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The Case Against Backpacking

The Case Against Backpacking

One night, while backpacking in Guatemala, I was woken up by a pain in my leg. Nearly bumping my head against the upper bunk of the hostel bed, I...

04.05.2026 8

Time

Tim Brinkhof

‘Project Hail Mary’ and the Politics of Science Fiction

‘Project Hail Mary’ and the Politics of Science Fiction

Science and Technology Project Hail Mary—a space opera starring and co-produced by Ryan Gosling—is shaping up to be one of the biggest films of...

01.05.2026 6

Foreign Policy

Tim Brinkhof

The United States of Westeros

Get audio access with any FP subscription. Subscribe Now ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN Get audio access with any FP subscription. ALREADY AN FP...

27.03.2026 8

Foreign Policy

Tim Brinkhof

How Yesterday’s Fiction Foretells Tomorrow’s Politics

22.11.2025 10

Foreign Policy

Tim Brinkhof

Mussolini, the Rock Star Antihero

10.10.2025 20

Foreign Policy

Tim Brinkhof

Trump’s Tariffs Are Causing Misery—What if That’s the Point?

19.05.2025 10

The Daily Beast

Tim Brinkhof

Remember What Happened the Last Time Fascism Met Capitalism?

17.03.2025 10

The Daily Beast

Tim Brinkhof

“Parasite” Director’s New Sci-Fi Film Holds Up a Mirror to Life Under Trump

Bong Joon-ho's “Mickey 17” is both a critique of gangster capitalism and an argument in favor of proletarian revolution.

15.03.2025 10

Truthout

Tim Brinkhof