Flipboard Culture Desk

Welcome to Flipboard’s culture and entertainment picks. You'll find insightful interviews, revealing reviews and thought-provoking features. Posts are handpicked by Flipboard editors. Boosts do not imply endorsement, but are used to highlight posts we think the community might find interesting. #Culture #Entertainment #TheArts #Food

For more culture picks, follow Flipboard's federated Culture Desk (@theculturedesk)

Header photo: Group of people having fun at concert. Photo by Getty Images

Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@theculturedesk
Verified Journalist: Flipboard Culture Desk (npub1ucs…khzn)">https://verifiedjournalist.org/organizations/Flipboard Culture Desk (npub1ucs…khzn)

Public Key

npub1ucssum98z9jeek64ezwcdxzqg2lyzczu7ydtmvhg94pzxu9vlkgsg2khzn

NIP-05 Address

culturedesk_at_flipboard.social@momostr.pink

Profile Code

nprofile1qqswvggwdjn3zevumd2u38vxnpqy90jpvpw0zx4akt5z6s3rwzk0mygsnxekd

Author Public Key

npub1ucssum98z9jeek64ezwcdxzqg2lyzczu7ydtmvhg94pzxu9vlkgsg2khzn

Show more details

Last Notes

2024-10-24 15:40:03

This time, it might be true. According to NBC News, three sources have confirmed that Beyoncé will appear at Kamala Harris's Houston event tomorrow, and one source says she'll perform. It's not the Houston-born superstar's first foray into Democratic politics: She sang at Obama's first inauguration in 2008, and performed at an Ohio rally for Hillary Clinton in the final days of her 2016 presidential bid. Texas isn't expected to be competitive for Harris, but the Senate race is tightening between Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred. Here's more.
https://flip.it/-qad_K
#USElection #KamalaHarris #Politics #Music #Beyonce #Houston #Texas

2024-09-05 18:26:01

- reply

Oh! By Celine Song, the writer/director of "Past Lives."

2024-08-28 15:33:01

Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel ''It Ends With Us'' has been adapted into a star-studded film, starring the likes of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. But the much talked about film is facing criticism for appearing to glamorize its depiction of domestic abuse. NPR reports:
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/28/nx-s1-5088075/movie-it-ends-with-us-faces-criticism-glamorizing-abuse
#BlakeLively #JustinBaldoni #Film #Celebrity #ItEndsWithUs

2024-08-19 20:22:12

Emmy-winning daytime talk-show host Phil Donahue has died after a long battle with an illness. He was 88. If you were at home during the day in the 1980s, it was hard not to get sucked into an episode of “Donahue,” watch for a bit, and maybe become a devoted viewer. The show gained popularity while touching on social issues that could be difficult for some to address, such as child abuse, feminism, and race relations. His success also paved the way for an array of other talk shows. Few knew this better than Oprah Winfrey. “There wouldn’t have been an 'Oprah Show' without Phil Donahue being the first to prove that daytime talk and women watching should be taken seriously,” Winfrey posted on Instagram. Read more from Variety: https://flip.it/VvitkO
#Culture #TV #SocialIssues #TalkShow #Donahue #PhilDonahue

2024-08-15 19:35:39

Is Banksy a great artist? It sounds like a resounding yes from author Kelly Grovier, who studied “every inch of the street artist's back catalogue” for his new book, “How Banksy Saved Art History.” After a string of new artworks sprung up around London, Gravier reveals the clues that unlock Banksy’s historical genius. Read more in his article for BBC Culture: https://flip.it/TZV5p9
#Culture #Art #Banksy #London #StreetArt

2024-07-22 21:08:22

After spending more than $20 billion to produce original TV shows and movies, that are — relatively speaking — barely watched, Apple is pulling back. Bloomberg reports that while many of its shows have charmed critics, they have a smaller share of top 10 hits than any streaming service except Paramount+. COVID-19 and last year's strikes also led to costs ballooning on certain shows. Now, Bloomberg says Apple is trying to bring more "discipline and strategy" to its Hollywood operation. Here's more. We want to know: of this small selection, which is your favorite Apple show? If it's not listed, tell us in the comments which you like best.
https://flip.it/B4aN50
#Television #TV #AppleTV #EntertainmentBusiness #Severance #TedLasso

2024-07-08 21:36:14

- reply

This was a surprise result! 51% of voters in this poll said they don't enjoy horror movies (us too, folks, and we're only getting more squeamish with age!). 24% like horror but not slasher films and 22% like slasher movies. Many thanks to @npub1kgm…ef3q who introduced us to the terms "meta-slasher" and "comedy-slasher" (they recommend "Totally Killer" and "It's a Wonderful Knife"). Cheers also to @npub1gwg…4flf who pointed us in the direction of #Giallo movies (we found this explanation useful: https://www.polygon.com/22732575/giallo-movies-explained). And [@earth_walker](https://mindly.social/@earth_walker ) made the case that "Terminator" is a slasher movie with a side of sci-fi. We're convinced!

