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Culture Archive

Archives for September 2024

Culture
America’s love affair with the increasingly weird KennedysAmerica’s love affair with the increasingly weird Kennedys
Culture

Why are we still talking about this strange, glamorous family?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The hidden reason why Beetlejuice was a massive hitThe hidden reason why Beetlejuice was a massive hit
Culture

The 1988 classic shows how far Tim Burton strayed from the mischievous formula that made him great.

By Constance Grady
Politics
The right-wing podcasters turned Russian propaganda dupes, explainedThe right-wing podcasters turned Russian propaganda dupes, explained
Politics

The DOJ says Tim Pool, Dave Rubin, Benny Johnson and others were unwitting Russian stooges.

By Aja Romano
America’s spicy, smoky, sweet sauce obsession, explained
The Highlight

From hot honey to buffalo ranch, we really, really, really love to make our dry foods wet.

By Whizy Kim
You may never have to pick out seeds from your fruit again
The Highlight

Gene editing could deliver a future of seedless fruit. Is that a good thing?

By Charlotte Lytton
Mukbangs are everywhere, for better or worse 
The Highlight

How the act of eating became mass spectacle.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Life
iPad kids speak upiPad kids speak up
Life

Inside Gen Alpha’s relationship with tech.

By Anna North
Culture
Has The Bachelorette finally gone too far?Has The Bachelorette finally gone too far?
Culture

The Bachelorette finale was riveting TV — and unfathomably cruel.

By Dylan Scott
Culture
The storm of controversy around Black Myth: Wukong, explainedThe storm of controversy around Black Myth: Wukong, explained
Culture

How China’s first global gaming blockbuster became a weird rallying point for the right.

By Aja Romano

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