Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Culture
12/18/2021
After banning cinema for decades, Saudi Arabia is making movies
Breathtaking landscapes and hefty rebates are helping foreign producers overcome their culture shock.
12/13/2021
Activist Ashton Applewhite: “We Can’t Challenge Ageism Unless We’re Aware Of It”
It’s time to push back against the fixed meanings attached to numbers (and wrinkles) in society. The activist and author of ‘This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism’, Ashton Applewhite explores with us the solution to ageism.
11/30/2021
Stephen Sondheim Wrote My Life’s Soundtrack
The last thing I wanted to sit through, one evening during my senior year in college, was something called “A Little Night Music.”
11/30/2021
Josephine Baker is first Black woman inducted into France’s Pantheon
More than four decades after her death, American-born French singer and dancer Josephine Baker made history on Tuesday as the first Black woman to be inducted into the Parisian Pantheon.
11/22/2021
After a century and a half, Ethiopian artefacts return home
After a century and a half hidden in private collections, 13 stolen Ethiopian artefacts have finally returned home following months of negotiations.
11/16/2021
Opinion: ‘Woke’ Went the Way of ‘P.C.’ and ‘Liberal’
In 2018, the NPR correspondent Sam Sanders made this modest proposal: “It’s time to put woke to sleep” — arguing that the term had passed its sell-by date.
11/05/2021
Ancient Mayan artifacts returned to Guatemala and Mexico
The discovery and return of Mayan artifacts have been making headlines lately — with some private collectors both in Germany and elsewhere voluntarily surrendering the objects.
10/28/2021
For years, Black girls have been stuck on the sidelines of teen dramas. A new wave of shows is changing that.
Brenda. Buffy. Joey. Veronica. Blair. Serena. Those names are instantly recognizable if you’ve watched even just one episode of a soapy high school drama in the past 20 years.
10/21/2021
The world’s largest movie theater chain is adding open captions at 240 U.S. locations
The world's largest movie theater chain is adding onscreen captions at hundreds of U.S. locations in an effort to make moviegoing more accessible.
10/19/2021
Maya Angelou Will Be the First Woman To Appear on the U.S. Quarter in 2022
When was the last time you actually had a look at the change in your wallet? Unless you’re an avid coin collector, it was probably too long ago to even remember.
10/15/2021
Cambridge college to be first in UK to return looted Benin bronze
A Cambridge college is to become the first British institution to return one of the Benin bronzes to Nigeria later this month in what has been described as “a historic moment”.
10/11/2021