Showing results for: culture (page 832)

Film under a dictatorship

Charlotte West
A Serbian director talks about her new documentary on the nascent movie industry in communist Yugoslavia

What the Internet reveals about sexual desire

Tracy Clark-Flory
Straight men look at penises? Fat women are preferable to scrawny ones? Researchers explain their amazing finds

Five instances of Osama bin Laden hiding out in pop culture

Drew Grant
How the terrorist invaded our TV and film, from "Family Guy" to Morgan Spurlock

Can candy bars be pop art?

Matt Singer
A creative couple finds inspiration for chocolate designs in skate decks, ice cream and fine art

Why it’s good to be a high school loser

Adele Melander-Dayton
Screw being popular -- an expert explains why geeks grow up to be more successful adults

When my kids discovered the “adult” world

Melissa Fay Greene
My adopted sons are from very different cultures -- but when it comes to one subject, all teen boys think alike

Pop Torn: 10 pieces of culture we’re feeling iffy about

Drew Grant
This week we're on the fence about Steve Carell as Harvey Milk, Seinfeld vs. Trump, and all those pregnancies!

What a “truce” on social issues actually means in the GOP

Steve Kornacki
A would-be GOP White House candidate talks a good game -- then signs a restrictive anti-abortion bill

Superman no longer identifies as American

Drew Grant
When the man of steel renounces his U.S. citizenship, what does that say about our country?

Why the fat guy should lose his privilege

David Sirota
In our culture, male obesity is considered innocuous -- or even beneficial. But when it comes to women ...

“Cave of Forgotten Dreams”: Herzog’s dazzling journey to the dawn of art

Andrew O'Hehir
Pick of the week: The legendary cinematic madman explores the dawn of art and opens up new possibilities for 3-D

“Prom” and the bland, creeping evil of girl culture

Andrew O'Hehir
Disney's wannabe tween hit mixes retro gender politics, impressive hair and empty multiculturalism

How do you design a great typeface?

Paul Shaw
We talk to legendary typographer Matthew Carter about the strange, fascinating nuances that make a good font

Why Beyonce’s viral fitness campaign is doomed

Mary Elizabeth Williams
The singer and the first lady are promoting physical education. Too bad her husband is helping to kill it

Can the beloved William save the monarchy?

Toby Young
Or will the Firm's attempts to modernize rob the royal family of their magic?

The genius behind Radiohead’s live shows

J.C. Gabel
We speak to the design pioneer who makes their concerts come alive, even for the people in the rafters

Tribeca: The West Indian cricket revolution

Andrew O'Hehir
A new documentary explains how a gentleman's sport got a reggae beat, and a Black Power agenda

The genius of Chris Colfer

Matt Zoller Seitz
Kurt's big number on last night's "Glee" was a perfect showcase for a soon-to-be-legendary performer

What the Birthers are saying now

Justin Elliott
The evangelical Florida pastor who hosted a Birther infomercial responds to the new document: "Praise God"

The alphabet, reimagined

Stephanie Orma
26 designers rework our tired Latin letterforms -- with graffiti for inspiration

How getting divorced revived my sex life

Lorraine Berry
At 38, I thought that part of my life was over. Actually, it was just beginning

Why the royal wedding is good for Britain

Emma Mustich
Boring? No way. The spectacle is bringing the country something it hasn't had for years: Unbridled patriotism

Secrets of the professional wrestling world

David Sirota
Rowdy Roddy Piper talks about getting stabbed by fans and what "The Wrestler" got wrong

The secret sex lives of the Founding Fathers

Tracy Clark-Flory
Larry Flynt argues that political sex scandals -- from tawdry affairs to closeted pols -- are as old as our nation
« Previous
Page: 832
Next »