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Culture Archive

Archives for December 2014

Movies
How “Selma” gets Martin Luther King, Jr., rightHow “Selma” gets Martin Luther King, Jr., right
Movies

The biopic is beautifully intimate.

By Emily St. James
Video
What does the Bible say about the night Jesus was born?What does the Bible say about the night Jesus was born?
Play
Video

Most Americans believe the basic elements of the nativity story. But is that what the Bible says happened that first Christmas night? Brandon Ambrosino explains in 3 minutes.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Technology
Meet Lizard Squad, the group that may have helped North Korea hack SonyMeet Lizard Squad, the group that may have helped North Korea hack Sony
Technology

The group has hacked Sony before — and could be linked to this attack.

By Max Fisher
Technology
Did North Korea really hack Sony?Did North Korea really hack Sony?
Technology

The FBI’s evidence for a North Korean connection is weak, but the US government might be holding back its strongest material.

By Timothy B. Lee
The 30 best TV shows of 2014
Culture

If we ran the world, these shows would be at the top of the Nielsens.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The Interview will be in theaters after allThe Interview will be in theaters after all
Culture

The movie North Korea doesn’t want you to see will play in Texas.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
My favorite 2014 music video: hundreds of women with umbrellas filmed from a droneMy favorite 2014 music video: hundreds of women with umbrellas filmed from a drone
Culture

OK Go filmed a video Japan using a drone-mounted camera. Regulations could have made it difficult to make the same video here in the United States.

By Timothy B. Lee
Culture
The Flash was the best superhero show of 2014The Flash was the best superhero show of 2014
Culture

The Flash isn’t necessarily the best show of 2014, but it might be the one you like the most.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The remake of Annie really, really wants you to think it’s coolThe remake of Annie really, really wants you to think it’s cool
Culture

Everything about the film feels just so damn forced.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Culture
“All I Want for Christmas Is You” — and to have this song explained“All I Want for Christmas Is You” — and to have this song explained
Culture

The Mariah Carey classic is the greatest Christmas song written in the last 25 years.

By Kelsey McKinney
Science
5 health challenges the world will face in 20155 health challenges the world will face in 2015
Science

Drug-resistant infections, Ebola, and fixing a broken clinical trials system are among the big ones.

By Julia Belluz and Steven Hoffman
Culture
A lesbian couple serves turkey in this lovely version of Norman Rockwell’s famous paintingA lesbian couple serves turkey in this lovely version of Norman Rockwell’s famous painting
Culture

It was made by Tylenol as a holiday season ad.

By Emily St. James
Politics
Why journalists hate to write about educationWhy journalists hate to write about education
Politics

Education reporting is complex, incremental, and not seen as nationally important.

By Libby Nelson
Technology
North Korea’s insane rant against Sony and the US, translated into plain EnglishNorth Korea’s insane rant against Sony and the US, translated into plain English
Technology

Line-by-line, here’s what North Korea really means when it, say, threatens to attack the White House.

By Max Fisher
Culture
Joe Cocker, legendary musician, dead at the age of 70Joe Cocker, legendary musician, dead at the age of 70
Culture

The legendary English rock and blues musician died at his home in Colorado after a battle with lung cancer.

By Kelsey McKinney