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Culture Archive

Archives for October 2014

Culture
Fashion designer Stella McCartney says strong women aren’t attractiveFashion designer Stella McCartney says strong women aren’t attractive
Culture

While speaking at Paris Fashion Week on Monday, fashion designer Stella McCartney introduced her new collection with a heaping side of gender norms.

By Kelsey McKinney
Technology
Code/red: The Best Elon Musk Quote, EverCode/red: The Best Elon Musk Quote, Ever
Technology

Plus, Oracle insults SAP, Jony Ive says “k-chit” and Uber ascends to new heights of idiocy.

By John Paczkowski
Culture
Gifs are changing the music video as we know itGifs are changing the music video as we know it
Culture

Everyone loves gifs. We love to text them, to tweet them, and to set them as our Gchat statuses. The gif is a fun format, but could it change the way we create music videos?

By Kelsey McKinney
Syria
American overreaction about ISIS isn’t just wrong — it’s dangerousAmerican overreaction about ISIS isn’t just wrong — it’s dangerous
Syria

All of a sudden, it feels a lot like 2002.

By Zack Beauchamp

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