Why this 1768 painting could be the real birth of modern art
And while air pumps had been devised way back in 1650, the spirit of sharing scientific truths democratically was modern.
The tragic murder of forgotten US President James Garfield
Getty ImagesGarfield’s inauguration ceremony in March 1881; he set out as President with an ambitious agenda (Credit: Getty Images) Makowsky’s
This new sci-fi from Breaking Bad’s creator is ‘one of 2025’s smartest shows’
This intriguing series from Vince Gilligan stars Better Call Saul’s Rhea Seehorn as a cynical woman living in a world
America’s political trauma | Eurozine
Gary Gerstle, historian and Paul Mellon Professor of American History Emeritus, Director of Research in American History and Emeritus Fellow
The missing Palestinians | Eurozine
The launch press conference for the 2025 Berlin Biennale, at the Sophiensäle in the city’s Mitte district, was filled to
Symbiotic culture and repression | Eurozine
Vladimir Putin’s favourite exhibition, laconically called ‘Russia’, took centre stage in Moscow’s cultural scene from November 2023 to July 2024.
Consciences of ecology | Eurozine
In an issue of Esprit entitled Consciences de l’écologie, Catherine Larrère looks at how the ecological thought of the social
Let our political imaginations soar
In Blätter, Seyla Benhabib writes that Israel’s war on Hamas reflects three significant shifts in international relations: first, protectionism, imperialism
After October 7th | Eurozine
It is possible to recognize historical events while they are unfolding, even if their significance is still difficult to evaluate.
Becoming seeds | Eurozine
In the past, and in the burning present – the two often colliding – long-term resistance has taken shape by