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Culture Archive

Archives for April 2024

Sports
Caitlin Clark’s staggeringly low starting salary, briefly explainedCaitlin Clark’s staggeringly low starting salary, briefly explained
Sports

The WNBA draft puts pro basketball’s longstanding pay gap on stark display.

By Li Zhou
Culture
Why the case at the center of Netflix’s What Jennifer Did isn’t over yetWhy the case at the center of Netflix’s What Jennifer Did isn’t over yet
Culture

Jennifer Pan allegedly hired hitmen to kill her parents in 2010. But the case is in limbo.

By Aja Romano
Amazon is filled with garbage ebooks. Here’s how they get made.
Culture

It’s partly AI, partly a get-rich-quick scheme, and entirely bad for confused consumers.

By Constance Grady
Future Perfect
A hack nearly gained access to millions of computers. Here’s what we should learn from this.A hack nearly gained access to millions of computers. Here’s what we should learn from this.
Future Perfect

The internet is far less secure than it ought to be.

By Kelsey Piper
Politics
“Civil War” has little to say about America — but a lot to say about war“Civil War” has little to say about America — but a lot to say about war
Politics

You might think a movie about a second American civil war would be a thinly veiled Trump story. It’s not — and it’s better for it.

By Zack Beauchamp
Culture
The Chinese backlash over Netflix’s 3 Body Problem, explainedThe Chinese backlash over Netflix’s 3 Body Problem, explained
Culture

It says more about Netflix than it does about China.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Why we never stopped talking about OJ SimpsonWhy we never stopped talking about OJ Simpson
Culture

Long after the Trial of the Century ended, we couldn’t help obsessing over a fallen hero.

By Constance Grady
How “industry plants” became the internet’s hottest conspiracy
Culture

It seems like every musician is being labeled an “industry plant” — does it actually mean anything?

By Kyndall Cunningham
Culture
The messy legal drama impacting the Bravo universe, explainedThe messy legal drama impacting the Bravo universe, explained
Culture

Reality stars are suing Bravo (and each other) while wrestling with their own reality.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Culture
X-Men ’97 is Marvel’s best argument for an X-Men animated featureX-Men ’97 is Marvel’s best argument for an X-Men animated feature
Culture

Soapy, super-powered, and silly, X-Men ’97 is a Marvel masterpiece.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Mega drive-throughs explain everything wrong with American cities
Culture

They’re great for the fast food industry — but not so great for us.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Culture
Does it matter if Carrie Bradshaw is the worst?Does it matter if Carrie Bradshaw is the worst?
Culture

Carrie Bradshaw is a menace. That’s the point.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Culture
The Michigan school shooter’s parents face precedent-setting sentencesThe Michigan school shooter’s parents face precedent-setting sentences
Culture

The Michigan school shooter begged for help. His parents laughed it off.

By Aja Romano
The Gray Area
Americans are hooked on the fantasy of financial liberationAmericans are hooked on the fantasy of financial liberation
Podcast
The Gray Area

What multilevel marketing schemes are really selling.

By Sean Illing
Culture
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, explainedBeyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, explained
Culture

Coverage and analysis of the global superstar’s eighth studio album.

By Vox Staff