Browsing: Culture Desk

Morgan Bassichis’s “Can I Be Frank?” and Dylan MarcAurele’s “Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical” turn gay fandom into sharp, moving theater.

California’s 2026 jungle primary puts Becerra, Steyer, and Bass in direct competition for governor and LA mayor, with tight margins and high stakes.

In 1988, Scorsese’s *The Last Temptation of Christ* became the test case for a new conservative playbook — one that still shapes culture wars today.

Julia Alvarez joins Kevin Young on The New Yorker’s poetry podcast to read Judy Page Heitzman’s poem and her own “Mami at Her Vanity.”

Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” argues moral concerns must lead AI development — not profit, efficiency, or competitive advantage.

Court clerk Becky Hill allegedly pressured jurors to convict Alex Murdaugh, possibly to boost sales of her own book about the case.

The U.S. nears an Iran deal, but Tehran’s Hormuz leverage has only strengthened hard-liners. Any agreement will likely fall short of what maximum pressure promised.

AMC’s “The Audacity” finds fresh satirical ground by examining tech culture’s peripheral effects rather than mocking familiar Silicon Valley stereotypes.

Senator Bill Cassidy battles Trump-endorsed challenger in Louisiana primary while court ruling delays congressional races, testing GOP establishment strength.

Local newsletters like Brooklyn’s “Boerum Bulletin” and LA’s “Eastside Rag” offer hyper-local coverage that social media algorithms systematically ignore, creating sustainable micro-media businesses.