Culture Archive
Archives for December 2014
Taylor Swift, country-pop princess, high-waisted shorts aficionado, and queen of the humblebrag
The French Ambassador said WHAT?
The American idiots will get some big time recognition next year
“Anaconda” isn’t the best song on Minaj’s new album, but “Only” isn’t either.
So should you be paying attention to Charli XCX? If you care about pop music and where it’s going, definitely.
A political philosopher explains why he believes we should give animals citizenship rights — and how that could actually work in practice..
Why was everybody so excited about an album from someone who hasn’t released one in 15 years?
Getting married is the least interesting thing she did this year.
This could have been great. Instead, it’s really boring.
These aren’t one-hit-wonders.
Getting On is a darkly funny, surprisingly warm show about death, desperation, and the American health-care system.
In praise of the film’s directors, who might be the future of moviemaking.
Re/code staffers explain the week’s tech news on TV screens.