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Culture Archive

Archives for August 2024

Culture
Those Olympics AI ads feel bad for a reasonThose Olympics AI ads feel bad for a reason
Culture

It’s not just Google’s “Dear Sydney” commercial that feels soulless and strange.

By Rebecca Jennings
Video
Why “pop-up” restaurants are everywhere nowWhy “pop-up” restaurants are everywhere now
Play
Video

The post-Covid pop-up boom, explained.

By Edward Vega
Ask a Book Critic: Novels to send you down a historical rabbit hole
The Highlight

Vox’s book critic gives you recommendations to scratch your next reading itch.

By Constance Grady
What AI in music can — and can’t — do
Future Perfect

Music production is getting easier. Does that make it better?

By Adam Clair
Today, Explained podcast
Can men’s gymnastics be saved?Can men’s gymnastics be saved?
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Just as the US team enters its influencer era, the sport is in trouble.

By Denise Guerra
Sports
The misleading controversy over an Olympic women’s boxing match, briefly explained The misleading controversy over an Olympic women’s boxing match, briefly explained 
Sports

Conservatives are capitalizing on the abandoned Khelif-Carini fight to levy anti-trans attacks.

By Li Zhou
Olympics
3 unexpected winners — and 1 predictable loser — from the Paris Olympics so far3 unexpected winners — and 1 predictable loser — from the Paris Olympics so far
Olympics

Forget the medals — these athletes won the internet’s love.

By Izzie Ramirez, Meredith Haggerty and 1 more
Culture
An influencer is running for Senate. Is she just the first of many?An influencer is running for Senate. Is she just the first of many?
Culture

Caroline Gleich’s Utah Senate campaign is a sign of the blurring lines between digital creators and politicians.

By Rebecca Jennings
Culture
Legendary activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on why those white people Zooms give her hopeLegendary activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on why those white people Zooms give her hope
Culture

The scholar who coined “intersectionality” explains why those fundraisers from white Harris supporters really do matter.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Simone Biles’s legacy is equal parts dominance and resilience Simone Biles’s legacy is equal parts dominance and resilience 
Culture

The GOAT just took her team to another Olympic gold.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Discrimination against trans Olympians has roots in Nazi GermanyDiscrimination against trans Olympians has roots in Nazi Germany
Culture

The forgotten Olympic history of trans athletes.

By Alex Abad-Santos