
In which the authors argue that, "If Israel, with Western support, achieves its aims in Gaza, it will constitute the end of fellowship among inhabitants of this planet."
Genocide
In her latest essay, writer Jenine Abboushi reminds us that the ethnic cleansing and destruction of Palestinian society did not begin on October 7th.
Demarcations of Identity: Rushdi Anwar
From sound and installation to sculpture & photography, art and a history of violence collide in Rushdi Anwar’s new show.
This Year in Venice, it’s the “Palestine Biennale”
At this year’s Venice Biennale, Palestine looms large, writes Hadani Ditmars.
“I, Mariam”—a story by Joumana Haddad
Joumana Haddad's short story delves into a woman's lifelong journey of navigating her relationship with the hijab.
Malak Mattar: No Words, Only Scenes of Ruin
Malak Mattar's artwork at the Venice Biennale evokes a multi-sensory experience that demands to be felt, writes Nadine Nour el Din.
World Picks from The Editors: April 27 — May 6
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
Man Is a Cause: Wisam Rafeedie & the Palestinian Revolutionary Novel
A classic prison novel by Wisam Rafeedie recounts the revolutionary fervor of Palestinian political prisoners.
Hollywoodgate—New Doc Captures the Post-American Taliban
Iason Athanasiadis reviews a documentary of an Egyptian's observations of the first year of the Taliban's new regime.
Magyd Cherfi’s French Journey, from Musical Stardom to Novelist
The Franco-Algerian star of Zebda, a major pop band 1985-2015, has become a writer to reckon with, in this interview by Sarah Naili.
Equating Critique of Israel with Antisemitism, US Academics are Being Silenced
With the war in Gaza and accusations of genocide in the International Court of Justice, tensions have risen on US campuses, writes Maura Finkelstein.