Tag Archives: Culture

How Ramen Changed in America | Annals of Obsession | The New Yorker

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

From Maruchan to Momofuku, a look at America’s love affair with the savory noodle. Advertisements

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Michael Pollan’s Rules for Eating | Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

When asked about the biggest misperception around healthy eating, Michael Pollan answers almost immediately: “It’s much simpler than people think.” “We have done an amazing job in this society of complicating what for every other animal is a pretty straightforward … Continue reading →

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Massive Murals Are Popping Up Around Detroit

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

What role will art play in Detroit’s future? In 2014, when the City of Detroit threatened to sell many of the Detroit Institute of Art’s prized artworks to help the Motor City exit bankruptcy, the question of art’s role in the city’s future … Continue reading →

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A Photo Series by Yoko Ishii Documents the Free-Ranging Urban Deer of Nara, Japan

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

In Nara, Japan,  Sika deer are not restricted to forests or parks, but rather mingle in the urban center much like humans—congregating in green spaces, browsing open shops, and even lining up neatly to pass through turnstiles. Although viewed as a … Continue reading →

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The Gotthard Tunnel: also a women’s story

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

The world’s longest rail tunnel, 57km long, opened on 1 June 2016. This feat of Swiss engineering, which crosses the Alps and links the cantons of Uri and Ticino, was built by AlpTransit Gotthard SA, a subsidiary of the Swiss … Continue reading →

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Facebook’s role in Brexit — and the threat to democracy

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

In an unmissable talk, journalist Carole Cadwalladr digs into one of the most perplexing events in recent times: the UK’s super-close 2016 vote to leave the European Union. Tracking the result to a barrage of misleading Facebook ads targeted at … Continue reading →

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How Twitter needs to change

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

Can Twitter be saved? In a wide-ranging conversation with TED’s Chris Anderson and Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey discusses the future of the platform — acknowledging problems with harassment and moderation and proposing some fundamental changes that he … Continue reading →

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2017 and the Rebirth of Cyberpunk – Neon Dystopia

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

Shadowlink January 4, 2018 As far as cyberpunk culture goes, I’m a relative newcomer. I was unaware of the consolidation of futuristic, dark neo-noirs and conspiracy thrillers with urban environments as their backdrops as an entire genre until the summer of … Continue reading →

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Seattle Man Has Been Feeding A Crow Family For Years, Has His “Mind Blown” After They Bring Him Presents

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

Stuart Dahlquist, 56, has been a bird enthusiast for most of his life, but a family of crows has still found a way to surprise him. Recently, the Seattle man received a gift from the fellas he’s been feeding for a … Continue reading →

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Biomimicry is more than just good design.

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look at biomimicry. Specifically how biomimicry can not only lead to nature-inspired design for architecture and materials, but also for better relationships, activism, and communities. I draw upon adrienne maree brown’s … Continue reading →

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