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Culture Archive

Archives for December 2015

Culture
Kendrick Lamar leads the 2016 Grammy nominationsKendrick Lamar leads the 2016 Grammy nominations
Culture

Taylor Swift and the Weeknd are next in line.

By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
Culture
Every Swedish teenager is about to get a brilliant crash course in feminismEvery Swedish teenager is about to get a brilliant crash course in feminism
Culture

Thanks to Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie’s “We Should All Be Feminists.”

By Caroline Framke
Technology
Streaming Video Now Accounts for 70 Percent of Broadband UsageStreaming Video Now Accounts for 70 Percent of Broadband Usage
Technology

How Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and Amazon ate the Internet (and terrified cable).

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Leftovers star Justin Theroux tells us all about (literally) singing for his lifeLeftovers star Justin Theroux tells us all about (literally) singing for his life
Culture

“He’s very good at living in his present, even though it’s an uncomfortable present.”

By Emily St. James
Culture
Saturday Night Live’s best sketch: Kate McKinnon cracks everybody upSaturday Night Live’s best sketch: Kate McKinnon cracks everybody up
Culture

Poor Ryan Gosling didn’t stand a chance.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Marvel made the Hulk interesting again. He’s an Asian-American man.Marvel made the Hulk interesting again. He’s an Asian-American man.
Culture

Totally Awesome Hulk is a gorgeous, fun, new beginning for the character.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Netflix’s A Very Murray Christmas is a decent holiday distraction, but that’s about itNetflix’s A Very Murray Christmas is a decent holiday distraction, but that’s about it
Culture

Bill Murray and friends do a warm but forgettable sing-along.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
Doctor Who Season 9 made the show good againDoctor Who Season 9 made the show good again
Culture

A switch to two-parters led to something special.

By Emily St. James
Technology
The Ten Most GIF-able Moments of Netflix’s ‘A Very Murray Christmas’The Ten Most GIF-able Moments of Netflix’s ‘A Very Murray Christmas’
Technology

Celebrating Bill Murray’s Christmas special the way only the Internet can.

By Amy Keyishian
Culture
The rise and fall of America’s Next Top Model, explained in 8 momentsThe rise and fall of America’s Next Top Model, explained in 8 moments
Culture

What a glorious mess Tyra Banks’s show used to be.

By Alex Abad-Santos and Caroline Framke
Culture
Krampus, the new Christmas horror movie, is undone by one small but fatal flawKrampus, the new Christmas horror movie, is undone by one small but fatal flaw
Culture

Why did it wait so long to do this one simple thing?

By Emily St. James
Culture
Chi-Raq, Spike Lee’s searing satire, is the director’s best film since 2002Chi-Raq, Spike Lee’s searing satire, is the director’s best film since 2002
Culture

It’s deeply funny — and very, very angry.

By Emily St. James
Culture
New music for you: Wolf People perform their song “Hesperus” at Pickathon’s PumphouseNew music for you: Wolf People perform their song “Hesperus” at Pickathon’s Pumphouse
Culture

Bluesy, proggy, beardo psychedelia, from a hot new UK band.

By David Roberts
Culture
Coldplay set to play Super Bowl 50’s halftime show, surprising no oneColdplay set to play Super Bowl 50’s halftime show, surprising no one
Culture

Viva la safe choice.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
Game of Thrones’ season 6 teaser sure focuses a lot on a supposedly dead characterGame of Thrones’ season 6 teaser sure focuses a lot on a supposedly dead character
Culture

“The past is already written. The ink is dry.”

By Andrew Prokop