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Culture Archive

Archives for September 2014

Culture
Ken Burns’ new film The Roosevelts is 14 hours long. Which hours should you watch?Ken Burns’ new film The Roosevelts is 14 hours long. Which hours should you watch?
Culture

The new intimate historical epic traces the lives of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt.

By Emily St. James
Marriage Equality
Study: LGBT performers have “substantial barriers” to finding work in HollywoodStudy: LGBT performers have “substantial barriers” to finding work in Hollywood
Marriage Equality

Over half of the LGBT actors surveyed believe Hollywood directors are biased against hiring LGBT performers.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Sports
An NFL announcer finally talks about domestic violence. It’s worth your timeAn NFL announcer finally talks about domestic violence. It’s worth your time
Sports

On Thursday, CBS commentator James Brown took two minutes to powerfully talk to the audience about violence against women.

By Joseph Stromberg
Technology
Big Cable’s big problem in the net neutrality debate: everyone hates themBig Cable’s big problem in the net neutrality debate: everyone hates them
Technology

Cable companies have some decent arguments against stronger network neutrality regulations. But the industry is so unpopular that the arguments are falling on deaf ears.

By Timothy B. Lee
Technology
ESPN’s John Skipper Wants to Add Web TV -- Without Losing Pay TV: The Full Code/Media InterviewESPN’s John Skipper Wants to Add Web TV -- Without Losing Pay TV: The Full Code/Media Interview
Technology

Tricky balancing act. How’s that going to work?

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Should you see the new crime thriller The Drop?Should you see the new crime thriller The Drop?
Culture

It’s also got James Gandolfini’s final work onscreen.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Spotify Adds Google’s Omid Kordestani to Board, Along With René ObermannSpotify Adds Google’s Omid Kordestani to Board, Along With René Obermann
Culture
Fleshlight, maker of fake genitals, offers 9/11 tribute on Twitter for some reasonFleshlight, maker of fake genitals, offers 9/11 tribute on Twitter for some reason
Culture

Why do corporate brands do this?

By Emily St. James
Culture
What it was like to be next to George W. Bush on 9/11What it was like to be next to George W. Bush on 9/11
Culture

Ari Fleischer, Bush’s Press Secretary on 9/11, is live-tweeting the events of the day. It’s harrowing stuff.

By Zack Beauchamp
Culture
Reddit made over $100,000 off stolen celebrity nudesReddit made over $100,000 off stolen celebrity nudes
Culture

Many people who viewed the stolen photos of Kate Upton and Jennifer Lawrence last week did so on Reddit.

By Kelsey McKinney
Sports
AP source says the NFL got the Ray Rice video months agoAP source says the NFL got the Ray Rice video months ago
Sports

A DVD of the footage was sent to league offices in April, the source says.

By Joseph Stromberg
Movies
Saturday Night Live is the next stop in Chris Pratt’s quest for world dominationSaturday Night Live is the next stop in Chris Pratt’s quest for world domination
Movies

On Wednesday, venerable sketch comedy institution Saturday Night Live confirmed that clown hunk Chris Pratt will be ringing in the 40th season of the show as its first host.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Next year will bring the end of Nurse Jackie, three years after it should have comeNext year will bring the end of Nurse Jackie, three years after it should have come
Culture

Showtime announced today that the series will wrap up with season seven.

By Emily St. James
TV
Watch: a new cable show re-enacts “Amish hauntings.” There’s a kid. And a pig’s head.Watch: a new cable show re-enacts “Amish hauntings.” There’s a kid. And a pig’s head.
TV

Multiple demonic possessions! A haunted doll! Does this show have everything? Quite possibly.

By Emily St. James
Technology
MTV, Comedy Central to Show Up on Sony’s Internet-TV ServiceMTV, Comedy Central to Show Up on Sony’s Internet-TV Service
Technology

Sony has struck a deal with Viacom to sell cable channels over the Internet.

By Edmund Lee