CULTURE

How Screen Directions Perpetuate Gender Stereotypes

Female actors are directed to giggle, squeal, and snuggle, while male actors gallop, shoot, and kill.

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to Launch Mobile Interactive Art Museum

“VMFA on the Road" is slated to hit the highway in fall 2018.

10 Fascinating Practices on UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage List

Have you ever heard of camel coaxing, or shrimp fishing on horseback?

How to Tell if You're a 'Xennial'

There's a new label for people born during the release of the original 'Star Wars' trilogy.

New York Public Library via The Public Theater

Shakespeare on the Go: Inside the Public Theater's Traveling 'Mobile Unit'

A special branch of New York City’s Public Theater brings the Bard’s plays to underserved communities in the metro area.

Japan's Sacred, Men-Only Island is Up For UNESCO World Heritage Status

Only people with XY chromosomes are allowed to visit Okinoshima, for religious reasons.

8 Hidden Museums Around the Globe

Whether it’s a trash museum in NYC or a David Hasselhoff museum in Berlin, these semi-private collections make it worth going out of your way.

The Swedish Subculture Keeping 1950s America Alive

Greaser culture came to Sweden in the '50s and it never left.

Belgian Beer Makes the Cut for UNESCO's Cultural Heritage List

We'll toast this decision.

15 Colorful Lyrics from National Anthems Around the World

The world's national anthems are a mixed bag of patriotism, poetry, and the peculiar.

New Mothers Feel Judged and Guilty No Matter How They Feed Their Babies

Rigid public health recommendations and a judgmental parent culture make new moms feel bad when they breastfeed—and when they don’t.

12 Oversized Facts About JNCO Jeans

JNCOs were quintessentially '90s jeans, worn largely (at least at first) by skaters and nonconformists and known for mega-wide leg openings—and now, the brand is back.

6 U.S. Virgin Islands Traditions You'll Want to Adopt

Presented by U.S. Virgin Islands.

Animated Game Seeks to Keep a Dying Aboriginal Language Alive

Players move the game forward with each word they learn.

12 Impatient Facts About Waiting in Line

Theme parks intend to keep you waiting.

Adnan Syed of Serial Is Getting a New Trial

A Baltimore judge granted Syed a new trial in the 2000 murder of his ex-girlfriend, which garnered widespread interest when it became the subject of the podcast 'Serial.'

Study Suggests Disney Princess Culture Is Harmful for Little Girls

It's not realistic for parents to institute a ban on princesses, but there are ways to mitigate the damage.

The Best and Worst States for Gender Equality

The study from the McKinsey Global Institute emphasized that fair treatment of women would help, not hinder, the nation’s economy.

New Brazilian Video Game Teaches Players About Indigenous Culture

It’s one way of preserving the history and culture of the Kaxinawá people.

A virtual tour of the Vatican Museums lets you view its splendor without the crowds.

12 World-Class Museums You Can Visit Online

You don't have to leave your couch to take in a little culture. Find out which world-famous museums you can virtually visit today.

Why Do Bridesmaids Traditionally Wear the Same Dress?

Most wedding traditions are pretty silly at their core, and this one is no exception.

The University of Kentucky Now Offers a Class on Tacos

Taco lovers at the University of Kentucky are in for a delicious treat.

Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez after the announcement that he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982

9 Magical Facts About 100 Years of Solitude

'One Hundred Years of Solitude' changed world literature, but there was much more than magic involved.

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The Hole Truth About Why We 'Dig to China'

Digging to China is a favorite pastime of American children, not to mention a classic parental joke, but where exactly did this fanciful notion spring from?

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