HPR writers explore the 85th Academy Awards.
By Ross Svenson, Matt Shuham, Matthew Disler, David Freed and Barbara Halla
Editor's Picks
Thank You, Based Art
In his methods and his public persona, Lil B resembles some of the leading avant-garde artists of the 20th century.
By Graham Moyer
Dialogue in the Dark
An HPR writer takes a look at a unique museum experience in Hamburg, Germany.
From the Magazine
Chomsky on 9/11
Was there an alternative to that disastrous September day? A review of Chomsky's recent book.
By Luke Escobar
The Dis-ORIENT Players: Asian Americans in Theater
The Dis-ORIENT theater group promises to increase the visibility of Asian Americans in Harvard theater.
HPR Spring 2013 – Zero Dark Thirty: Devil in the Details
Staff writer Taonga Leslie '15 talks about his article "Devil in the Details" in the 2013 spring issue of the Harvard Political Review.
Why Promised Land Doesn’t Deliver
Reviewing Matt Damon and John Krasinski's latest film on the implications of hydraulic fracturing
Leading Nowhere: Do Institutions Matter or Not?
Bill Gates gets involved in the academic debates of international developments. But do these disagreements serve the cause?
Homeland: Islamophobic Propaganda or Progressive Masterpiece?
Despite unsettling portrayals of Islam, there is more to the bad guys in Homeland than meets the eye.
Do Markets Have Morals?
Barbara Halla explores the moral questions posed by Michael Sandel's "What Money Can't Buy."
Voicing Discontent: #YoSoy132 and its Art
#YoSoy132 continues its political struggle through artistic expression.
Django Unchained
Despite its historical inaccuracies, Django Unchained is entertaining in ways that only a Quentin Tarantino movie can be.
Silver Linings Playbook Won’t Win Best Picture — But it Should
David Freed explains why the understated realism of David O. Russell's film makes it the best of the year.
In Defense of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
Ross Svenson responds to criticism of the depiction of torture in Kathryn Bigelow's latest film.
Ben is Back
David Freed reviews Argo, the film that establishes Ben Affleck as a talented director and actor once and for all.


