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The game has changed for D&D and 'A League of Their Own'
For a long time, Dungeons & Dragons was stereotyped as a game for nerdy young white guys in their parents' basement. But not anymore — the game has e…
4 years, 1 month ago
From cupcakes to private jets, how the quest for status drives culture
What is culture, where does it come from and why does it change? W. David Marx, author of the new book Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social …
4 years, 1 month ago
Will BeReal just make us BeFake? Plus, A Guidebook To Smell
BeReal may be the hottest new social media app on the market, but can it live up to its promise to be a more authentic alternative to other platforms…
4 years, 1 month ago
Presenting 'Code Switch': The glittering neon universe of 'P-Valley' with Katori Hall
The Starz hit series P-Valley takes audiences to a strip club in a fictional town in the Mississippi Delta. Part soap opera, part Southern Gothic, th…
4 years, 1 month ago
Bad Bunny's dream for Puerto Rico; plus, 'Koshersoul'
Bad Bunny is the biggest pop star in the world, so what does he believe in? Guest host Tracie Hunte and political anthropologist Yarimar Bonilla look…
4 years, 1 month ago
Joyful protests and funny rituals with Reservation Dogs' Dallas Goldtooth
In FX's Reservation Dogs, Dallas Goldtooth plays the character "Spirit" — a Native American warrior in feathers and buckskin who curses and makes dir…
4 years, 1 month ago
Russia's long played with U.S. racial politics. Brittney Griner is the latest example
What does Brittney Griner's hypervisibility as a tall, queer, Black woman have to do with her 9-year sentence in a Russian prison? A lot, according t…
4 years, 1 month ago
In 'Industry,' Myha'la Herrold makes herself undeniable
In HBO's Industry, Myha'la Herrold plays Harper, a ruthless young trading floor analyst working for a bank in London. We've seen characters like her …
4 years, 1 month ago
All things comedy: HBO's 'Rap Sh!t,' plus, what's going on with late-night TV?
What do we expect from women rappers? Guest host Tracie Hunte and music and culture journalist Naima Cochrane discuss HBO's Rap Sh!t — and how it por…
4 years, 2 months ago
Why protecting the 'viral underclass' can keep us all healthy
After years of covering HIV and AIDS, journalist Steven Thrasher knew that the hardest hit communities were almost always the poorest and most margin…
4 years, 2 months ago