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Culture Archive

Archives for November 2015

Culture
A big clue about Spider-Man’s allegiances in Captain America: Civil WarA big clue about Spider-Man’s allegiances in Captain America: Civil War
Culture

Actor Tom Holland talked about what’s important to Peter Parker.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Adele’s 25 sold almost as many copies in a week as Taylor Swift’s 1989 did in a yearAdele’s 25 sold almost as many copies in a week as Taylor Swift’s 1989 did in a year
Culture

She’s not just setting records, she’s crushing them into dust.

By Caroline Framke
Technology
Sonos (Finally) Adds Support for Apple MusicSonos (Finally) Adds Support for Apple Music
Technology

The public beta begins Dec. 15.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Culture
Creed is just the latest movie to fail its female love interestCreed is just the latest movie to fail its female love interest
Culture

Why does this keep happening?

By Peter Suderman
Technology
Former Hulu Executive Andy Forssell Jumps to FullscreenFormer Hulu Executive Andy Forssell Jumps to Fullscreen
Technology

A video veteran gets a new gig.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
How has The Walking Dead gone so wrong so quickly?How has The Walking Dead gone so wrong so quickly?
Culture

It’s being held back by its own past.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Adele Owned Last Week, but a Guy You’ve Never Heard Of Owns Pop Music. Here’s How He Did It.Adele Owned Last Week, but a Guy You’ve Never Heard Of Owns Pop Music. Here’s How He Did It.
Technology

You don’t know Max Martin, but he knows what you like to listen to. John Seabrook, the author the “The Song Machine,” explains.

By Peter Kafka
Video
How the first nude movies were madeHow the first nude movies were made
Play
Video

They are surprisingly old ... and amazingly candid.

By Phil Edwards
Culture
British desserts, explained for Americans confused by the Great British Baking ShowBritish desserts, explained for Americans confused by the Great British Baking Show
Culture

We’ve untangled the meanings of “biscuit” and “pudding.”

By Libby Nelson
Culture
The weird, mind-bending humor of Fox’s The Grinder, the year’s funniest new showThe weird, mind-bending humor of Fox’s The Grinder, the year’s funniest new show
Culture

Rob Lowe and Fred Savage play brothers in a sitcom you really should be watching.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The BBC’s Pride and Prejudice miniseries is the best ​adaptation of the book ever madeThe BBC’s Pride and Prejudice miniseries is the best ​adaptation of the book ever made
Culture

You can’t call yourself a true P&P fan until you’ve watched all six hours of it.

By Tanya Pai
Culture
Batman saves a young black man from police in a new comicBatman saves a young black man from police in a new comic
Culture

Really, it happens.

By German Lopez
Books
What they didn’t teach you about the first Thanksgiving in schoolWhat they didn’t teach you about the first Thanksgiving in school
Books

The crucial context for the feast, as told in Charles Mann’s book 1491.

By Andrew Prokop
Movies
Rocky spinoff Creed proves that formulaic movies can still be terrificRocky spinoff Creed proves that formulaic movies can still be terrific
Movies

This is the very best kind of fan film, with tremendous work from Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The important clue in the Captain America: Civil War trailer you may have missedThe important clue in the Captain America: Civil War trailer you may have missed
Culture

Captain America: Civil War is going to be more than a fight for Bucky Barnes.

By Alex Abad-Santos