Pop Culture

Whose interests should matter most in bringing big moments to the big screen?

Might it be that there is something more than the honor code at play?

Can this kind of intentional interference be defended as legitimate activism?

Is there a basic truth, fundamental fact, or obvious lesson that might be hiding behind all this pettiness?

Our addiction to cheap, disposable clothing is unsustainable, and the bill is coming due.

Focusing public attention on any one thing inevitably means exercising discretion. How does one wield it responsibly?

Superheroes are the embodiment a host of norms and ideals that say a lot (deliberately or not) about what we think and believe.

Hume cautions us about believing others when their claims are unbelievable.

Does the public have any overriding interest in knowing every sordid detail concerning the lives of the rich and famous?

Can the show maintain its critical edge while offering controversial figures a platform?

Efforts to break with sexist norms can sometimes reinforce the harmful structure they seek to escape.

A piece of conceptual art challenges our traditional understanding of death with an aim of reinvention.

Might we have a moral obligation not to trivialize the suffering of others?

Is there progress regarding sexual politics that can be made by leaning into the male gaze?

What can cringe culture tell us about social norms, self-awareness, and moral shaming?

What can the case of Hilaria Baldwin tell us about cultural appropriation and passing as other?

Us and them? What are the responsibilities of celebrities when participating in shared, communal spaces?

An ultrasound can only tell you so much, and we have a harmful tendency to fill in the rest before the baby is even here.

Video games may not directly incite violence, but that doesn't mean they can't still send dangerous messages.

Combating the underrepresentation of people of color in the entertainment industry is an important goal, but the way we go about it is equally important.