2024-07-05 21:19:53

The slasher subgenre has come in and out of favor since it began with "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" in 1974. The Hollywood Reporter reckons it's back on the rise, thanks in part to the "X" trilogy. Here's their ranking of the past decade's slasher flicks. We want to know: Are you a fan in general?
https://flip.it/_nmTkI
#Movies #Cinema #Film #Horror #SlasherMovies

2024-07-05 00:30:03

Edo — the ancient Japanese city now known as Tokyo — may have been one of the world's first large-scale ecological civilizations. From 1603 to 1868, as a result of the government's policy of not trading with outside nations, there was a scarcity of cotton and timber, which meant that everything was reused, repaired, repurposed or recycled. Traditional kimonos would become pyjamas, diapers, floor cloths and eventually fuel; candle wax drippings were remoulded, modular house design meant that floorboards could be reused; leftover straw from growing rice became sandals and rope. Here's Roman Krznaric's story for the BBC on what we should learn from this era.
https://flip.it/F.xjsd
#History @npub1uc0…cpgf #Art #Craft #Japan #Recycling #Crafting

2024-07-03 18:19:12

Monday was Canada Day, and to celebrate, the country's National Film Board curated a series called Canada as Seen by NFB Filmmakers. This is arranged in 14 playlists — one for each province/territory and one to highlight francophones outside Quebec. NUVO takes a look at what's in the collection; you can view the whole collection at the second link.
https://flip.it/.F19.s
https://flip.it/38x9bX
#Canada #CanadaDay #Film #Cinema #CanadianFilm

2024-06-28 18:38:07

Some good news from U.S. politics: The government has its first caucus focused solely on fashion. Started by Maine Representative Chellie Pingree and comprising exclusively Democratic Reps, the Slow Fashion Caucus will concentrate on textile waste, labor issues, and fashion's contribution to climate change. Here's Teen Vogue's interview with Rep. Pingree. We want to know: How are you addressing the issue of fast fashion? Choose as many answers as you like.
https://flip.it/C1HoaM
#Lifestyle #Fashion #Environment #USGovernment

2024-06-25 21:06:42

"The Bear" is coming back to Hulu/Disney+ at 8pm CT on June 26. [@Eater](https://flipboard.com/@Eater ) has an entire Magazine devoted to the Emmy-winning show, and you can follow it here in the fediverse at [@heard-chef-Eater](https://flipboard.com/@eater/heard-chef.-smptgr53z )
The show has been critically feted, but many were befuddled by its categorization as a comedy during awards season. How would you classify it? (Yes, we did consider "'The Bear' is a horror show" as an option).
#Television #TV #Chicago #Food #Drama #Comedy #Fediverse
For more Magazine recommendations, follow @npub1tej…x2au

2024-06-21 19:42:46

Barcelona's mayor, Jaume Collboni, has announced that the city intends to invalidate the licenses of all 10,101 units approved as short-term vacation rentals and issue no new licenses, leading to an effective ban by November 2028. "From 2029, the tourist apartment as it is currently known will disappear from Barcelona," Collboni said. [@FrommersMag](https://flipboard.com/@FrommersMag ) looks at the effect of "the Airbnb Invasion" on Barcelona property prices, and how this new ban might influence other cities to "reset."
https://flip.it/hojIlj
#Travel #Tourism #Europe #Barcelona #Airbnb #Housing

2024-06-20 19:02:38

"Doctor Who's" Time Lords have two hearts. For Scientific American, Amelia Marvit, a biology graduate, researcher at the National Institutes of Health, aspiring doctor and Whovian, explains how the Doctor's unusual cardiovascular system could evolve and function. "How are the two hearts connected, and how are the heartbeats regulated? How does the Doctor survive centuries without developing age-related heart disease? How could a dual cardiac system have evolved? I had to find out."
https://flip.it/GijS1a
#Television #TV #Entertainment #SciFi #DoctorWho #Science #Biology

2024-06-17 23:19:22

Popular Science is reporting on a new technique for how to cut sandwiches: The Y cut, which Claire Lower, digital editor at Christopher Kimball's Milk Street describes as "mildly clever." Here's a look at the science behind it, such as it is. According to writer Justin Pot. "What I found will change the world. Or not. Probably not." And we want to know: How do you eat yours?
https://flip.it/qrxKBP
#Food #FoodCulture #Sandwiches #FoodScience

2024-06-13 23:03:49

We've heard a lot over the past few years about EGOT winners — the 19 people who've won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. But this was new to us: The PEGOT — an EGOT, plus a Peabody Award. At the weekend, Mel Brooks became the fourth PEGOT winner after Barbra Streisand, Rita Moreno and Mike Nichols. He told the audience: “When they said, ‘You’ve won a Peabody Award,’ I said, ‘Oh, no s**t.’ I thought maybe it was for being the best-looking guy in show business." Here's more from the Hollywood Reporter.
https://flip.it/WU6rvi
#Hollywood #MelBrooks Entertainment #EGOT #PeabodyAwards #PEGOT #Movies #Cinema

2024-06-12 22:21:23

- reply

Most voters in this poll got this wrong — and why would they be able to choose between a seemingly random series of stomach-churningly high hot dog numbers? While most said Joey Chestnut could eat 103 hot dogs in 10 minutes, his record, set in 2021, is actually a very manageable 76. He won't be at the Coney Island contest on July 4 to defend his title, but fear not, Joey fans: Your favorite competitive eater will be squaring off against rival Takeru Kobayashi, live on Netflix on Sept. 2, in "Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef." We can hardly wait. 🤢
https://flip.it/w-T5iK
#Food #FoodCulture #CompetitiveEating #JoeyChestnut

