Ethics in Culture

Richard Mosse's photos of the refugee crisis, taken with equipment originally used for military surveillance, spark questions of depicting the vulnerable.

Kim Stanley Robinson's latest work raises a key question: what do current generations owe to those who are not yet born?

On gender bias and the lack of female conductors in the classic music industry.

Split's depiction of Disassociative Identity Disorder sparks questions of portraying a mental illness about which little is known.

Hollywood needs more diverse directors in order to be a truly inclusive industry.

If you were to see the triumphs and misfortunes of your life unfold ahead of you, would you choose to experience it?

Controversies in professional sports reveal the implicit social contract between athletes and their spectators.

On whether superstition can be considered a harmless cultural practice.

The foundational culture magazine makes waves, both good and bad, with an issue on global notions of gender.

India's indie music scene works to expand global understandings of their craft beyond Bollywood.

Are limits on trademarking offensive names infringements on free speech?

Who is responsible for music that reproduces harmful stereotypes about Black Americans?

Televangelism promises viewers solutions to their problems if they donate to the church, but there is no accountability due to a lack of regulation.

Classical music's ever-growing demand for perfection has taken a toll on those who perform it.

Equating masculinity with participation in certain sports creates negative discourse around gender identity and sexuality of individual athletes.

Can a space of art ever be free from politics?

"how many of those people spending hours on a line waiting to get a ticket for the World Series, are willing to wait more than half an hour on a line to vote?"

In a recent feature article for Pitchfork, an online music magazine, contributor Steve Marsh follows Justin Vernon, the lead singer and founder of the band Bon Iver, who spent a … Continue reading "Bon Iver and the Economics of Art for Art’s Sake"

It's not just haunted houses - halloween decorations across the country make controversial statements about mental illness.

European classical music's complicated relationship with other cultures raises questions of creativity and appropriation.