The politics of bodies in David Cronenberg’s films Plus: Also on Aeon this week ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ View in browser Forwarded by a friend? Subscribe here Saturday 1 November 2025 Essay / Film and visual culture Power and flesh As struggles over the human body escalate, we should return to the work of cinema’s greatest anatomist: David Cronenberg Travis Alexander Also on Aeon this week Essay / The ancient world How did the Roman Empire view nature and its seasons? John Weeds essay / Global history What Southeast Asian history tells us about a multipolar order Manjeet S Pardesi and Amitav Acharya video / Music Watch as the rhythms of traffic create a mesmerising score Video by Matthew Wilcock The image of a remarkable woman striking out alone in the desert ticks the boxes of a great American story. But the myth erases the peoples of Abiquiú — Alanna Offield, a poet from New Mexico and the north of Ireland, the author of the pamphlet They Wish They Had What We Have, Kid (2024) Read the Essay: Some people refer to New Mexico as ‘O’Keeffe Country’. I don’t Have you discovered the new Psyche? Psyche is a digital magazine dedicated to helping you know your self and live well. Understand Relate Heal Transcend Share this newsletter with a friend You have received this email because you signed up to the Aeon Newsletter list.©Aeon Media Group Ltd. 2012-2025. Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Preferences | Unsubscribe
