Donald Trump is about to order the building of a wall along the US-Mexican border. As people who live in … More
Category: Culture
Inside Human Trafficking as a Video Game
The video game Inside is an allegory of late capitalism, according to Kyle McKenney. You play the part of a … More
Dishoom in Durham, North Carolina
Monica Byrne reports from a Dishoom dance party in Durham, North Carolina (actually, the morning after the party): It’s a … More
Charting Culture
Here is a data visualization that shows the propagation of European culture to the far corners of the globe. The … More
Vampires Vs. Zombies
David Castillo and William Egginton argue that the vampire is no longer a fully apt symbol for globalized capitalism. Since Karl … More
Stuart Hall
Stuart Hall, the godfather of multi-culturalism and coiner of the term "Thatcherism," has died at age 82. If you were … More
Retiring to McDonalds
The guy in the cubicle next to me is a few years away from retirement. He knows, to the day, … More
Dale Carnegie and the Origins of the Self-Help Movement
Here's a recipe for success if you want to become a self-help guru: Break down your philosophy into a precept … More
Bookshelfies
Salon picked up on the Bookshelfie phenomenon, calling it "vanity for introverts," a snarky and inaccurate term. The Bookshelfie is … More
Richard M. Nixon, Ratfucker-in-Chief
August 9 was the thirty-ninth anniversary of Richard Nixon's resignation from the Presidency. To mark the occasion the New York … More