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Culture Archive

Archives for September 2015

Culture
There’s lots to love in The Muppets — and then there’s Kermit the JerkThere’s lots to love in The Muppets — and then there’s Kermit the Jerk
Culture

The show is funny, uneven, and surprisingly heartbreaking

By Emily St. James
Almanac
Man buns, explainedMan buns, explained
Almanac

Man buns are are a phenomenon. But where did they come from, and what do they mean?

By Phil Edwards
7 reasons you shouldn’t go to law school (unless you really, really want to be a lawyer)
Features

A law degree is not the solution to your fears about the future.

By Amanda Taub
Sports
Shaq’s life advice to Kobe: “Once it’s done you can’t get it back”Shaq’s life advice to Kobe: “Once it’s done you can’t get it back”
Sports

Bryant’s facing retirement due to injury.

By Margarita Noriega
Technology
The Music Business’s Song Is on Repeat: Streaming Is Up, Sales Are FlatThe Music Business’s Song Is on Repeat: Streaming Is Up, Sales Are Flat
Technology

Now the question is, can the business actually start growing?

By Peter Kafka
This is Cuba’s Netflix, Hulu, and Spotify — all without the internet
Play
Video

How media smugglers get Taylor Swift, Game of Thrones, and the New York Times to Cubans every week.

By Johnny Harris
This LEGO art shows how toys can be beautiful
Almanac

But what’s next for LEGO as an artistic medium?

By Phil Edwards
Syria
Why the media is giving Trump a pass on his supporter’s call to “get rid” of MuslimsWhy the media is giving Trump a pass on his supporter’s call to “get rid” of Muslims
Syria

The media is giving Trump a pass on his supporter’s worst statements because it can’t bring itself to declare anti-Muslim bigotry out of bounds.

By Max Fisher
Fall TV 2015: Empire and 22 other returning shows you need to be watching
Explainers

From low-rated (but excellent) cable dramas to some of TV’s biggest hits, this fall has something for everyone

By Genevieve Koski, Emily St. James and 3 more
Culture
Fear the Walking Dead’s first season is stronger than The Walking Dead’s first seasonFear the Walking Dead’s first season is stronger than The Walking Dead’s first season
Culture

The zombie spinoff has its strongest episode to date

By Emily St. James
Syrian refugees draw their lives for me every day. This comic shows what they taught me.
Features

In July, I started teaching comics at Berlin’s Emergency Refugee Center. The work of Syrian refugees in my class has taught me things I never would have known about the crisis.

By Ali Fitzgerald
Culture
Fall TV shows 2015: 34 new series, reviewed and catalogedFall TV shows 2015: 34 new series, reviewed and cataloged
Culture

Fall TV season is upon us. We watched and charted every single new show.

By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 3 more
Culture
Viola Davis’s incredible Emmy speech shows how far Hollywood has to goViola Davis’s incredible Emmy speech shows how far Hollywood has to go
Culture

And the Game of Thrones creators proved her right.

By Caroline Framke
Technology
Disney Invests in Jaunt as Part of $65 Million Round That Makes It Highest-Funded VR StartupDisney Invests in Jaunt as Part of $65 Million Round That Makes It Highest-Funded VR Startup
Technology

The series C was co-led by Disney, Evolution Media Partners and China Media Capital.

By Eric Johnson
Explainers
6 things you missed at the 2015 Emmy Awards6 things you missed at the 2015 Emmy Awards
Explainers

The big winner was a network, not a show

By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke