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Culture Archive

Archives for December 2015

Technology
Yes, Feed the Trolls, Says Fox Sports Host Katie NolanYes, Feed the Trolls, Says Fox Sports Host Katie Nolan
Technology

“They just don’t have the balls to put their face and name on anything they say.”

By Eric Johnson
Manhattan’s creator on a great season 2: “We never saw this as Law & Order: Atomic Bomb”
Culture

The season concludes the only way it can — with a mushroom cloud.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Pandora Will Need to Pay More for Its Songs, but It Could Have Been WorsePandora Will Need to Pay More for Its Songs, but It Could Have Been Worse
Technology

Pandora investors think that’s great news.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
The fight over whether Star Wars is racist reveals more about the media than Star WarsThe fight over whether Star Wars is racist reveals more about the media than Star Wars
Culture

Everyone’s eager to politicize and start fighting about this movie.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Watch: the Star Wars cast, Jimmy Fallon, and the Roots sing the famous theme a cappellaWatch: the Star Wars cast, Jimmy Fallon, and the Roots sing the famous theme a cappella
Culture

The new villains crush it.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
Cat lovers and bird lovers are at war. Margaret Atwood wants to change that.Cat lovers and bird lovers are at war. Margaret Atwood wants to change that.
Culture

Her first graphic novel aims to make peace between the warring factions.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Which holiday movie cliché are you? Take our quiz to find out.Which holiday movie cliché are you? Take our quiz to find out.
Culture

These movies sure love their Cool Dads, Uptight Wives, and Mischievous Kids.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
Batman Labels is the Batman Twitter account we deserveBatman Labels is the Batman Twitter account we deserve
Culture

Holy 140 characters of sublime delight, Batman!

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
George Lucas’s 5 stages of Star Wars griefGeorge Lucas’s 5 stages of Star Wars grief
Culture

A portrait of a conflicted auteur.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
GOP candidates should not throw away their shot to use these 51 sick burns from HamiltonGOP candidates should not throw away their shot to use these 51 sick burns from Hamilton
Culture

They will tear each other into pieces.

By Dara Lind and Caroline Framke
Culture
Watch: the first trailer for J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemWatch: the first trailer for J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Culture

The Harry Potter “spinoff” is officially real.

By Caroline Framke
Politics
Missouri legislators want to revoke student athletes’ scholarships if they boycottMissouri legislators want to revoke student athletes’ scholarships if they boycott
Politics

Football players changed the university in November. Two legislators introduced a bill to make sure that never happens again.

By Libby Nelson
Culture
How Star Wars redefined the notion of what a movie could beHow Star Wars redefined the notion of what a movie could be
Culture

The franchise changed not only how movies are made, but which movies are made.

By Peter Suderman
Culture
“Ism” is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year“Ism” is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year
Culture

Another dictionary picks a word of the year that isn’t actually a word.

By Libby Nelson
Culture
7 ways Fargo and Breaking Bad are kind of the same show7 ways Fargo and Breaking Bad are kind of the same show
Culture

The two shows have far more in common than it might appear at first blush.

By Emily St. James