“Civil War” Presents a Striking but Muddled State of Disunion Plus: a new documentary about Kim’s Video; and David Remnick on the finale of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” The New Yorker sent this email to their subscribers on April 13, 2024. Plus: a new documentary about Kim’s Video; and David Remnick on the finale of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”View in browser|Update your preferencesThe Current Cinema“Civil War” Presents a Striking but Muddled State of DisunionKirsten Dunst plays a war photographer in the trenches of Alex Garland’s speculative dystopian thriller.ByJustin ChangCultural CommentNo Kaddish for “Curb”Larry David bows out.ByDavid RemnickThe Front RowThe Counterculture Counter Culture of Kim’s VideoA new documentary revels in the legend of the downtown rental store and seeks to recover its treasures.ByRichard BrodyProfilesPark Chan-wook Gets the Picture He WantsWith “The Sympathizer,” the director of “Oldboy” and “The Handmaiden” comes to American television.ByJia TolentinoMore from The New YorkerCulture DeskCan a Film Star Be Too Good-Looking?Alain Delon and the problem of beauty.ByAnthony LaneFault LinesWhat Phones Are Doing to ReadingIt’s becoming harder, or at least less common, to read the old-fashioned way. But the new ways of reading are not all bad.ByJay Caspian Kang
