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Culture Archive

Archives for June 2024

Culture
People can’t stop being weird about Caitlin ClarkPeople can’t stop being weird about Caitlin Clark
Culture

The backlash to the star rookie’s Olympic basketball snub, explained

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Megan Thee Stallion and the growing scourge of sexually explicit deepfakesMegan Thee Stallion and the growing scourge of sexually explicit deepfakes
Culture

Deepfakes are being weaponized against women. The chart-topping rapper is the latest target.

By Li Zhou
Culture
Every pop girlie wants to be Charli XCXEvery pop girlie wants to be Charli XCX
Culture

Her new album is a joyous, anxious ode to envy among her fellow pop stars.

By Rebecca Jennings
Culture
The messy discussion around Caitlin Clark, Chennedy Carter, and the WNBA, explainedThe messy discussion around Caitlin Clark, Chennedy Carter, and the WNBA, explained
Culture

A foul from Carter sparked a debate that taps into racist and sexist tropes.

By Li Zhou
Culture
Why are we so obsessed with morning routines?Why are we so obsessed with morning routines?
Culture

From meditation and cold plunging to coffee and cigarettes, morning routines show us what we value.

By Constance Grady
Culture
The backlash against children’s YouTuber Ms Rachel, explainedThe backlash against children’s YouTuber Ms Rachel, explained
Culture

The preschool teacher-turned-content creator is an advocate for all families. Conservatives are mad about it.

By Sam Delgado
Is TikTok breaking young voters’ brains?
TikTok

TikTok has made itself into a hub for Gen Z political expression. But as Zoomers change politics, how is the app changing them?

By Christian Paz
Culture
Backgrid paparazzi photos are everywhere. Is that such a big deal?Backgrid paparazzi photos are everywhere. Is that such a big deal?
Culture

If it’s Backgrid, is it staged?

By Kyndall Cunningham
This changed everything
Life

The turning points that defined the last 10 years.

By Vox Staff
Serial transformed true crime — and the way we think about criminal justice
Culture

The show that helped free Adnan Syed completely upended how much the average person knows about US legal and prison systems.

By Aja Romano
The last 10 years, explained
Life

The (wild! scary! surprising!) moments that mattered.

By Vox Staff
The internet peaked with “the dress,” and then it unraveled
Science

The ominously perfect meme marked the splintering of our shared reality.

By Brian Resnick
Culture
Billie Eilish vs. Taylor Swift: Is the feud real? Who’s dissing who?Billie Eilish vs. Taylor Swift: Is the feud real? Who’s dissing who?
Culture

The fight over Billboard rankings just proves we live in an era of stanufactured drama.

By Aja Romano