Anthony Fantano on Music, Criticism, and Why Artists Should Unionize
The “internet’s busiest music nerd” weighs in on the economics of streaming platforms, what makes a great album, and whether Zohran Mamdani should rap again.
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Adam McKay on the Late, Unlamented Dick Cheney
The director of “Vice” reminds us that mass murder is Cheney’s only legacy.
Cory Doctorow Explains Why Everything is Getting Shittier
The author and tech activist sits down with Current Affairs to discuss his new book, “Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It”
How the Christian Right Betrays Everything Jesus Ever Said
Author John Fugelsang explains how American conservatives have twisted Christianity into a tool of hatred and domination.
Trump’s NSPM-7 is a Threat to Every American
Investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein exposes the new threat to free speech: branding any and all dissent as “terrorism.”
Why We Can’t Trust Comedians to Do Politics
Gianmarco Soresi talks standup, censorship, and (not) selling out to Riyadh.
Hasan Piker on Streaming, Zohran Mamdani, and the Future of Socialism
Twitch’s most popular political streamer joins Current Affairs to talk activism, Palestine, the failures of the Democratic Party, and the path forward.
How Top “Progressive” Influencers Compromised Their Independence
Journalist Taylor Lorenz and Current Affairs’ John Ross discuss how top content creators tied themselves to the Democratic establishment.