2024-06-12 20:55:53

Duran Duran's "Rio" came out more than 40 years ago, and people have speculated ever since about who inspired the cover artwork, which was created by illustrator Patrick Nagel. Consequence explains that a Nagel fan finally tracked it down to a Vogue Paris 1981 cover featuring model Marcie Hunt. Here's more — including the reaction of Hunt, who discovered at the same time as the rest of us that her photo had been used.
https://flip.it/QC2eAo
#Music #Art #DuranDuran #AlbumCover #Illustration

2024-06-11 22:08:14

Shock news from the world of competitive eating as Joey Chestnut has been giving the boot from the upcoming Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest, which he has won 16 times. Chestnut is not allowed to complete because he is endorsing the Impossible brand, which specializes in plant-based burgers, hot dogs and sausages. The contest organizers, Major League Eating, have said they are "devastated," describing Chestnut as an "American hero," and saying they'll take him back if he drops his Impossible deal. Just for fun: What is Chestnut's record for number of hot dogs consumed in 10 minutes?
https://flip.it/96WpxZ
#Food #FoodCulture #PlantBased #Vegan #JoeyChestnut #Poll #Quiz

2024-06-11 21:02:32

Conservative website The Federalist learned an important lesson last week: If you come for Dolly Parton, you'll have to go through, well, just about everyone. Columnist Ericka Andersen wrote an essay, "There's Nothing Loving About Dolly Parton's False Gospel," in which she castigated Parton for condoning "immoral sexual behavior," a phrase that was widely interpreted to mean "being gay." Andersen told Yahoo Entertainment that the backlash caused her to regret using Parton to make her point, but Salon argues that the attack is really motivated to encourage paranoia in the Republican base. Here's more.
https://flip.it/6kCbGj
#DollyParton #Culture #ConservativeViews #GOP #CultureWars #LGBTQ

2024-06-10 21:27:46

Gabby Petito went missing in the summer of 2021 and was later found to have been murdered by her fiancé. Her disappearance generated enormous publicity, which at the time was described by activists as "Missing White Woman Syndrome," where white crime victims get more attention than non-white ones. Now, Gabby's family and the foundation they created in her honor are campaigning for every missing person to get the same level of publicity as she did. Here's an interview from People magazine with her father Joe.
https://flip.it/.Fd10W
#Crime #Activism #Equality #GabbyPetito #Justice

2024-06-05 18:00:12

The Philippines is a conservative Catholic-majority nation, and many queer folk there feel excluded by the traditional church. They're turning to Roblox Filipino Catholics (RFC) as a more inclusive place where they can practice their faith. @npub1qt7…dgeq's Patrick Kho spoke to queer Catholics about how they're finding community, preserving heritage, and even changing minds in this new space.
https://flip.it/AAvi7S
#Culture #Catholicism #Religion #Philippines #LGBTQ #Pride #LoveIsLove #Roblox #Gaming

2024-06-04 23:35:30

All six seasons of "Lost" are arriving on Netflix in the U.S. on July 1 — that's 121 episodes, from the pilot to the divisive finale. Total Film's Emily Garbutt says that some fans are lobbying for a re-evaulation of the final twist. She quotes one: "My firm stance remains that 'Lost' is good and the finale is great and haters will be welcomed with open arms on the right side of history after they reevaluate." Time for the big question: 14 years after it aired, what are your thoughts on the finale of "Lost?"
https://flip.it/kBbi3V
#Television #TV #Entertainment #TuneIn #Lost

2024-06-02 23:10:30

Two women in Mumbai are separated by only a few years in age and a 20-minute drive. Yet their starkly different lives spotlight India’s deepening wealth divide — and the inequality that has empowered some to reach new heights alongside the country’s fast-growing economy, while others are left behind. Take a look at this photo feature by CNN, which illustrates an India divided by prosperity and poverty amid a national election. https://flip.it/c8FMrd
#Culture #India #Poverty #Wealth #Politics

2024-05-30 21:42:29

Camp Lost Boys, in the woods between Denver and Colorado Springs, is the world's only sleep-away camp. Its goal is to encourage trans men to take up space and express love for their own masculinity. “Being a man is often seen as a terrible thing, particularly if you come from a queer space … and we internalize that,” says Rocco Kayiatos, founder of the Intentional Man Project, the nonprofit that makes camp happen. [@19thnews](https://flipboard.com/@19thnews ) talked to some of the men who attend Camp Lost Boys, who range from their teens to their 70s. “I have never seen that many trans guys in one space. To be honest, I haven’t seen this many trans adults, ever,” says 19-year-old Orion Pevehouse. “I have never seen an old trans person. And it just gives me a lot of hope that … I’m gonna live my entire life like this. And that’s just really exciting.”
https://flip.it/8eeqLd
#Lifestyle #Culture #LGBTQ #TransRightsAreHumanRights

2024-05-28 21:49:13

Sociology professor Christopher T. Conner started looking into the QAnon movement four years ago, but his research soon broadened into all kinds of conspiracy theorists, from race scientists to New Age spiritualists. He writes for @npub1gpe…88e5 about why people are susceptible, how politicians and influential figures take advantage of them, and what could be done. Do you have conspiracy theorists in your life (if you don't know any, maybe it's you 👀)?
https://flip.it/Lyt0yN
#Sociology #Lifestyle #Politics #ConspiracyTheories #QAnon #Culture
For more stories like this, follow [@ConversationUS](https://flipboard.com/@ConversationUS )'s Arts & Culture Magazine, [@arts-culture-ConversationUS](https://flipboard.com/@conversationus/arts-culture-aalks04rz ),

