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Culture Archive

Archives for November 2015

Culture
Adventure Time has become this era’s finest coming-of-age storyAdventure Time has become this era’s finest coming-of-age story
Culture

A gorgeous new miniseries shows off the kids’ series’ emotional maturity.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Lifetime’s Turkey Hollow will give you Thanksgiving-themed nightmaresLifetime’s Turkey Hollow will give you Thanksgiving-themed nightmares
Culture

An unintentional horror story — with puppets! — from the mind of Jim Henson.

By Tanya Pai
Culture
Marvel’s Jessica Jones, explainedMarvel’s Jessica Jones, explained
Culture

Jessica Jones isn’t about being a superhero. Her story is about being human.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The Man in the High Castle uses Nazi-occupied America to examine real AmericaThe Man in the High Castle uses Nazi-occupied America to examine real America
Culture

Amazon’s alternate history series takes its time to get going but eventually becomes deeply chilling.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Review: Jessica Jones is the darkest, most powerful show Marvel has ever madeReview: Jessica Jones is the darkest, most powerful show Marvel has ever made
Culture

Marvel’s Jessica Jones is a dark, powerful wonder of a show.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The Hunger Games’ inevitable end, explainedThe Hunger Games’ inevitable end, explained
Culture

The Hunger Games was a phenomenon. Now it’s just another movie franchise that’s ending.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The final Hunger Games movie is an impressively grim messThe final Hunger Games movie is an impressively grim mess
Culture

But it’s a great reminder of how weird and vital this franchise has been all the same.

By Emily St. James
Culture
5 ways The Night Before pays homage to classic holiday movies5 ways The Night Before pays homage to classic holiday movies
Culture

The Night Before is a raunchy comedy with a soft, marshmallowy center.

By Tanya Pai
Culture
Carol is the most beautiful movie of the yearCarol is the most beautiful movie of the year
Culture

This swooning love story charts a relationship between two women in 1950s New York.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Vox’s 2015 Holiday Gift GuideVox’s 2015 Holiday Gift Guide
Technology

Here’s the best ideas for political junkies, foodies, and more.

By Susannah Locke
Culture
4 numbers that explain Adele’s total dominance of the music industry4 numbers that explain Adele’s total dominance of the music industry
Culture

No one is selling albums quite like her.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
Conan O’Brien: Meeting Syrian refugee fans was “one of the greatest experiences of my lifeConan O’Brien: Meeting Syrian refugee fans was “one of the greatest experiences of my life
Culture

It even made him “grateful for the internet.”

By Caroline Framke
Culture
Netflix and Amazon go head to head in streaming’s first blockbuster battleNetflix and Amazon go head to head in streaming’s first blockbuster battle
Culture

Jessica Jones and Man in the High Castle launch on the very same day.

By Emily St. James
Culture
NBC put Trump on SNL. Now third-tier candidates are demanding equal time.NBC put Trump on SNL. Now third-tier candidates are demanding equal time.
Culture

Here are some suggestions for what NBC can do. Number one? Jimmy Fallon lip-sync battle.

By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
Technology
Adele Isn’t Letting You Stream ‘25’ Because She Doesn’t Have ToAdele Isn’t Letting You Stream ‘25’ Because She Doesn’t Have To
Technology

Adele is popular enough to get away with it.

By Noah Kulwin