#cultural-narratives

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from48 hills
4 days ago

Queer love, teen crushes push the needle of this quilter - 48 hills

Greg Climer transforms quilting by integrating male archetypes and queerness into a traditionally geometrical medium.
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

I was like a tornado going through men's lives': meet the people who can't stop getting married

Many married couples are likely to divorce, despite cultural narratives portraying weddings as a happy ending.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

It's another form of imperialism': how anglophone literature lost its universal appeal

Strangers I Know broadens the understanding of Italian narratives by integrating American elements and moving away from traditional stereotypes.
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Life expectancy of women in west Africa is 59. Those over 60 were asked

Older women in west Africa hold rich and overlooked stories of resilience and defiance against social barriers.
fromAcm
3 weeks ago

Organizational Lobotomy

I was working on this idea of a projection, like a Mercator map, that would take all this textual information we could pull down from sources like The Pile, social media, news sites, and plot narrative trajectories across it.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

I'm a writer from the Balkans. Why do people assume I only know about war and tragedy? | Ana Schnabl

American publishers often prefer translated works that highlight the political or cultural context of their regions, linking stories to significant historical events or themes.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

If you don't understand Oklahoma, you can't understand America

Oklahoma's public schools only banned the reenactment of land runs as a part of history lessons in 2014, highlighting a delayed acknowledgment of its history.
Miscellaneous
fromNature
1 month ago

Inventions that made the United States a powerhouse of innovation

Early lunar research paved the way for understanding the Moon's geology and its potential resources, influencing subsequent space exploration and scientific inquiry into extraterrestrial environments.
Science
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The songs that define America

Independence Day evokes varied meanings for individuals, encapsulating personal beliefs and interpretations that reflect broader cultural narratives surrounding American identity.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Sanctuary by Marina Warner review the power of stories in an age of migration

Marina Warner redefines sanctuary as a narrative refuge for migrants, using stories to foster connections in a world of displacement.
fromAlgemeiner.com
2 months ago

Tribeca Film Festival Begins in NY, Featuring Israeli and Jewish-Themed Documentaries, Feature Films

The Tribeca Film Festival is set to showcase a diverse lineup of Jewish and Israel-related films, emphasizing stories of resilience and personal narratives.
NYC LGBT
#art
Arts
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Teotihuacan was the multiethnic and multicultural city that New York is today': A tour of the MET's new Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

The MET's Rockefeller Wing renovation aims to redefine our understanding of Ancient American Art through updated narratives and visual representations.
Arts
fromColossal
3 months ago

Through Surreal Paintings, Shyama Golden Reincarnates a Mythic Narrative

Golden's art weaves personal narratives with cultural elements, exploring themes of identity and adversity through a surreal, artistic lens.
fromAeon
2 months ago

How ancient are our fears not simply of dying but of the undead? | Aeon Essays

In the centuries before Bacon was writing, fears had spread across Europe driven by tales of buried bodies that returned to walk among the living.
philosophy
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
2 months ago

AKA KELZZ - cXnnections EU & UK Tour 2025 - KALTBLUT Magazine

AKA KELZZ embarks on the cXnnections EU & UK Tour 2025, showcasing their unique sound and commitment to queer and Black narratives.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Friendless and Fine? Rethinking Loneliness

New research complicates our understanding of being 'friendless', revealing that some people find fulfillment in solitude, challenging the notion that it always equates to loneliness.
Relationships
#photography
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

Play Laugh Lines No. 19: Law and Order

Chinese immigrants in the U.S. have been fighting for centuries against racial prejudice, the author Michael Luo says; their story should be seen as an American epic.
Podcast
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

The importance of finding queer belonging in America's historic sites

The descendants of Italian immigrants see themselves in the stories told at New York's Tenement Museum and how their experience was like that of Irish immigrants.
SF LGBT
Chicago
fromColossal
3 months ago

Here's What We're Excited to See at EXPO CHICAGO 2025

EXPO CHICAGO showcases diverse artworks from international artists, emphasizing cultural narratives and innovative practices during its return to Navy Pier.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Ta-Nehisi Coates on why stories matter in the age of Trump podcast

Stories shape politics significantly, as emphasized by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
The political left may be retreating into conservatism regarding cultural narratives.
Media portrayal differences impact public perception of global issues.
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