2024-05-27 20:31:23

The "Home Alone" house in Winnetka, Illinois, is for sale for a cool $5.25 million (house prices where we live are so ridiculous that we saw that and thought, "hmm, not bad"). Here's a @npub13fk…z5hw Storyboard about filming locations around the world, from "Star Wars" to "Father Ted." Tell us in the comments what you think is the most iconic film or TV setting of all time.
https://flipboard.com/@theculturedesk/reel-estate-where-famous-movies-and-shows-were-shot-ur2gfjl8jq3qj8f1
#Movies #Entertainment #Travel #Film #Cinema #TV

2024-05-25 20:11:23

Nicki Minaj has been arrested at an airport in Amsterdam. Police say the 12-time Grammy nominee was in “possession of soft drugs, which is prohibited.” The rapper claims that officials took her bags without consent. People magazine has more: https://flip.it/ZJ2dWU
#Culture #Entertainment #Music #NickiMinaj

2024-05-22 22:27:42

- reply

Just 18% of respondents to this poll say they watch pretty much everything Marvel does, with 42% dipping in and out and almost as many (36%) saying they're done with the MCU. What's with the disillusionment? People don't want to feel like keeping up with the movies is their part-time job. "I don't want to have to do homework before I watch entertainment," @npub1atl…0ack said. Fingers crossed future MCU projects will be extra credit, not compulsory.

2024-05-21 22:15:29

Marvel is rebranding its TV shows to show fans that they don't necessarily have to watch everything in order to understand what's going on. “The hope is that, like the comics, you can just pop in anywhere and have a satisfying experience. We’re trying to dispel the idea that you need to do any kind of setup work to watch anything else,” says Brad Winderbaum, Marvel's head of streaming, TV and animation. Here's more detail from Variety. What's your take on the MCU these days?
https://flip.it/Z4NfEb
#Television #Marvel #MCU #Streaming #TV #Entertainment #TuneIn

2024-05-13 17:29:15

"Doctor Who" returned at the weekend with a double bill — "Space Babies" and "The Devil’s Chord." Here's a Rolling Stone U.K. interview from last year with the 15th Doctor, Ncuit Gatwa, in which he talks about his approach to the character and how he identifies with them. "As a child, Gatwa and his family fled Rwanda, escaping the genocide against the Tutsi minority. They settled in Scotland," writes journalist Alison Rumfitt. “This person survived a genocide. This person fits in everywhere and nowhere. I am the Doctor. The Doctor is me. I decided that I had to get this role,” Gatwa told her. How do you feel about the new series so far?
https://flip.it/ndz85Q
#DoctorWho #NcutiGatwa #Television #Entertainment #TuneIn

2024-05-10 23:14:55

- reply

They've placed "90210" at No. 23 and "My So Called Life" at No. 5.

2024-05-09 23:06:12

The oldest entry on IndieWire's list of the best teen dramas was first broadcast in 1979, but the majority of shows that made the cut are from after 2000, when there was a huge boom in the genre. Here's the magazine's ranking of 42 shows. Which do you think came in at No. 1? Take a look at the list after you've voted and tell us if you think they got it right.
https://flip.it/RbaHWw
#Television #TV #Drama #PopCulture #Teens

2024-05-08 22:34:47

Amazon Prime Video subscribers are about to see even more ads. In January, viewers who didn't pay an additional $3 a month started to see commercials. Now, Amazon has announced that it's adding what it describes as shoppable carousel ads, interactive pause ads and interactive brand trivia ads. Here's more from Ars Technica. We want to know, have you, or will you ditch streaming services as they start to add commercials?
https://flip.it/1.wzac
#Television #Entertainment #TuneIn #Tech #Amazon #Poll

2024-05-03 18:04:41

A new law has come into effect in Florida stating that if you create or sell lab-grown meat, you might face a second-degree misdemeanor charge, which is punishable by up to 60 days in jail or a $500 fine. Several other states including Alabama, Tennessee and Arizona are attempting to follow suit. What's the beef with not-beef? “Florida is fighting back against the global elite’s plan to force the world to eat meat grown in a petri dish or bugs to achieve their authoritarian goals,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a statement. Food and Wine has the full story.
https://flip.it/ictK2j
#Food #FoodCulture #UnitedStates #Florida #USNews #LabGrownMeat #Vegan

2024-05-02 22:45:44

Argentine writer César Aira follows neither the rules of literature nor of literary fame. His work has been translated into 37 languages, Patti Smith says he's one of her favorite authors and he's been named as a likely future Nobel Prize laureate. Yet he lives quietly in Buenos Aires and lets small presses publish his books for free. He rarely gives interviews, but made an exception for Alejandro Chacoff, who spoke to him for The Dial.
https://flip.it/wAyfiZ
#Books #LIterature [@bookstodon](https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon) #Culture #LatinAmerica #CesarAira

2024-05-01 16:46:31

A new genre of cookbooks is providing recipes for all your favorite TV and movie meals, from the hobbits' lembas bread and the pies of Azeroth to Monica's onion galette from "Friends." Some of the biggest of these books sell hundreds of thousands of copies. Esquire's Callum Bains talked to recipe developers about the challenges of re-creating fictional food, and why they think people are interested in eating it. “It’s just a whole other way to cosplay,” says Elena Craig, who’s written cookbooks for the worlds of "Harry Potter," "Deadpool," and "Hocus Pocus." We want to know, what do you think is the most delicious TV show or movie? For the purposes of this poll, we're conflating series/franchises and individual movies and TV shows. Tell us in the comments if we've missed a really obvious one!
https://flip.it/nabwFi
#Food #FoodCulture #Movies #TV #Entertainment #TuneIn

