(From left) Nicole Daniels, DeAndre Brown and Lisa Beasley take a sharp and often satirical look at modern office culture, sharing their videos on TikTok where these screenshots were taken. NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR (From left) Nicole Daniels, DeAndre Brown and Lisa Beasley take a sharp and often
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An 'exvangelical' on loving, leaving and reporting on the culture of Christianity
Worshippers attend a concert by evangelical musician Sean Feucht on the National Mall on Oct. 25, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Worshippers attend a concert by evangelical musician Sean Feucht on the National Mall on Oct. 25, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
Photographer David Johnson, who chronicled San Francisco's Black culture, dies at 97
“Boy and Lincoln, 1963” by David Johnson. The David Johnson Photograph Archive, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley hide caption toggle caption The David Johnson Photograph Archive, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley “Boy and Lincoln, 1963” by David Johnson. The David Johnson Photograph Archive, The Bancroft Library,
Disgraced but Embraced: Pop Culture Pariahs Are Making Big Comebacks
Last weekend, the comedian Shane Gillis hosted “Saturday Night Live,” five years after he was fired from the show before ever appearing on it, when old podcast appearances in which he’d used slurs were brought to light. During his opening monologue, Gillis showed how he had evolved since then, which
How the Loneliest Players in the N.H.L. Cope with Culture Shock
Alexandre Carrier looked over at the stone-faced new guy to his left on the Gatineau Olympiques bench and noticed that he had another teammate’s stick in his hands. Ever the helpful sort, Carrier politely pointed out Yakov Trenin’s mistake. Trenin turned his head, stared at Carrier for a moment, and
Italian Culture Official Investigated in Stolen Art Case
A deputy culture minister in Italy is under investigation, accused of laundering stolen goods, in particular a Baroque painting that had been reported stolen from a castle in Piedmont, Italy, a decade ago. The deputy minister, Vittorio Sgarbi, who is an art historian and critic, as well as a media
How social media algorithms 'flatten' our culture by making decisions for us
“The act of choosing a piece of culture to consume is a really powerful one,” says writer Kyle Chayka. He’s the author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images “The act of choosing a piece of culture to consume is a really powerful
The Culture Desk: Emmys Night Is Finally Upon Us, but Who Will Watch?
The nominations for the 75th annual Emmy Awards were announced on July 12, 2023. The next day, the Screen Actors Guild voted to go on strike, joining the Writers Guild of America in a work stoppage that shut down Hollywood for months. As a result of the strikes, the Emmys
Alexis Smith, Artist With Eclectic Eye on American Culture, Dies at 74
Alexis Smith, an artist who expressed a searing though affectionate vision of American culture in assemblages, installations and public art projects, died on Tuesday at her home in Venice, Calif. She was 74. Garth Greenan Gallery in New York, which represents her estate, confirmed her death. Ms. Smith was diagnosed
In 2023 fentanyl overdoses ravaged the U.S. and fueled a new culture war fight
Attorney General Merrick Garland accompanied by U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Anne Milgram, looks at photographs of people who had died from drugs during the Second Annual Family Summit on Fentanyl at DEA Headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle