‘The Other Americans’ by Laila Lalami
An accidental death in a tale of immigrant generations highlights fractures in the promise of America
In light of recent events
Why did Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un suspend the Mass Games, held at Pyongyang’s gigantic May Day Stadium?
Oslo Davis is an illustrator and artist.
The mess around: ‘Clean’
Lachlan McLeod’s absorbing documentary about trauma cleaner Sandra Pankhurst considers how traumatic experiences leave their mark
Adjust your expectations: ‘Indian Matchmaking’
While it’s refreshing compared to other reality dating shows, the second season following matchmaker Sima from Mumbai and her clients is less satisfying than the first
Was that it: ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’
This loving portrait of the indie scene of the early 2000s will likely mean little to those who weren’t there
Forecasting the future
What is humanity’s destiny in the Anthropocene era?
