Jude Ellison S. Doyle·10 hours agoMember-onlyGod Save Us From the Sexy CatholicsWhite supremacy, but make it Goth. — Is conservatism cool now? This question, posed by countless tattooed youth pastors and/or episodes of Family Ties, is one we never tire of asking. The latest example, smeared all over my Twitter dashboard, is an article in the New York Times — somehow not the only article of its kind…Culture7 min read
umair haqueinEudaimonia and Co·1 day agoMember-onlyBritain Is Teaching the World How to Become a Failed StateBritain’s Imploding — And the World Should Learn From its Mistakes — I learned something gruesome today. There’s a city in the world where a million kids are going to have to be vaccinated because polio was discovered in the sewage. Enough of it to raise a very, very serious alarm. Go ahead and guess the city. Nairobi? Dhaka? Kinshasa? Wrong. London. …Culture11 min read
FranMorelandJohnsinThe Bold Italic·1 day agoMember-onlyAn Only in San Francisco City Kind of Walk….On one-of-a-kind strolls through the City By The Bay — Walking to the Volvo shop from my home, about a two-mile journey, I usually go straight down Gough from Japantown. (Coming home after leaving the 14th Street shop it’s uphill all the way and I do a lot of zig-zagging.) This trip I walked Franklin, which brought me face to…Culture3 min read
Katie JglninThe Noösphere·1 day agoMember-onlyWhy Andrew Tate’s Cult of Violent Misogyny Should Infuriate All of UsHis influence on young men is really unparalleled — If you thought Dan Bilzerian was bad, well, buckle up. Because there’s a new raging misogynist on the horizon. And he’s probably worse than all of the other ones combined. Chances are, you’ve already heard about him. His name is Andrew Tate. He currently has over 4 million followers on…Culture6 min read
Alema LjucainHistory of Yesterday·13 hours agoMember-only4 Bizarre Customs That Were Considered Normal in Ancient EgyptThe colorful Egyptian culture. — The last Egyptian pyramid was built more than three millennia ago, but the splendor and rich culture of Ancient Egypt still attracts millions of tourists every year. Exquisite craftsmanship, unique traditions, and an elaborate belief system are just a few characteristics of the Ancient Egyptian culture. However, some of the…Culture4 min read
umair haqueinEudaimonia and Co·2 days agoMember-onlyAmerican Democracy Faces Its Greatest Test Yet: Saving ItselfThe Wheels of Power Are Finally Turning Against the Trumpists. But Is it Too Little Too Late? — Pity, for once, the poor Feds. They had orders. To march into Donald Trump’s house. Can you imagine? What would it take to get you to enter the inner sanctum of the Orange Hitler? Me? I’d have to do one of those Level 4 Decontamination Routines you see in movies…Culture9 min read
Victoria Mnatsakanyan·8 hours agoYou Are Not CaucasianPlease select your race: African American/African/Black/Caribbean Asian/Pacific Islander Caucasian Hispanic/Latino Native American Other These are the options I am presented with. From signing up for college mailing lists to filling out a census, I must fit into one of these boxes. Sometimes, the “Other” option isn’t even listed. Then I’m…Culture5 min read
Kilian KukelkainKodaDot NFT Prime·Updated 6 hours agoContributor Culture at KodaDotAs KodaDot keeps growing at a steady pace, we thought it was about time to share some insights into our very active contributor culture that has been essential to the success of the platform. …Culture7 min read
Shannon AshleyinHonestly Yours·1 day agoMember-onlyEmpathy For Male Abusers?Let's be honest. — Sophie recently spent the night at her Nana's, so I binged two Netflix documentaries—one about Jeffery Epstein and the other about Hunter Moore. That decision to spend my time with heartbreaking "research" is partly the hazard of blogging about feminist issues, and partly from my disgusted knee-jerk reaction to an…Culture7 min read
