Cultural Criticism

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Palantir Publishes Hard-Power Manifesto on X, Drawing New Scrutiny

The post matters because Palantir sells surveillance and defense software to U.S. agencies.

National Gallery Installation Reimagines St Sebastian With Asian Transgender Cast

CNews Faces Legal Scrutiny Over Racism Accusations

Tabloids Publish Photos Alleging Romance Between Maxi Iglesias and Aitana Sánchez‑Gijón

La Virreina Opens Sweeping Jean‑Luc Godard Retrospective Focused on War

Robert Habeck to Narrate 'Peter and the Wolf' at Berlin Philharmonie on May 31

Book Trade Condemns Weimer for Dropping Three Left-Leaning Shops From Federal Prize

Opera Houses Answer Chalamet With Sold‑Out Shows as Germany’s Culture Minister Invites Him

‘Altas Capacidades’ Screens at Málaga With a Barbed Take on Parental Status Anxiety

Max Frisch’s Long-Lost Abitur Essay Published in Zurich Anniversary Volume

Lula Meets Latter-day Saint Leaders, Receives Offer of Aid for Minas Storm Victims

Brazil Poll Finds Split Over Legality of Rio Carnival Tribute to Lula

Berlin Reviews Grant After Leader of Anti-Antisemitism Project Called Soros a 'Parasite'

Raoul Peck’s "Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5" Opens in France on Wednesday After Cannes Debut

Gregorio Morán, Incisive Chronicler of Spain’s Transition, Dies at 79

Schauspielhaus Bochum Deploys Security After Onstage Assault at 'Catarina' Premiere

Bishop Barron Rebukes AOC’s 'Thin' View of Western Culture, Warns of Marxist Drift on the Left

Angela Schanelec’s ‘My Wife Cries’ Premieres in Berlinale Competition, Seeking U.S. Distribution

Carla Perez Apologizes for Viral Salvador Carnival Image, Acknowledges Harm

Italy’s Olympics Coverage Faces Political Scrutiny Over Altered ‘Vitruvian Man’