Late Thursday night, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s board of directors to “cease federal funding for NPR and PBS,” claiming that they had ideological bias, NBC news reported. The executive order said that neither NPR nor PBS presented a fair, accurate, and unbiased ...
I remember a time when theater was considered a special occasion with a bit of formality. It was a special family outing once in a blue moon where we’d dress up and go watch a play or a musical at the local theater. But these days, it seems that the ...
With HBO airing the latest season of “The Last of Us” this week, the common question that old and new viewers ask is: Could this really happen? The series begins with Professor of Medical Mycology identifying the fungal species Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, an ant-infecting fungus that manipulates the behavior of its ...
Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi from prison today. Mahdawi has been released on bail despite the government’s request for Judge Crawford to pause his release, which was pending appeal. Mohsen Mahdawi, a long-time pro-Palestinian activist, was arrested at a citizenship interview in Vermont. The secretary ...
In a society that claims to pride itself in female empowerment, why does physical appearance still carry such an outsized weight for women? Take a look at Bella Ramsey from “The Last of Us,” who has faced massive amounts of harassment and bullying because fans think she doesn’t look as ...
Finding your personal style nowadays can be hard because everything already seems to have a label or an “aesthetic.” For a long time, I was also a victim of aesthetics instead of finding my own style. Maybe you don’t fit one aesthetic, but maybe your style is a mix of ...
America’s political discourse is increasingly shaped by people who live more online than offline. Think of the stereotype of the person who only plays video games and lives in their mom’s basement; yeah, like that. Internet culture consisting of memes, stan behavior and cancel cycles is warping civic engagement, flattening ...
“Sinners,” directed by Ryan Coogler, might be one of the most creative films Hollywood has released in recent years. A movie with Southern Gothic vampires that celebrates black culture? No one’s ever attempted this before, but with the success of this movie, maybe they should’ve. The creative chemistry between the ...
The best music right now isn’t American or in English, and if you haven’t figured that out yet, you’re missing out on a cultural renaissance. It’s not just pop or rap anymore; it’s about Reggaeton, K-pop, Brazilian Funk, Nigerian Afrobeats and more. This shift isn’t accidental. It’s the result of ...
When did patriotism become synonymous with conservatives? When did loving your country become a political statement? Well, when a country prides itself in its inherent racism and gender inequality, it’s hard to be proud of it. So, priding yourself in your country sends the message that you might be politically ...
Fashion is a language, and for generations, it has echoed the voices of Latinx cultures.As with many forms of creative expression, many fashion trends tend to have roots in Latin, Hispanic, and Black culture. You can see it in the boldness of patterns, the confidence of movement, and the fusion ...
For decades, the American dream has been sold as a universal ideal: work hard, and you’ll succeed. But for many immigrants, people of color and working-class families, this promise rings hollow. The rags-to-riches stories that Hollywood loves to push have always been selective about who gets to live them. While ...
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