15 Times ‘Sex And The City’ Set Us Up For Disappointment
Sometimes, I think we’d be better off without the ability to re-watch old television favorites. “Sex and the City” is one of those iconic shows that probably shaped your cultural…
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Iggy Azalea Doesn’t Think The Hip-Hop Community Gives Her Enough Respect
From Twitter feuds with fellow rappers to criticism over perceived cultural appropriation, it’s no secret that Iggy Azalea has been met with resistance by some members of the hip-hop community….
Copenhagen Shootings Leave 2 Dead, 5 Wounded
A shooting at a free speech event featuring an artist who had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad and a second shooting hours later outside a synagogue left two dead and five…
Japan’s hidden people: Ainu try to keep ancient traditions alive
It’s a not a question guides at a museum would usually be asked, but it’s happened to those at the outdoor Ainu Museum and cultural village in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost…
Mr. Chow Uncovers His Inner Artist, and Brings It Home to China
In his native China, however, Michael Chow is better known to many as the son of the legendary Zhou Xinfang — a grand master of Beijing opera and founder of…
In ‘Fresh Off the Boat,’ Jostling Cultural Legacies
On “Fresh Off the Boat,” the new ABC family sitcom based on the memoir of the same name by the rowdy, bawdy chef Eddie Huang, the young Eddie is played…
Huckabee: Fox News women aren’t ‘trashy,’ but cursing New Yorkers are
Huckabee, an evangelical conservative from Arkansas, described the “cultural shock” he experienced while living part-time in New York to work on his Fox News show, calling the city a “different…
A Detroit Collage: How A Graffiti Artist, Apparel Company And Nonprofit Are Helping To Keep Art In Schools
As Detroit continues to suffer from the scorching effects of bankruptcy, art—a cultural underpinning of the iconic town—remains strong, with artists, particularly urban artists, thriving amid the ashes. Read the…
10 top destinations to visit in 2015
Located along Nassau’s famed Cable Beach, Baha Mar is expected to send ripples across the Caribbean when it opens to the public in late spring 2015 with a grand gala…
10 exciting attractions opening in 2015
Video games will finally get the kind of museum treatment typically awarded to other forms of visual art. Texas will open a Texas-sized entertainment district. And everyone’s favorite, Hello Kitty,…
Exploring the world’s first 12 heritage sites
Checking off the world’s most important natural and cultural wonders can be a herculean task. The World Heritage List — that most lauded and recognizable of preservation lists — includes…