Culture Archive
Archives for September 2024


Monsters could have been a nuanced look at abuse. Instead, it’s sleazy tabloid drama.


Concussions — and Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s diagnosis — are putting a spotlight on head trauma.


Doctors explain how to tell the truth from social media BS.


The network has lost its way. So has its biggest franchise.


The disappearance of bus service is hurting kids around the country.


Why is Utah the epicenter of reality TV?


The comedian and former talk show host wants to girlboss her way to sympathy.


The aesthetic of Cybertrucks, energy drinks, and MMA, explained.


In defense of the supremely useful and unfairly maligned word.


The toxic stans aren’t the problem, it’s fan culture itself.

Kids love to eat them. Parents love to fight about them.


In the deeply-felt Intermezzo, the celebrity novelist plays chess with God.


There’s enough fun in the WandaVision spinoff to make you forget about the MCU.


His staggering new record cements his dominance in the sport.
The original Kodak camera changed photography forever.