Cultural Studies

"Culture is an instrument wielded by professors to manufacture professors." — Simone Weil

The Fate of Reading in a Multimedia Age
An essay on post-print modes of literary “reading.”
Sabrina RicciNov 13, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Science & Technology
Was “Lolita” About Race?: Vladimir Nabokov on Race in the United States
Jennifer Wilson measures the social conscience of Vladimir Nabokov.
Jennifer WilsonOct 31, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Fiction
True and False Authorities: An Interview with Mark Greif
Greg Gerke talks to Mark Greif about policing, revolution, and reality TV.
Greg GerkeOct 29, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Memoir & Essay
A Glitter-Run Through History: Simon Reynolds’s “Shock and Awe”
Chris O’Leary reviews Simon Reynolds’s “Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy, from the Seventies to the Twenty-First Century.”
Chris O’LearyOct 22, 2016
So Long, Marianne: From the Bare Breast to the Burkini
Robert Zaretsky examines Marianne, the symbol of French Republic, and the debate over the burkini.
Robert ZaretskyOct 20, 2016
Bobos in Paris: The Rise and Fall of a Multicultural Fantasy
Michael C. Behrent interprets the bobo dream of multicultural France in “Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud” by Géraldine Smith.
Michael C. BehrentOct 20, 2016
- Cultural Studies
Being Black and Breathing: On “Blackpentecostal Breath”
Jean-Thomas Tremblay on Ashon T. Crawley's "Blackpentecostal Breath."
Jean-Thomas TremblayOct 19, 2016
Vulgar and Unsightly: Adrian Nathan West’s J’accuse Against Extremely Degrading Pornography
Houman Barekat delves into “The Aesthetics of Degradation” by Adrian Nathan West.
Houman BarekatOct 17, 2016
From “Hell’s Hundred Acres” to “Bloomingdale Types”: The Story of SoHo
Stephen Petrus appraises “The Lofts of SoHo” by Aaron Shkuda.
Stephen PetrusOct 12, 2016
This Memetic Moment: Ridiculously Photogenic Guy and the Perils of Internet Fame
Ryan Milner on the ethics of the internet meme, with particular attention to Ridiculously Photogenic Guy.
Ryan M. MilnerOct 10, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Science & Technology
Dark Fruit: A Cultural and Personal History of the Plum
Anca L. Szilágyi finds more in the history of the plum than meets the tongue.
Anca L. SzilágyiOct 6, 2016
Oliver and Sarah: The Story of the Winchesters
A history of the Winchester family and fortune.
Colin DickeySep 28, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- History