John Powers

John Powers (born 1951) is an American writer, columnist, and film critic, best known for his work with LA Weekly, Vogue magazine, and , as pop culture critic at public broadcaster NPR. He is also known for his 2004 book Sore Winners: (And the Rest of Us) in George Bush's America. He was formerly professor of English at Georgetown University.

Early life and education John Powers was born in 1951. He received a B.A. from Oberlin College, a private college in Oberlin, Ohio, in 1973. He later earned a PhD at Stanford University in California,

Career Powers was appointed assistant professor of English at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1976, where he worked until 1985. He has also written for New York magazine's Vulture website, MusicOMH, and RaEL Film Guide. looks at American culture during the presidency of George W. Bush. A reviewer in Kirkus Reviews wrote "Solid work from a cultural critic who merits a broader audience".

In 2016 he published WKW: The Cinema of Wong Kar Wai, which he co-wrote with Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai.

Personal life Powers married Sandi Tan, and they were living in Pasadena, California, in 2023.