2024-04-29 22:20:37

Apparently it's now a thing for dinner party hosts to ask their guests for money to help with groceries. Eater reporter Amy McCarthy says that's not OK, and offers some suggestions for cutting costs if you want to host but can't afford to. What's your experience with this? Pick as many answers as apply and share any fun stories in the comments.
https://www.eater.com/24083611/is-it-okay-to-ask-dinner-party-guests-to-venmo-you
#Food #FoodCulture #Cooking #Hosting #Etiquette #Poll
For more stories like this, follow [@Eater](https://flipboard.com/@Eater)'s [@eater-national-Eater](https://flipboard.com/@eater/eater-national-onij3kblz) Magazine.

2024-04-28 19:53:04

With its warm weather, historic sites and thriving culture scene, Miami draws millions of tourists each year. But for one traveler, a trip there took on greater significance. This story from Condé Naste Traveler is written by a man who spent eight years locked up in a prison 30 miles from the city. Here's what he experienced when he finally got to visit. https://flip.it/fWYtju
#Culture #Travel #Miami

2024-04-26 18:31:59

If you’re a book lover, here are some Flipboard Magazines (topical feeds of content) for you to follow — enjoy general recommendations, or more specific curation like [@scottmonty](https://threads.net/@scottmonty/)’s Sherlock Holmes Magazine.
Books, Books, Books, by Grew Girl — [@books-books-books-grewgirl4](https://flipboard.com/@grewgirl4/books-books-books-tc9ikdf9z)
Books, Libri, by Salvo Micciché — [@books-libri-salvomic](https://flipboard.com/@salvomic/books-libri-75sq75ttz)
Books to read, by The Christian Science Monitor — [@books-csmonitor](https://flipboard.com/@csmonitor/books-cc8m5gjjz)
Book Your Imagination, by Jasmine Apple — [@book-your-imagination-jasmineapple](https://flipboard.com/@jasmineapple/book-your-imagination-8obk24i0z)
I hear of Sherlock Everywhere, by Scott Monty — [@i-hear-of-sherlock-everywhere-scottmonty](https://flipboard.com/@scottmonty/i-hear-of-sherlock-everywhere-1nbcbb7nz)
The Sunday Book Club, by Raghav Modi — [@the-sunday-book-club-raghavmodi](https://flipboard.com/@raghavmodi/the-sunday-book-club-v0iosl1hz)
#Books #Reading #Culture #bookstodon [@bookstodon](https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon) #FollowFriday

2024-04-24 16:11:05

- reply

He was so likable in "Parks & Rec!"

2024-04-24 16:04:52

The internet has decided — again — that Chris Pratt is the worst Chris, after reports that he and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, demolished a 74-year-old house by modernist architect Craig Ellwood in order to build a 15,000-square-foot residence. "They also tore up all of modernist legend Garrett Eckbo's original landscaping, effectively turning the nearly one-acre lot into one flat slab," reports Dwell. Here's the full story, including images of the house. To sprinkle some positivity on your day, we want to know, who is Hollywood's best Chris? Tell us in the comments if you're rejecting these options in favor of Rock, Guest, Walken, or some other Chris.
https://flip.it/1oOd6-
#Design #Home #Architecture #Celebrity #ChrisPratt

2024-04-24 00:20:01

- reply

Most voters in this poll thought fish sticks had the most plastic of any of the four proteins listed, but the right answer was breaded shrimp. "Breaded shrimp contained the most tiny plastics by far, at well over an average of 300 microplastic pieces per serving," CNN writes. "Plant-based nuggets came in second, at under 100 pieces per serving, followed by chicken nuggets, pollock fish sticks, minimally processed White Gulf shrimp, fresh caught Key West pink shrimp and a plant-based fish-like stick.The least contaminated proteins were chicken breasts, followed by pork loin chops and tofu."
Here's a link to the original study on proteins that CNN references in the story.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749123022352

2024-04-23 16:45:41

Does sci-fi shape the future? Tech billionaires from Bill Gates to Elon Musk have often talked about the impact of novels they read as teens, from Neal Stephenson's "Snow Crash" to Iain M. Banks' "Culture" series. Big Think's Namir Khaliq spoke to authors including Andy Weir, Lois McMaster Bujold and [@pluralistic](https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic) about how much impact they think science fiction has had, or can have.
https://flip.it/DmHzd2
#Books [@bookstodon](https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon) #Fiction #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Tech #Technology

2024-04-23 00:17:03

Which foods have the most plastics? CNN says ninety percent of animal and vegetable protein samples tested in research published in February tested positive for microplastics. Other studies said vegetables can absorb microplastics through their root systems, and salt and sugar can also contain plastic. Here's the full story, including some advice on reducing your exposure. Tell us: Which of these proteins do you think contains the most plastic?
https://flip.it/HFoeOo
#Food #FoodSystems #Plastic #PlasticPollution #EarthDay #EarthMonth #Environment #Quiz

