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Culture Archive

Archives for September 2014

Culture
Shonda Rhimes isn’t an angry black woman and neither are her charactersShonda Rhimes isn’t an angry black woman and neither are her characters
Culture

On Friday, The New York Times published a careless and obtuse piece about ABC’s new show Hot to Get Away with Murder.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Search how often characters have said any word in movies and TV since 1930Search how often characters have said any word in movies and TV since 1930
Culture

Ben Schmidt, an assistant professor of history at Northeastern, has now made those trends searchable throughout the history of movies and TV with a new charting tool.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
All of Fall’s new television shows, in one chartAll of Fall’s new television shows, in one chart
Culture

Here’s which shows this fall are the most fun

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
Look What Facebook’s Video Boom Does to the InternetLook What Facebook’s Video Boom Does to the Internet
Technology

All those videos = a lot more bandwidth.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
What to watch tonight: FX’s Married ends, and Adult Swim’s Bedtime Stories beginsWhat to watch tonight: FX’s Married ends, and Adult Swim’s Bedtime Stories begins
Culture

Nat Faxon and Judy Greer are in love, and Bob Odenkirk is coming to cut off your toes.

By Emily St. James
11 things you learn in the first season of your TV show
Culture

You’re the Worst is one of the best new shows of the year. We tell you why, then Stephen Falk tells you what he learned while making it.

By Emily St. James
Music
What “All About That Bass” sounds like without any trebleWhat “All About That Bass” sounds like without any treble
Music

he’s referring to body types — where “bass” signifies curves — but what if we took her literally?

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Watch a mash-up of 23 amateur musicians, combined into one kick-ass bandWatch a mash-up of 23 amateur musicians, combined into one kick-ass band
Culture

“Give It Up” is a song you need to hear now.

By Emily St. James
Almanac
The sign bunny meme, explainedThe sign bunny meme, explained
Almanac
By Kelsey McKinney
Inside the company that rebuilt Digg
Features

Two years ago, Digg.com almost died. What its rebirth says about the internet today.

By Timothy B. Lee
Sports
9 questions about Scottish culture, answered9 questions about Scottish culture, answered
Sports

If the independence vote is inspiring you to embrace Scottish culture, make sure you do it right. Here’s what you need to know.

By Amanda Taub
Technology
Drag Queens at 1 Hacker Way, Why Flip Phones Are Hot and More #MustreadsDrag Queens at 1 Hacker Way, Why Flip Phones Are Hot and More #Mustreads
Technology

Bay Area drag queens and performers meet with Facebook.

By Noah Kulwin
Culture
The sexism of the television industry, in chartsThe sexism of the television industry, in charts
Culture

Scandal’s Olivia Pope and The Good Wife’s Alicia Florrick may be front and center in many TV fans’ hearts, but women are still highly underrepresented in the television industry.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Every single new fall TV show, previewedEvery single new fall TV show, previewed
Culture

Want to know what to watch this fall? Check this out.

Culture
Kanye’s latest rant was silly, but it made 5 good pointsKanye’s latest rant was silly, but it made 5 good points
Culture

Kanye West, famed American rapper and husband of Kim Kardashian, gave quite the speech in the middle of his concert in Brisbane, Australia, Monday night.

By Kelsey McKinney