On Aug. 11, 1973, a block party in the Bronx spawned a genre that would go on to influence nearly all aspects of US culture…
By bridging culture and computation, heritage algorithms challenge the myth of ‘primitive cultures’ and forge a new…
Over the past 60 years, the duration of flights has remained roughly the same, while passengers have been subjected to more…
Afrofuturism, a mix of science fiction, magic realism and liberation politics, has shaped some hip-hop artists’ work for…
The framing of these stories of murder and mayhem have remained remarkably consistent since the invention of the printing…
What would you do if the industry you work in could clone your skills, style and even the way you look and sound?
A scholar explains how a concept that appeared in Nation of Islam literature nearly a century ago essentially defines hip-hop’s…
Media outlets increasingly construct narratives about collective reality based on what’s happening on social media.
Chinatowns once served as gateways for early Chinese immigrants. But the suburbs are the center of cultural and commercial…
Being a mom can be heartbreaking, empowering, scary, fulfilling and everything in between.
Complex as they are, Oppenheimer’s life and views of the bomb are far easier to wrestle with than the reality of nuclear…
A scholar of design who researches brand campaigns critiques the social media platform’s new look.
Dip hop artists move across the stage, hands flying through the air, as audiences pulse to the rhythm of a blasting bass…
The jazz singer saw renewed success late in life on the back of collaborations with an eclectic array of artists.
Artist Janet Echelman explains how she collaborates with engineers to create massive sculptures that have changed city landscapes…
The US national team is the favorite going into the tournament in New Zealand and Australia. But growth in the global game…
Some of the ways that streaming has transformed the industry are jeopardizing actors’ livelihoods.
Barbie has long functioned as a proxy onto which cultural aspirations and anxieties about womanhood are projected.
As actors join screenwriters in a strike that has shut down movie productions, a labor historian looks back at union action…
In a study with people as young as 4 years old, participants underestimated how much others would appreciate their good…