On AlterNet: culture

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "culture"

Why MIA Was Right to Give America the Finger at the Super Bowl

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. February 10, 2012.

The Sri Lankan-British performer gave us all the finger at the Superbowl. Maybe we deserved it.

How the Sexual Revolution Changed America Forever

Nancy L. Cohen, Counterpoint Press. February 5, 2012.

With a little pharmaceutical ingenuity, the double standard relaxed its clawing grip on female humanity.

The 7 Most Irritating Superbowl Halftime Performers of All Time

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. February 3, 2012.

And you thought this was supposed to be entertaining.

Thought Police: The Threat to Internet Freedom

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 30, 2012.

Beyond SOPA/PIPA, Internet censorship continues.

Why is Hollywood So Afraid of Black Women?

Channing Kennedy, ColorLines. January 30, 2012.

"The Help" is building Oscar buzz despite historical mistruths -- while white/male Oscar contenders derail serious conversation about structural racism in Hollywood.

How Yelp Destroyed the Thrill of Exploring

Will Doig, Salon. January 29, 2012.

Zero of five stars! The Internet is loaded with crowdsourced opinions, making authentic, new experiences impossible.

What do Rihanna's Pot-Smoking Photos Really Reveal? The Divide Between Mainstream Culture and Drug Law

Kassandra Frederique, AlterNet. January 20, 2012.

Rihanna is another example of how normalized marijuana use has become in mainstream culture, but as common as pot may be, getting arrested for it is no joke.

Is Alcoholics Anonymous Too White?

Jeff Deeney, The Fix. January 20, 2012.

Dismissing AA as a white-person's movement, many black addicts take a pass on the 12-steps and seek salvation from their church.

"Jersey Shore" -- Mouthpiece for Mental Health Problems?

Krystie Yandoli, AlterNet. January 18, 2012.

Last week, "Jersey Shore" member Vinny left the show for his depression and anxiety, and launched a campaign to assist those with mental health issues

Das Racist’s Himanshu Suri: Rapper, Jokester, Community Organizer?

Channing Kennedy, ColorLines. January 17, 2012.

The Queens native seeks to serve the borough's working-class immigrant community.

On Baby Blue Ivy Carter and the Alleged Ugliness of Blackness

Akiba Solomon, ColorLines. January 17, 2012.

Protecting ourselves from society's racist beauty "standards."

Shit Everyone Says: What Does the Latest YouTube Meme Say About The People Making It?

B Michael Payne, AlterNet. January 16, 2012.

The internet continues eating itself, while revealing some truths about us.

8 Awful Pop Culture Offerings to Dread in the New Year

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 11, 2012.

Racism, sexism and more Ayn Rand...we're gripping ourselves for some of the worst in 2012.

How I Came to Terms With My Boyfriend's Infidelity -- and My Own

Katie Crouch, Salon. January 11, 2012.

Bestselling novelist Katie Crouch tells her own story of monogamy and adultery.

Hip-Hop Diplomacy? How the State Department Uses Rap to Spread Propaganda Abroad

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 4, 2012.

There is hypocrisy in the State Department's cultural diplomacy efforts.

Why Do Men's Magazines Sound Like Rapists?

Anna Clark, AlterNet. January 4, 2012.

Why does the language of young men's magazines sound creepily like the language of rapists?

Filming Against Odds: Undocumented Youth “Come Out” With Their Dreams

Anne Galisky, Feministe. January 2, 2012.

A director discusses her first film.

10 Pop Monstrosities That Almost Destroyed Our Culture in 2011

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 30, 2011.

Here are the worst TV shows, movies, and songs of 2011.

Music for the Season of Occupy

Soaglow, Daily Kos. December 26, 2011.

Some of the latest citizen artistry associated with the protests.

The 10 Most Annoying Pop Christmas Songs of All Time

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 23, 2011.

Why do pop artists have to get involved in Christmas?

Poor White Blight: How Rapper Yelawolf (and Eminem Before Him) Turns Hip-Hop's Eye to the Trailer Park

B Michael Payne, AlterNet. December 22, 2011.

One of rap's brightest young stars interprets the mobile home—and its corresponding economic reality.

Not Sexy: Victoria’s Secret 'Fair-Trade' Cotton Harvested by Child Slaves

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 21, 2011.

A new report finds evidence of forced child labor in Burkina Faso.

$9.6 Million for Casanova's Memoirs? Why Are the French Still Impressed With Sexual Cads?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 20, 2011.

The idea of the heroic male seducer, while dated and dangerous, lives on.

Cesaria Evora, Barefoot Diva and Voice of Cape Verde, 1941-2011

aaraujo, Daily Kos. December 19, 2011.

Mourning the woman who gave voice to Cape Verdean mornas

Drake's "Shot For Me" As a Template for Modern Masculinity

B Michael Payne, bmichael.me. December 15, 2011.

A close reading of how one of the world's biggest rapper-singers does manhood differently.