The Paranoid Style of Motherhood Child abuse conspiracy theories are rife at present, but they predate QAnon, and they even go much further back than the conspiracizing that gave rise to QAnon.
Left-Critic Consciousness and a Right Kind of Worker If we’re going to criticize trade-union consciousness, we should do the same for “left-critic consciousness,” which too often privileges a “right kind” of worker.
Critical Cul-de-Sac Contemporary film criticism increasingly takes the form of a ceaseless hunt for hidden messages in movies. In addition to producing outlandish interpretations, it is also confusing the role of art in society.