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Two researchers interviewed military members and vets to see what role first-person shooters played in their lives – before, during and after their enlistments.
He probably would have been amused by – and maybe even befriended – Trump the entertainer. Trump the president? Not so much.
In Japanese popular culture, new trends come and go. But the Japanese have toyed with gender norms for generations.
From the treatment of black World War II veterans to Emmett Till’s murder, the black press helped lay the groundwork for the civil rights movement. What role can it play today?
Each Mardi Gras, 25 million pounds of beads hit the streets of New Orleans. One researcher went to the Chinese factories that make them – and spoke to the workers who believe the beads will be given to royalty.
Their critiques may be more gentle, their attacks more circumspect – but they are resonant nonetheless. And when filmmakers like Farhadi confront Trump, they’re on familiar turf: They’ve seen his type back home.
Some have said that technology could lead to ‘a new ice age’ of social isolation. Not so fast, says the author of a new book about shyness.
With the number of multiracial Americans growing, there’s a fierce debate in the black community over who’s black – and who isn’t.
Would Abraham Lincoln ever have become president if he didn’t stumble into a dry goods store in Springfield, Illinois, and strike up a friendship with its owner, Joshua Speed?
The Marvel superhero directly confronts a ‘war on terror culture’ that regards Muslim-Americans as threats.
Data from swiping apps like Tinder are giving researchers a window into how dating and relationships could be changing.
After winning his Grammy in 1996, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder said, ‘I don’t think this means anything.’ Was he right?
After witnessing a streamed suicide, users could sue for emotional harm. But it’s tricky to prove – and even trickier to hold Facebook accountable.
In the 19th century, critics and audiences thought blacks were incapable of singing as well as their white, European counterparts. Greenfield forced them to reconcile their ears with their racism.
The National Endowment for the Arts is on the chopping block…again. But this time, the ideological justifications don’t pass muster.
Recognizing that the game itself is often lopsided and boring, the NFL, through the years, has worked to minimize its significance.
A recent decision by the International Olympic Committee has cheerleading under consideration for Tokyo 2020. But its very status as a sport has constantly been questioned.
Set during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, the epic novel is a case study in the grassroots strength of ordinary people.
Inflating his own grand persona is Trump’s sole goal, and he doesn’t care whether or not you believe him.
The graphic novel has become a literary phenomenon, but the name doesn’t adequately describe the medium’s flexibility, diversity and potential.
With an explosion of media outlets that don’t adhere to mainstream journalistic standards, it’s became difficult for readers to know whether to trust reports based on unnamed sources and leaks.
Inaugural weekends are snapshots of the cultural and political zeitgeist. How did this year’s compare to those from 2009 and 2005?
An address that’s normally a call for unity instead mirrored the rhetoric of his campaign: unfocused, contradictory and divisive.
If someone sees or hears something they don’t want to believe…they probably won’t believe it.