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On my radar: Sharon Van Etten’s cultural highlights
The US singer-songwriter on the Cure, The Bear, neighbourhood restaurants and spiritual solace. Born in New Jersey in 1981, singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten has released seven studio albums, ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Delaware Law Has Entered the Culture War
Elon Musk has helped bring an esoteric debate around the Delaware Chancery Court to a national stage. Now Dropbox and Meta are contemplating moving their incorporation away from the state.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Trump leans into culture wars in first month in office
President Trump and his advisers are embracing the culture wars one month into the new administration, targeting media outlets, cultural institutions, sports and more. While Trump has followed ...The Hill - 2d -
Ex-soldier describes Army's 'misogynistic culture'
An inquest into the death of Gunner Jaysley Beck has found a culture of "vicious gossip" and sexism.BBC News - 3d -
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Trump at the Super Bowl: how the NFL’s culture war ended in surrender
Trump’s attendance at the Super Bowl on Sunday in New Orleans stands to offer more evidence that the sporting climate has shifted from resistance to acceptance. As a 2016 presidential candidate and ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Kurds in the new Syria want to preserve the cultural rights they gained in years of war
Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described as ArabsABC News - Feb. 9 -
Host of pop culture podcast talks Beyoncé's Grammy wins, new book
Ira Madison III is a TV writer and author known for his cultural critiques. He also has a pop culture podcast called "Keep It." Madison talks about his first book "Pure Innocent Fun" and the latest ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Google Calendar removes Black History Month, Pride and other cultural events
Company says listed holidays were not ‘sustainable’ for its model as tech firms roll back diversity efforts. Google ’s online and mobile calendars are no longer including references to Black ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
How Trump is reshaping the Kennedy Center, moving away from "woke culture"
President Trump is changing the composition of the Kennedy Center's board — and wants to change the types of performances the center shows.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Google Calendar Deletes Black History Month, Pride and Other Cultural Events
The Silicon Valley giant said it made the change last year because it was difficult to keep up with every occasion, but some users questioned the decision.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
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65 Best Podcasts (2025): True Crime, Culture, Science, Fiction
Get your fix of tech, true crime, pop culture, or comedy with these audio adventures.Wired - 6d -
Culture is a major tourist draw for the UK — let’s start charging to preserve it
Rather than introduce paid museum entry as the Louvre plans to do, a UK hotel tax should help fund our global collectionsFinancial Times - 5d -
Poetry centre and old Ikea get share of £67m culture fund
Ten major projects get government funding, but another £30m is withdrawn from six more areas.BBC News - 3d -
‘Society makes us invisible’: Black Ecuadorians fight to defend their culture
Afro-Guayaquileños mostly live in the impoverished belts of Guayaquil and have been made to believe their customs are ‘the worst’, say activists. Painted with the support of the city council in ...The Guardian - 1d -
US culture war show comes to London – and strikes a chord with European populists
At this year’s Arc conference, a new American export was on full display: ideological finger-wagging in Europe’s direction. On stage in a corner of east London, the US folk singer Oliver Anthony ...The Guardian - 3h -
Chairman Musk and his young acolytes bring a Mao-like cultural revolution to Washington
What is happening now is best understood as an outburst of homegrown Maoism in America.The Hill - Feb. 8 -
Instead of taking aim at inflation, Trump has returned to his familiar culture war fights
Donald Trump's immigration policies, including mass deportations and building a detention center for immigrants, are met with opposition from the majority of Americans, according to a Reuters survey.The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Serena Williams’ Super Bowl appearance with Kendrick Lamar ends a Drake tennis culture feud
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, Daniil Medvedev’s slump continued, another tennis tournament ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 10 -
Trump seeks to expand his influence over arts and culture with Kennedy Center moves
After dominating U.S. politics for nearly a decade, President Trump now appears to be setting his sights on the country’s cultural landscape. A Friday announcement that Trump is naming himself ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Google Calendar drops cultural celebrations like Black History Month and Women's History Month
Google Calendar will no longer mark cultural celebrations like Black History Month, Women's History Month and Holocaust Remembrance Month. Google says it removed the holidays last year when it ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Myanmar bids to put traditional thanakha face powder on UN heritage list to boost cultural profile
While supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, both sides can celebrate something worthy: the use of thanakha, a yellowish-white paste made from ...ABC News - Feb. 12 -
New culture, new staff, new perspective: How Penny Hardaway is finding success
After six up-and-down seasons, Penny Hardaway has unlocked new levels of success -- here's a look inside how. Watch Memphis vs. South Florida on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET.ESPN - 6d -
‘Another woke disaster from Hollywood!’ How Captain America joined the culture wars
In the latest film from the Marvel franchise, Captain America: Brave New World, a Black hero squares up to a raging red baddie trashing the White House. Cue the conservative outrage …. Of all the ...The Guardian - 6d -
‘The greatest propaganda op in history’: Trump’s reshaping of US culture evokes past antidemocratic regimes
The president’s full-court press to dominate media and control cultural institutions is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. Bigger than the Super Bowl, claimed Donald Trump, sitting in a ...The Guardian - 4d -
The Face Magazine: Culture Shift review – rebellious fashion photography with a raucous sense of fun
National Portrait Gallery, London The style monthly was loud, left-field and unabashedly British. The 200 images from 50 photographers on show reflect its furious energy and explosive creative ...The Guardian - 1d -
'Real life Squid Game': Kim Sae-ron's death exposes Korea's celebrity culture
Analysts say they are not optimistic that the ruthless "cancel culture" surrounding the industry will change.BBC News - 1d -
How Can You Recognize a Culture of Bad Leadership? Look for 5 Toxic Signs
Do managers at your company micromanage everything? Yep, that’s bad leadership.Inc. - 1d -
How Sid Meier's Civilization VII Showcases Filipino Culture Through Jose Rizal
On January 24, the official Twitter account of Sid Meier's Civilization VII posted a tweet that I had been looking forward to for years. In it, a man spoke these words: "Walang bansang ...GameSpot - 3h -
‘Cancel culture? We should stop it. End of story’: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on backlash, writer’s block – and her new baby twins
It’s been 11 years since she published a novel. In that time, the author has lost both parents, seen Trump become president twice – and finally returned to fiction after a bruising reaction to her ...The Guardian - 5d -
Lib Dems say Badenoch is echoing Trump’s ‘dangerous rhetoric’ as she claims ‘some cultures better than others’ – UK politics live
Conservative leader of the opposition speaks at right-wing conference in London. Keir Starmer ’s announcement via the Telegraph that he was prepared to put British peacekeeping troops on the ...The Guardian - 3d
