Need a great book to read, album to listen to, or TV show to get hooked on? The Flavorwire team is here to help: in this weekly feature, our editorial staffers each recommend the cultural object or experience they’ve enjoyed the most in the past seven days. Click through for our picks, and tell us what you’ve been loving in the comments. … Read More
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Though the channel debuted in the early ’80s, MTV really found its groove in the ’90s when it still balanced music coverage with its burgeoning original reality, comedy, and animated programming. Because we can’t resist looking back fondly on the wild and wacky on-air incidents that shaped our adolescence, here are ten mind-blowing moments from MTV’s second decade that make us pine for those halcyon off-the-wall… Read More
What’s On At Flavorwire: The Day’s Best Links
Happy National Teacher’s Day! Celebrate with us by learning a few new things, eh? We found out that Mr. T was a gym teacher and that quite a few celebrities started out as (presumably crush-worthy) teachers. We got a hilarious primer on every illogical moment in Star Trek. We’re thrilled that the… Read More
The Uncomfortable Class Connotations of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’s’ Cultural Appropriation
With last night’s broadcast of the RuPaul’s Drag Race finale, popular culture has never been more accepting of drag performers. Although drag queens were once most familiar to Middle America as a staple of misogynistic homophobia in film and television, the mainstream has embraced the performance art form in the 21st century, and RuPaul’s brand of self-assured wisdom and guidance has made the show an astounding success not just among Logo’s target demographics but with the straight community, as well. But has this popularity changed the way the public sees drag within the context of the larger LGBT community, or are Drag Race’s cultural origins lost on its audience? … Read More
What’s On at Flavorwire: Links You Should See
The folks at IBM Research got bored with studying atoms, so instead they made stop motion animation with them. Queen Bey cannot be bothered to recognize peasants real-life royals at her concert. Royal or not, when Bey asks you to sing along, you sing along. Speaking of royalty, this roundup of Game… Read More
Cool Quote Art Pays Tribute to ‘Firefly,’ ‘Lebowski,’ ‘Princess Bride,’ And More
The only way to attract more Internet attention than paying tribute to The Princess Bride is by paying tribute to The Big Lebowski, and the only way to get more Internet attention than that is by paying tribute to Firefly, so you’ve gotta hand it to Austin-based artist Chet Phillips for putting his finger on the virtual pulse with this series of clever quote-and-cartoon prints (with an emphasis on the Brothers Coen). Check out the entire series after the jump, and pick up copies for yourself at his Etsy store. … Read More
What’s On At Flavorwire: Links You Need to See
We love Rachel Maddow and we doubly love her when she’s sitting next to Lil’ Jon doing a spoken-word version of “Get Low.” We found ourselves intrigued by Yuki Matsueda’s sculptures of familiar elements “escaping” from their normal context. We got a glimpse at what William Shakespeare and Elizabeth I… Read More
27 Awesome Photos of Cultural Icons at Prom
Now that May is here, there’s no ignoring it: our tackiest American teenage rite of passage is approaching. That’s right, it’s prom season. Whether this conjures up cringe-worthy memories or no memories at all for you, not to worry — hosts of your favorite cultural icons have gone through it too, with varying degrees of grace. Click through for a collection of some of the greatest photos of actors, politicians, musicians, and even writers in their prom-night… Read More
Staff Picks: Flavorwire’s Favorite Cultural Things This Week
Need a great book to read, album to listen to, or TV show to get hooked on? The Flavorwire team is here to help: in this weekly feature, our editorial staffers each recommend the cultural object or experience they’ve enjoyed the most in the past seven days. Click through for our picks, and tell us what you’ve been loving in the comments. … Read More
What’s On at Flavorwire: The Links That Made the Rounds at Our Office
Today at Flavorwire, we giggled through an “honest movie trailer” for Iron Man 2. Then we got deep, contemplating the best and most succinct description of modern life, ever. While we’re on the topic of modern life,let’s discuss all the ways in which the futuristic sci-fi films of your… Read More
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