April 23, 2018
‘The Americans’, the Russians and the perils of parallels
Culture
Why sometimes it’s better to approach art on its own terms
Matthew Clayfield
By this author
December 3, 2017
Anthony Bourdain, the anti-foodie foodie
Culture
The so-called bad-boy celebrity chef has always offered a smarter take – and now we’re beginning to notice
March 7, 2018
‘Slow Burn’: Trump, Nixon and the art of the podcast
Society
Slate Plus’s podcast on Watergate urges patience on its audience
November 7, 2017
Seeing both sides in Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s ‘The Vietnam War’
Culture
In a new series, prolific documentarian Ken Burns finally acknowledges that American stories have an impact on the stories of others
September 19, 2017
Understanding Vivian Maier
Culture
In a world obsessed with sharing images, what should we make of a street photographer who hoarded them?
June 29, 2017
A novel idea
Culture
Álvaro Enrigue’s ‘Sudden Death’ and the nonfiction future of fiction
June 1, 2014
An Aussie bullfighter in Spain
Travel
In the 1960s, Sydneysider Chris Meagher was a torero known as “El Australiano”