2024-04-22 20:57:35

When Kathleen Dorothy Blackburn was a child growing up in an evangelical family in Lubbock, Texas, her father, a former air force pilot, was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 38. Her family sought help from preachers, holy men and faith healers but unbeknownst to them, her father had been exposed to high levels of PFAS — as of this month, limited in drinking water by the FDA — on the military sites where he had worked. [@TexasObserver](https://texasobserver.social/@TexasObserver) has published this extract from Blackburn's memoir, "Loose of Earth," in which she talks about these forever chemicals, how they may have been linked to her father's illness, and a story her grandmother once shared.
https://flip.it/pFixG3
#Books [@bookstodon](https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon) #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Memoir #Literature

2024-04-22 17:35:28

Many children with autism thrive on routine and predictability, which can make vacations challenging for them. Here's a story from USA Today with tips on how to plan a trip, choose an airline that provides accommodations for autistic children, and details on what to expect from an autism-certified resort.
https://flip.it/IAzUn1
#Travel #Parenting #Children #AutismAwarenessMonth #Autism #Neurodivergence #Lifestyle

2024-04-19 22:04:25

According to Vox, it's impossible to be neutral on Taylor Swift because the discourse surrounding her is so pervasive. We've added to the chatter by curating a [@Flipboard](https://flipboard.social/@Flipboard) Storyboard about the arrival of her 11th studio album, "Tortured Poets Department," and we also want to know: How do you feel about Swift?
https://flipboard.com/@theculturedesk/what-to-make-of-taylor-swift-s-tortured-poets-department-1dcdbk7mvis46cka
#Music #NewMusic #TaylorSwift #PopCulture #Culture

2024-04-19 21:46:39

- reply

It's a pretty clear outcome in this poll: LeBron James' tattoos belong to him, and there's no need to pay the tattoo artist for the use of his work in NBA2K when he was already paid to tattoo LeBron. [@dancingtreefrog](https://mastodon.social/@dancingtreefrog) puts it succinctly: "So (1) Artist paints a painting, (2) Artist sells painting, (3) Buyer resells painting to someone else, (4) Artist demands a cut of the resale price?" It will be interesting to see the outcome of this case, since, as [@dfrancis](https://mstdn.social/@dfrancis) says, "courts don't determine truth, just which lawyer gave the better presentation."

2024-04-18 22:20:05

Video games, LeBron James, tattoos, and copyright law, in one story? The internet is really spoiling us today. [@polygon@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@polygon) reports on a long-drawn-out case in which tattoo artist Jimmy Hayden is suing Take-Two Interactive Software, makers of the NBA 2K video games, over the use of tattoos he made for LeBron James that were reproduced in games from 2016 to 2020. Hayden's attorney argues that Take-Two "painstakingly copied" the designs. Take-Two's team says that James' tattoos are a very small part of NBA 2K, and that James has licensed his own likeness to Take-Two, so a ruling in favor of Hayden would mean James would have to ask Hayden for permission to license his own being. Here are all the details, plus background on other cases in which tattoo artists have sued video game companies. What do you think?
https://flip.it/1.JDIf
#VideoGames #Gaming #GamesIndustry #LeBronJames #Tattoos #Law #Basketball #Technology
For more stories like this, follow [@polygon@flipboard.com](https://flipboard.com/@polygon)'s Gaming Magazine, [@gaming-polygon](https://flipboard.com/@polygon/gaming-cpeq5po3z).

2024-04-17 16:25:51

In exactly 100 days, the 33rd Summer Olympic Games will start in Paris. NBC News has curated this [@Flipboard](https://flipboard.social/@Flipboard) Storyboard about what to expect from the opening ceremony (a 3.5-mile boat parade along the Seine!), the venues where events will take place, and how the City of Lights has evolved in the 100 years since it last hosted the Games. Plus, a quiz to test your knowledge on the Olympic sports that have com and gone — or never been.
https://flipboard.com/@nbcnews/100-days-to-paris-rjiq8cio3cdhr6k1
#OlympicGames #Olympics #Sport #Sports #Culture #Paris

2024-04-17 14:58:33

Two men who sued Universal because they rented "Yesterday" on the basis of a trailer that showed Ana de Armas, only to find she had been cut from the film, have settled their false advertising lawsuit. Peter Rosza and Conor Woulfe alleged they had been cheated out of $3.99 each. A federal judge initially sided with them but they were left on the hook for $126,705 legal fees. Now, they have accepted a settlement that will resolve the case. Here's more from Variety.
https://flip.it/GK_Izp
#Film #Cinema #Advertising #Movies #Entertainment #Law #AnaDeArmas

2024-04-16 16:54:28

- reply

It seems like these "publishers" are taking advantage of the fact that a lot of people don't pay attention while they're shopping on Amazon — so they think they're buying Kara Swisher's autobiography but they're actually buying a biography of her by three ghostwriters and an AI in a long overcoat. There are also instances where "publishers" publish AI-generated books under the names of existing authors. You can read more about that here: https://janefriedman.com/i-would-rather-see-my-books-pirated/

2024-04-12 23:33:34

Cats are finally getting their Hollywood meow-ment, according to the Hollywood Reporter, with moggies taking lead roles in shows like "Ripley," "A Quiet Place: Day One," "The Marvels" and "Argylle." James Hibberd talks to directors Matthew Vaughan and Steven Zaillian about casting troubles and the influence of Taylor Swift, and to animal trainer Jo Vaughan about how she gets our feline friends to do what they're told. Just for fun, tell us, which of these is the most iconic movie cat? For the sake of this poll, we're not considering animated cats, nor other felines, so sorry Simba, Baby and the Cowardly Lion, you're out of luck.
https://flip.it/9pQe0D
#Cats #Movies #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Entertainment #Cinema #Animals

