Programs geared toward liberals like ‘The Daily Show’ once held a monopoly on political comedy. Not so anymore.
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The winners offer a window into the spirit of the times.
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What does it mean if young men sense that their masculinity is under threat? Or if they sense a bleak and hopeless future?
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By playing with scale, Massey brings new attention to everyday objects.
To early Christians, ancient gladiators were potent symbols of martyrdom, embodying virtue and bravery despite being enslaved.
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Politicians like Cicero saw gladiators as vain and self-indulgent, while the true warriors engaged in wars of words.
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Since many Japanese women still find it difficult to explore and discuss their sexual desires with their partners, the services…
In a world where algorithms increasingly shape everyday life, many works of art are beginning to reflect how intertwined…
Borges imagined an endless library that contained every possible permutation of letters. The truth is out there, but it’s…
Disturbing ideas about motherhood are pushed into our collective unconscious, a film scholar writes. Little wonder they’re…
Even though her most famous work, ‘Bastard out of Carolina,’ deals with physical and sexual abuse, this merely constitutes…