pop culture

Cubs dugout celebration

The TV series that got the Cubs’ World Series win right—and all the shows that didn’t

Michelle Jaworski— November 3

Vanilla Ice with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Our obsession with the 90s is a sign of the times

Gillian Branstetter— April 30

Notorious BIG hologram

Do we really need a Notorious B.I.G. hologram tour?

Gillian Branstetter— April 12

Obama glitch art

How Obama is using pop culture to transform the Oval Office

Matthew Rozsa— January 3

woman with face obscured

9 ridiculous lies pop culture tells women

Sundi Rose-Holt— December 27

Nicki Minaj MTV VMAs

Nicki Minaj and Kanye West are right—the VMAs are complete trash

Derrick Clifton— August 31

Get a sneak peek of Hot Topic’s new Marvel by Her Universe collection

Lisa Granshaw— April 7

Artist takes Easter to the next level with ‘Jaws’- and ‘Star Wars’–inspired eggs

Lisa Granshaw— April 3

Giantess Kim Kardashian

Little girl lectures her dad for picking Kim Kardashian as his celeb crush

Dylan Love— April 2

Anti-police brutality graffiti

Why are we glamorizing police brutality on television?

S.E. Smith— March 20

Jamie Brewer in Fashion Show

People with disabilities aren’t your inspiration porn

S.E. Smith— February 13

Glass Slipper Keychain

Disney fans will love this new ‘Cinderella’ fashion line

Lisa Granshaw— February 3

Michael Jordan Playing Basketball

An utterly serious critique of a ‘Space Jam’–themed art show

Miles Klee— January 22

Times Square at Night

Can we stop saying ‘first world problems’?

Carlo Aaron— January 20

Blue Light Bulb

The shocking reason 1 in 3 men say they’d commit rape

S.E. Smith— January 13

Justin Bieber in Performance

Why we care how many inches Justin Bieber is (or isn’t) packing in his Calvin Klein ad

S.E. Smith— January 13

Madonna in Performance During the MDNA Tour

I wish Madonna had never discovered Instagram

DJ Louie XIV— January 9

A Little Girl Dressed in Princess Outfit

Here’s the real reason you should be sick of ‘Let It Go’

Alicia Swiz— January 7

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