2024-04-09 18:35:30

20 years ago today, "Shaun of the Dead," the world's first rom-zom-com, got its full theatrical release in the U.K. GQ talked to director Edgar Wright, star/co-writer Simon Pegg and co-star Nick Frost about George Romero, cricket-bat-swinging, record-hurling, and whether they'll ever get the band back together. This is the movie that started the Cornetto Trilogy. We want to know, which is your favorite of the three?
https://flip.it/zp12k8
#Movies #Cinema #Film #ZombieMovies #ShaunoftheDead #CornettoTrilogy #UnitedKingdom

2024-04-09 15:54:35

The American Library Association announced last month that book-banning attempts have reached record highs, and yesterday, it released a report detailing the most challenged books in the country. "Gender Queer: A Memoir" by Maia Kobabe tops the list, which is dominated by books about LGBTQ folk and people of color. “More and more, we’re seeing challenges that say, simply, ‘This book has a gay character,’ or, ‘This book deals with LGBTQ themes,’ even if it has no sexuality in it,” Deborah Caldwell-Stone, the director of the ALA’s office for intellectual freedom, says. “We’re seeing those naked attacks on simply the visibility of and knowledge about LGBTQ lives and experiences.” Here's more from Smithsonian Magazine.
https://flip.it/-tLPeY
#Books [@bookstodon](https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon) [@blackmastodon](https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon) #LGBTQ #Pride #Libraries #Reading
For more stories like this, follow [@Smithsonianmag](https://flipboard.com/@Smithsonianmag)'s Arts & Culture Magazine, [@arts-culture-Smithsonianmag](https://flipboard.com/@smithsonianmag/arts-culture-io8ku2afz).

2024-04-05 18:06:31

- reply

Teenage boys must also skew any food stats — pretty sure we've seen our friends' kids hammer six or seven hotdogs in a single session.

2024-04-05 17:02:13

The U.S. National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (aka Big Hot Dog) puts out a figure each year claiming to be the number of hot dogs an American eats annually and it's big. 70 hot dogs a year — not including bratwursts, sausages, veggie dogs, or pigs-in-blankets! Defector's Kelsey McKinney wrote this exhaustive investigation on where the heck this number comes from. To augment her research, fediverse-style, we want to know roughly how many hot dogs you personally consume a year? Story may be paywalled.
https://flip.it/1lrQrK
#Food #FoodCulture #Poll #HotDogs #USA #Statistics

2024-04-04 22:56:55

- reply

"The Stand" came out top in our poll of Stephen King novels — according to NPR, many folk re-read this 1,000-plus-page tome during the height of the pandemic. Honorable mentions included "Eyes of the Dragon," "The Talisman," "Christine," "Dolores Claiborne," "Tommyknockers," "Pet Sematery," and "Different Seasons" (which includes "Shawshank Redemption," "Stand By Me" and "Apt Pupil," the last of which still gives us nightmares). Apologies to [@lunalein](https://federatedfandom.net/@lunalein) for taking so long to understand which was her favorite book — but if Stephen King will call a book "It," he only has himself to blame.

2024-04-03 22:37:38

In celebration of the 50th birthday of Stephen King's first novel, "Carrie," NPR polled its readers on their favorite King books. Here's what they chose. Which is your top pick? Tell us in the comments if there's a gem that didn't make the cut.
https://flip.it/f9sriI
#StephenKing #Books #Bookstodon [@bookstodon](https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon) #Fiction #Reading #Poll

2024-04-03 15:23:13

- reply

Oops — that's quite the typo! Fixing it now.

2024-04-02 22:10:11

Zoinks! Digital Trends has compiled a list of 10 TV shows that they say are overrated, from "Parks and Recreation" ("overly hopeful") to "The Bear" ("a great dramedy, but award shows and audiences keep treating it as Christ’s second coming, which it most certainly isn’t."). Here's the full list. We want to know: Which of these do you think are overhyped, or just don't stand the test of time (choose as many as you like)? Tell us in the comments if there's another show that's critically adored but that you just can't see the appeal of.
https://flip.it/.1kuN9
#Television #TV #Culture #PopCulture #Entertainment #TheOffice #TheBear #TedLasso

2024-04-01 23:47:38

Famous folk as diverse as Barbra Streisand and Javier Milei (the Argentinean president) have had their pets cloned — and you could too, at a cost of around U.S. $50K. Some folk even clone existing pets in order to have a spare ready to go when their first animal crosses the rainbow bridge. Air Mail takes a look at how it works, who's doing it, and how owners say their literal copycats compare to the originals. Would you ever clone your pet?
https://flip.it/_hpPf0
#Animals #Pets #Lifestyle #Dogs #Cats #DogsOfMastodon #CatsOfMastodon #Poll

2024-03-30 19:37:30

40 years after Marvin Gaye’s death, never-before-heard music has been found in Belgium. How did the tape, which looks like a basic BNSF cassette that was common in the 1980s, end up there? And will fans of the singer who's popularity remains strong get to hear what’s on it? BBC News heard a brief, tantalizing sample from the tape. “In a rather eerie moment, the Prince of Motown almost seemed to live again.” https://flip.it/cAcvye
#Culture #Entertainment #Music #MarvinGaye #MoTown

