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Culture Archive

Archives for February 2015

Culture
The 7 best songs of FebruaryThe 7 best songs of February
Culture

February has been dominated by familiar voices

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Leonard Nimoy didn’t always love being SpockLeonard Nimoy didn’t always love being Spock
Culture

The actor wrote two autobiographies: “I am not Spock” and “I am Spock.”

By Timothy B. Lee
Culture
Obama: I loved SpockObama: I loved Spock
Culture

The president gets it

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
Star Trek is great, and Leonard Nimoy’s Spock was the greatest thing about itStar Trek is great, and Leonard Nimoy’s Spock was the greatest thing about it
Culture

A classic character who is the pillar of the franchise and changed television forever.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
5 songs from alt-rock band Wolf Alice you need to hear5 songs from alt-rock band Wolf Alice you need to hear
Culture

After three EP releases, the band is releasing their first full album

By Kelsey McKinney
Religion
Bangladesh’s Charlie Hebdo? American atheist blogger murdered in Dhaka.Bangladesh’s Charlie Hebdo? American atheist blogger murdered in Dhaka.
Religion

Avijit Roy was the latest victim in a series of attacks on atheist writers

By Amanda Taub
Culture
Nothing is racist anymore: 17 outrageous incidents people actually tried to defendNothing is racist anymore: 17 outrageous incidents people actually tried to defend
Culture

Americans will stop at nothing to explain why the dreaded r-word doesn’t apply

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Culture
Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek’s Spock, has died at 83Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek’s Spock, has died at 83
Culture

Susan Nimoy, his wife, confirmed his death on Friday.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Leonard Nimoy’s most surprising credit: the hit 1987 comedy “Three Men and a Baby”Leonard Nimoy’s most surprising credit: the hit 1987 comedy “Three Men and a Baby”
Culture

The Star Trek star directed the biggest movie of 1987.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Remember Leonard Nimoy with “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins,” his greatest musical momentRemember Leonard Nimoy with “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins,” his greatest musical moment
Culture

“In the middle of the earth, in the land of the Shire, lives a brave little hobbit whom we all admire.”

By Dylan Matthews
Culture
Leonard Nimoy was saying goodbye for months on TwitterLeonard Nimoy was saying goodbye for months on Twitter
Culture

“Live long and prosper.”

By German Lopez
Sports
A Texas sports broadcaster’s confession makes a powerful statement about racismA Texas sports broadcaster’s confession makes a powerful statement about racism
Sports

It’s not the first time 66-year-old Dale Hansen has spoken out against bigotry.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Culture
4 real presidential marriages that make House of Cards look completely normal4 real presidential marriages that make House of Cards look completely normal
Culture

Think Frank and Claire Underwood have a weird relationship? These real historical marriages would make them blush.

By Phil Edwards
Almanac
How Linus Pauling duped America into believing vitamin C cures coldsHow Linus Pauling duped America into believing vitamin C cures colds
Almanac

He thought vitamin C could be a cure-all for numerous ailments, and we believed him.

By Megan Thielking
Technology
Net Neutrality: A Victory for Digital InnovationNet Neutrality: A Victory for Digital Innovation
Technology

In a world without competition, one of the first things to die is innovation.

By David Richards