"Shin Godzilla" stands tall as one of the original kaiju's greatest movies ever. Though the massive international success of ...

Shin Godzilla, directed by Hideaki Anno, was released in 2016 and is a bold and creepy reinvention of the Godzilla mythos. Unlike previous incarnations, this version frames the once King of the ...

This article appears in the August 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. Something emerges from Tokyo Bay. At first, it’s just an appendage, thrashing wildly. If you’re a fan ...