Culture Archive
Archives for June 2015
T-shirt guns. Kiss cams. Mascot races. In-seat betting?
Including a paranoid cyberpunk thriller, a raucous pregnancy comedy, and the best TV show you’re not watching.
The “flight” of the Phoenicopterus ruber plasticus is a long and storied one.
There is absolutely room for bundles in media, as long as they represent transparent value (price or convenience) for the consumer.
See how your brain gets tricked by spinning seams.
Depression is a liar, you can be depressed without knowing it, and other truths I hope don’t stay secret for long.
There are lots of little plots, but no big ones!
Can you tweet me a beer, please?
The deal would have valued the fantasy sports site at $900 million. Instead, it’s going to raise money elsewhere.
The series’ return has revealed a major challenge of anthology TV: pleasing existing fans while courting new ones.
The Netflix series tackles prison privatization and goes small in its third season. It works surprisingly well.
When Trump warned Americans about the threat of Japan in his recent campaign announcement, he was playing into a long tradition of “Yellow Peril.”
The end of work could be fine as long as we’re not jerks about it.
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