Showing results for: culture (page 262)
Big Bird was my pen pal: Here’s what I learned from Caroll Spinney
CJ Casciotta
I was a bookish middle schooler visiting the set of "Sesame Street." I didn't expect to befriend one of its stars
Best TV of the Decade, from 2010 to 2019
Melanie McFarland
It's been a great decade for TV, and that makes it it's tough to choose a list of best shows. But we'll try
Medical advice from a bot: The unproven promise of Babylon Health
Jeremy Hsu
A medical tech startup has outrun much of its competition — along with evidence that its AI symptom checker works
The real outrage of the Afghanistan war papers that no one wants to talk about
Sophia A. McClennen
The most disturbing revelations aren't even the lies to the U.S. public, but the lies to the Afghan people
The 2010s in feminism: Two steps forward and a big shove back
Amanda Marcotte
Feminists are winning the war of ideas, but Republicans still hold power and keep stripping women of their rights
The progressive prosecutor movement is great — but without funding public defenders it won’t work
Premal Dharia
After decades of neglect and inadequate funding, many public defender offices are a shadow of what they should be
Beyond Boris: Donald Trump(ism) wins in British election
Denis MacShane
What are the hard lessons for Europe and wider geopolitics from Boris Johnson’s victory?
Eric Boehlert on how the “liberal” media put Trump in the White House
Chauncey DeVega
Media critic (and former Salon writer) on how Hillary hatred distorted media coverage and created a catastrophe
Nikki Haley “disqualified for national office” after Confederate flag remarks, “View” co-hosts say
Tom Boggioni
"I don’t understand why we’re still debating the Confederate racism — it’s a symbol of racism," Meghan McCain says
Instant celebrity has a cost, and we as a society are paying for that false reality
D. Watkins
Brother Nature, like other influencers, recently discovered how the lure of social media has a dangerous downside
What the Roman senate’s groveling before emperors explains about GOP senators’ support for Trump
Timothy Joseph
Over the past three years, the world depicted by Tacitus, an ancient historian, has seemed much more immediate
A divine interlude in the tunnel of love: “Watchmen” and the intersection of comic books and faith
Melanie McFarland
Two episodes of the HBO drama questions the nature of pop culture's religion before embracing the power of faith
Alabama Republican who said “God sent us Trump” complains about “drag queens” in Christmas parade
Igor Derysh
“Hard to believe . . . the city of Opelika allows drag queens in the city Christmas parade," Tuberville complained
In defense of democracy
Stephan Richter, Uwe Bott
Earth's problems aren't due to democracy — and a turn towards totalitarianism is the wrong answer
“The L Word” star Jennifer Beals on why we need “Generation Q” more than ever
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The actor and producer spoke with "Salon Talks" about playing a queer and the fan letter she never forgot
“Wonder Woman 1984” trailer brings up new questions about Steve Trevor’s death
Matthew Rozsa
Full of '80s popular culture references, the new plot threads revealed will undoubtedly whet the appetites of fans
Fox Nation commercial celebrates an “all-American Christmas” that only features white people
Matthew Rozsa
The Fox News streaming platform has released a Christmas promo that does not appear to include any people of color
Author Chris Hedges on Trump, the Democrats and the dying American empire
Chauncey DeVega
Impeaching Trump without addressing America's deeper structural problems, says Hedges, will only make things worse
“The L Word: Generation Q” wants us back, but we’d rather hang with “Work in Progress”
Melanie McFarland
Showtime's reboot is the return of a bad ex-friend, but its neurotic, sensitive new comedy feels like a keeper
The company that makes OxyContin could become a “public trust” — what would that mean?
David Herzberg
The government has tried to harness a profit-driven drug industry to serve public health before.
Iron chef Michael Symon had to change his mindset about food in order to heal himself
Joseph Neese
The James Beard Award winner opens up about his personal journey of using food to ease inflammation and joint pain
Cancel culture is emulated from “an ethic of white supremacy,” says Jay-Z scholar
D. Watkins
Author Michael Eric Dyson discusses "Jay-Z: Made in America," the artist's lyrical genius, and social change
“Irony and Outrage”: How different — and how similar — are Fox News and Samantha Bee?
Paul Rosenberg
Media scholar Dannagal Goldthwaite Young on how right-wing outrage and left-liberal satire have reshaped our world
Page: 262