Cultural Studies

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

• Texts for Nothing

  Eric Jarosinski first made a name for himself as a Twitter aphorist; he now continues his project in book form with "Nein. A Manifesto."

  Jan MieszkowskiSep 28, 2015

  • Cultural Studies

• Reading “Between the World and Me” in Context

  Reading "Between the World and Me."

  Matthew ShenodaSep 13, 2015

  • Cultural Studies

  • Memoir & Essay

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  Mona Eltahawy on Women’s Rights in the Middle East

  Claire Luchette interviews Mona Eltahawy.

  Claire LuchetteSep 4, 2015

  • Cultural Studies

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  The Heady June Joys of Indie Publishing

  Indie presses are a reliable bet for finding literature that is honest, considered, discerning, and, most of all, original.

  Ben PaynterAug 31, 2015

  • Cultural Studies

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  Feminist Utopia Project

  Margaret Shultz interviews "Utopia Project" editors Alexandra Brodsky and Rachel Kauder Nalebuff.

  Margaret ShultzAug 30, 2015

  • Cultural Studies

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Katrina’s Bullets: Ronnie Greene on Police Violence

  To read Ronnie Greene’s Shots on the Bridge in the time of Black Lives Matter is to confront rage.

  Jervey TervalonAug 28, 2015

  • Cultural Studies

  • Politics

• Culture War: What Is It Good For?

  Andrew Hartman's detailed account of the extended "shouting match" about America's identity, a.k.a. the culture wars.

  Jacqui ShineAug 17, 2015

  • Cultural Studies

  • History

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  Reading Fashion

  "Is fashion something that, you think, needs to be read?"

  Sarah MesleAug 9, 2015

  • Cultural Studies

• Shadows of Soul

  Mark Ribowksy's new biography of Otis Redding aims to illuminate Redding's previously untraced steps, undissected songs, and unexplained tortured soul.

  Emily J. LordiAug 6, 2015

  • Cultural Studies

  • Music

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  Landmark Princess

  Denmark's most famous landmark, a 100-year-old statue of a bronze mermaid, has a sordid history of decapitation, tourist-baiting, cult reverence, and protest art.

  Chantel TattoliAug 3, 2015

  • Cultural Studies

  • Nonfiction

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  The Dream Redeemed: A Coda to the Same-Sex Marriage Struggle

  Don Franzen examines the Obergefell v. Hodges decision which federally legalized gay marriage.

  Don FranzenJul 18, 2015

  • Cultural Studies

  • Law

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  Taylor & Karlie & Lena: The Romance of Celebrity Female Friendship in the Feminist Selfie Generation

  Romantic female friendship has made a comeback in pop culture with the television show Girls.

  Rachel Vorona CoteJul 16, 2015

  • Cultural Studies

  • Music

  • Television