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Culture Archive

Archives for November 2014

Culture
Watch great director Hayao Miyazaki grumble as he tries to animate his most recent filmWatch great director Hayao Miyazaki grumble as he tries to animate his most recent film
Culture

It’s an exclusive clip from the upcoming Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

By Emily St. James
Police Violence
We shouldn’t talk about Ferguson without talking about gunsWe shouldn’t talk about Ferguson without talking about guns
Police Violence

British cops don’t shoot civilians because British cops don’t carry guns.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
Here are some of Benedict Cumberbatch’s most oddly sexy lines from Penguins of MadagascarHere are some of Benedict Cumberbatch’s most oddly sexy lines from Penguins of Madagascar
Culture

We’ve even made memes of them for you, to better spread word of him to the far corners of the internet.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Peter Pan is white-washing Tiger Lily. Again.Peter Pan is white-washing Tiger Lily. Again.
Culture

Pan cast Rooney Mara, who is white, to play the Native American character.

By Kelsey McKinney
Comedian Cristela Alonzo has a very serious message for you. It involves Muppets
Technology

We talked to the red-hot comedian and actress and got her to answer some of our hardest-hitting, most off-topic questions.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Jurassic World’s trailer is so good because it reminds us of all these good moviesJurassic World’s trailer is so good because it reminds us of all these good movies
Culture

Look close enough and you’ll see wink and nod to Alien.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
Social Network Sqor Wants to Help Athletes Crowdfund ThemselvesSocial Network Sqor Wants to Help Athletes Crowdfund Themselves
Technology

With NFL great Brett Favre as a spokesman, Sqor is expanding into crowdfunding.

By Kurt Wagner
Culture
Get to know the four films nominated for the most Independent Spirit AwardsGet to know the four films nominated for the most Independent Spirit Awards
Culture

The world of indie film even has its own award show, the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

By Kelsey McKinney
Technology
Netflix Sues a Former Exec -- Now Yahoo’s CIO -- For Allegedly Collecting KickbacksNetflix Sues a Former Exec -- Now Yahoo’s CIO -- For Allegedly Collecting Kickbacks
Technology

The streaming video company says the former VP may have pocketed more than $500,000 in “commissions” from Netflix vendors.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Actually, Robert McCulloch, social media is doing a better job than you areActually, Robert McCulloch, social media is doing a better job than you are
Culture

By pushing back against official narratives, social media turns stories like Ferguson into major news.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Taylor Swift versus Spotify, in one chart.Taylor Swift versus Spotify, in one chart.
Culture

This chart, produced by Nielsen shows exactly how much that hurt Spotify, or, rather, how much of a boost in traffic Swift gave to YouTube by pulling her music from streaming services.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 is a blockbuster that hates being a blockbusterThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 is a blockbuster that hates being a blockbuster
Culture

It’s the least of the films — but it also might be the most gleefully subversive.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Spotify Is a Booming, Billion-Dollar BusinessSpotify Is a Booming, Billion-Dollar Business
Technology

Daniel Ek files his financials - from 2013. They show a booming company, but not a profitable one.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Watch N’Sync’s Joey Fatone have a pillowfight with 4,500 peopleWatch N’Sync’s Joey Fatone have a pillowfight with 4,500 people
Culture

Watch this unexpectedly hypnotic video of thousands upon thousands of pillows undulating in the stands as college students take their best shots at each other.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Did you stop watching Homeland? Now is the time to start againDid you stop watching Homeland? Now is the time to start again
Culture

The show hasn’t been this good since its first season — and it’s all thanks to how it’s using Carrie.

By Emily St. James