2024-03-29 14:35:17

Actor Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar and Emmy winner, has died at age 87, according to his family.
AP reports: "Gossett broke through on the small screen as Fiddler in the groundbreaking 1977 miniseries 'Roots,' which depicted the atrocities of slavery on TV." He was the first Black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar for "An Officer and a Gentleman."
https://flip.it/8xfFNz
#LouisGossettJr #Hollywood #Film #Actor #Broadway #Theater #BlackMastodon

2024-03-28 17:16:44

A Hollywood auction last week sold iconic props from movie history including Indiana Jones' whip and Forrest Gump's chocolates. The item that made most money was the panel from "Titanic" that Rose used to float to safety (sans Jack), which went for $718,750. Here's more from NPR.
https://flip.it/ILe4WZ
#Movies #History #Titanic #Hollywood #IndianaJones
https://m-cdn.flipboard.social/media_attachments/files/112/174/438/028/429/223/original/7bdbf44a669a9d47.png

2024-03-27 23:12:08

- reply

According to [@RollingStone](https://mstdn.social/@RollingStone), Francis Ford Coppola's "Jack" is the worst film by a great director. "It’s only grown worse with age, especially since Bill Cosby plays Jack’s tutor," says writer Andy Greene. "And whatever one thinks about the movie today, it was certainly beneath the talents of a titan like Coppola." Our poll voters disagreed, however, saying that Spielberg's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was the stinkiest stinker. Fun fact: We once almost declined a date with a potential suitor because of his extremely intense and angry reaction to "Crystal Skull." Luckily, he turned it around and, reader, we married him.

2024-03-27 15:03:41

- reply

Absolutely! Or the opposite: people who thought they were making Oscar-winners that turned out to be stinkers.

2024-03-26 23:06:10

Even great directors can produce the odd turkey. [@RollingStone](https://mstdn.social/@RollingStone) has created a list of 50 truly terrible movies by otherwise excellent filmmakers. But which do you think topped the list? Once you've cast your vote, take a peek at the story and let us know your thoughts. Apologies for shortening the name of Steven Spielberg's 2008 masterpiece — Mastodon wouldn't allow us to give it its full title, which is, of course, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."
https://flip.it/JDgt9D
#Movies #Film #Entertainment #Hollywood #Art #Polls

2024-03-25 22:31:14

The latest obsession for celebrity fans is the romance between actor Callum Turner and singer Dua Lipa. It's just the latest example of a so-called parasocial relationship, where fans feel like they genuinely know celebrities, leading to feelings of ownership, protectiveness, and sometimes disappointment if a romance ends or a star does or says something "wrong." Here's a story from Stylecaster examining the phenomenon. But we want to know, do you think this is really a fresh phenomenon, or is it just regular old fandom and celeb culture with a swanky new name.
https://flip.it/qt-C3T
#Lifestyle #Celebrity #Relationships #Psychology #PopPsychology

2024-03-21 21:29:10

Martin Greenfield, an Auschwitz survivor who became a tailor for six U.S. presidents, Frank Sinatra and Leonardo DiCaprio, has died at age 95. The BBC tells the story of his remarkable life: Being taught to sew by a fellow prisoner, traveling to New York with just $10 in his pocket, and making Barack Obama's infamous tan suit.
https://flip.it/0buZGl
#Style #Culture #History #RIP #InMemoriam #Fashion #MartinGreenfield

2024-03-20 23:31:56

M. Emmet Walsh has died at 88. IndieWire describes him as "one of the most recognizable 'oh yeah, that guy!' performers in the industry. Here's their tribute to the character actor, who had notable roles in "Blade Runner" and "Blood Simple." "There was something timeless about Walsh: He could have died ages ago, or he might have lived forever," writes Christian Blauvelt.
https://flip.it/ZHcvsD
#Film #Movies #MEmmetWalsh #RIP #InMemoriam #Actors #Culture #Entertainment
For more stories like this, follow [@IndieWire](https://flipboard.com/@IndieWire)'s Film Magazine, [@film-IndieWire](https://flipboard.com/@indiewire/film-vdpff105z).

2024-03-20 23:20:57

- reply

It's pretty insidious — from things like tax breaks and retirement benefits to single-room supplements.

2024-03-20 22:28:41

In America, married people get more than 1,000 legal benefits that single people can't access. Vox's Sigal Samuel asks why people in a platonic partnership can't enjoy the same kind of benefits, and why society values friendships less than familial relationships and marriages. Do you have a "best friend?"
https://flip.it/a-tsW0
#Family #Relationships #Friendship #Marriage #Culture #Lifestyle

2024-03-20 21:05:12

What is the sound of an eclipse? For Atlas Obscura, Sara Mellas writes about the LightSound Project, which was started by astronomers and engineers in 2017 and uses a sonification device to sense light changes and translate them into flute, clarinet and bassoon tones, as well as percussive clicks. The original objective was to serve the blind and low-vision community. Listen to their "Symphony of Light" here, and learn more about how you can build your own LightSound sonification device.
https://flip.it/vBmhzJ
#Music #Science #Eclipse #Accessibility #Blindness #Blind #LowVision
For more stories like this, follow [@theculturedesk](https://flipboard.com/@theculturedesk)'s Culturist Magazine, [@the-culturist-theculturedesk](https://flipboard.com/@theculturedesk/the-culturist-vdgnbjgfz).