Culture
The entertainment and cultural moments that define our society.
Did you just send me an Instagram Reel? Are you trying to kill me?
Why hasn’t anyone told America’s youngest adults about drinking etiquette?
The self-proclaimed misogynist has been awaiting trial in Romania for a litany of charges.
Growing up in a “traditional” home means your future can feel predetermined.
The Zizians, explained.
The Trump administration is purging some government websites. The director of the Wayback Machine explains what we can do about it.
The influencer’s love for Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and the Trump family has some fans wondering.
Reintegration, worker alienation, and the deeper meaning of that Chinese food feast.
Taking life lessons from an anthropomorphic owl.
Buddhism warns of greed, hatred, and delusion. Resort-goers in the latest season of the HBO hit should be concerned.
And other books that will broaden your horizons.
Why don’t you move?
The simple reason Selena Gomez makes people online so mad.
There’s more to bird flu than expensive eggs.
Prepare for a 50th anniversary season full of self-mythologizing.
We can’t just blame Ticketmaster and scalpers.
How those little quotes on book covers became a flashpoint.
MAGA still hated the Pulitzer Prize winner’s performance.
The Grammy winner’s NFL moment spotlighted his beef with a Drake and subsequent defamation lawsuit.
Kanye West is dining with white supremacists and openly praising Hitler. How did we get here?
How to save without sacrificing your favorite snacks.
Use this article … 95 years after I’m dead.
The Traitors’s third season is very good because its Traitors are very bad.
Karla Sofía Gascón made history as an openly trans Oscar nominee. Now she’s apologizing for hateful posts.
A tall Slavic man changed jobs. Why is the internet freaking out?
Books to help you understand the world.
The Kansas City Chiefs were famously underdogs. Now they’re reviled.
How American Psycho became men’s favorite sigma icon.
The year is 2025 and sex-positive divas have been driven underground…
How pickles and olives became the avocado for Gen Z.
Men’s sports have historically been much more popular than women’s. But that may be changing.
Salt Lake City has “high body count hair” and games, while New York City has pranks and lies.
Meta denies any funny business on Instagram in the aftermath of Trump’s inauguration. Should we believe them?
His Oscar strategy is to be a weird little dude. It’s working surprisingly well.
What nominees like Wicked and The Substance say about blockbusters, musicals, middlebrow fare, and supersized movies.
RFK Jr. wants to get ultra-processed foods out of school lunch. It’s harder than it sounds.
The end of one wildly popular platform is a chance to overhaul the broken social media industry.
The case for and against TikTok as a cultural force.
In just a year, the Chinese-owned TikTok has become Gen Z’s favorite place to goof off, and a subject of skepticism from politicians.