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Culture Archive

Archives for February 2024

Culture
Dune: Part 2 explained, for someone who has no idea what Dune isDune: Part 2 explained, for someone who has no idea what Dune is
Culture

The good, the bad, and the Bene Gesserit of Dune: Part Two.

By Alex Abad-Santos and Patrick Reis
Culture
Your guide to the 2024 OscarsYour guide to the 2024 Oscars
Culture

Everything you need to know about this year’s Academy Awards.

By Gabriela Fernandez
Culture
Why all the internet’s boyfriends are IrishWhy all the internet’s boyfriends are Irish
Culture

Irish men are having a moment in Hollywood.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Politics
Do 1 in 5 Americans really believe Taylor Swift is in cahoots with Biden?Do 1 in 5 Americans really believe Taylor Swift is in cahoots with Biden?
Politics

The real reach of the conspiracy theory surrounding the pop star, explained.

By Christian Paz
Culture
Why half the people you know are obsessed with this book seriesWhy half the people you know are obsessed with this book series
Culture

With A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas has established herself as the reigning queen of romantasy.

By Constance Grady
The revolutionary spirit of Soul Train
Culture

Black creativity found a home on Soul Train — and made TV history.

By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
Culture
Shane Gillis’s SNL hosting gig is an unearned rehabilitationShane Gillis’s SNL hosting gig is an unearned rehabilitation
Culture

It proves how effortlessly the comedy industry forgives racism.

By Aja Romano
The chaotic, irreplaceable Wendy Williams
Culture

Wendy Williams’s rise, reputation, and absence from her talk show, explained.

By Melinda Fakuade
Culture
Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender is everything fans hoped it would beNetflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender is everything fans hoped it would be
Culture

The hugely anticipated remake delivers on the drama, charm, and spectacle of the original.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Romantic norms are in flux. No wonder everyone’s obsessed with polyamory.Romantic norms are in flux. No wonder everyone’s obsessed with polyamory.
Culture

In the conversation about open marriages and polyamory, America’s sexual anxieties are on full display.

By Rebecca Jennings
Why you probably shouldn’t blow up a pipeline
Politics

The revolutionary left’s theory of the climate crisis puts ideology above inconvenient truths.

By Eric Levitz
Culture
Jon Stewart is as funny as ever. But the world has changed around him.Jon Stewart is as funny as ever. But the world has changed around him.
Culture

The host’s return to The Daily Show is a coda to a golden age.

By Constance Grady
Culture
An attempt to reckon with True Detective: Night Country’s bonkers season finaleAn attempt to reckon with True Detective: Night Country’s bonkers season finale
Culture

What True Detective’s fourth season gets wrong about True Detective.

By Aja Romano
Culture
This Is Me… Now is the most J. Lo thing J. Lo’s ever doneThis Is Me… Now is the most J. Lo thing J. Lo’s ever done
Culture

The bonkers, star-studded musical-biopic-fantasia-mess proves Jennifer Lopez can do whatever she wants.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Culture
What’s behind the power of tiny eyeglasses?What’s behind the power of tiny eyeglasses?
Culture

You can find the hottest accessory of the season at CVS.

By Rebecca Jennings