The Cape And The Kimono: How Western Superhero Comics Script Masculinity, Race And The Global Child
byWestern superheroes influence our thinking, shape our world views, and act as instruments of cultural imperialism.
EDITOR'S PICKS
POLICY
The Financial-Geopolitical Complex: When Balance Sheets Become Battlefields
byMoney, markets, and financial infrastructure have become powerful instruments of geopolitics. They subdue the world without firing a shot.
Opinion
Environment
The Hidden Science Of Predicting Pandemics
byNew viruses are discovered every year, but only a tiny fraction threaten humanity. The challenge is identifying the dangerous few before they spread.
INSIGHT
Biography
Fardunji Murzban: The Runaway Boy Who Founded India’s Oldest Newspaper
byFardunji Murzban transformed his passion for learning into a publishing revolution. His Gujarati newspaper, Mumbai Samachar, created a new public sphere, leaving a legacy that has endured for over two centuries.
Art & Poetry
Books & Films
Glamour, Grammar, And The Magic Wand of A.I.
byWhy has the glamour in grammar disappeared? From magic and memory to machines and micro-aggressions, here’s a meditation on grammar’s fading glamour in the age of artificial intelligence.
