On Sale: Shōwa Guide Tokyo
A tour through Japan’s mid-century restaurants, kissaten, bars, and hotels that managed to survive earthquakes, firebombs, and urban redevelopment
Why It's Hard to Argue about “Cultural Stasis”
Without agreeing on what "culture" is, it's really difficult to understand whether we're at
Forget Gladwell
Society should withhold all esteem and attention to a nonfiction author whose entire oeuvre spitballs explanatory social theory under the
Cultural Stasis Produces Fewer Cheesy Relics like Rocky IV
The much-maligned 1985 boxing film provides a few hints about the causes of 21st century artistic stagnation: namely, popular artists
Culture is an Ecosystem: A Manifesto Towards a New Cultural Criticism (3)
Finally, here is a proposed revision to the ideology of inclusive cultural criticism that builds upon the poptimist critique while
Culture is an Ecosystem: A Manifesto Towards a New Cultural Criticism (2)
A healthy cultural ecosystem provides the maximum number of artistic works that are useful and stimulating to the widest range
Culture is an Ecosystem: A Manifesto Towards a New Cultural Criticism (1)
The "culture" of a society isn't a blob of random human activity, but an orderly ecosystem
Paris Hilton: Grace through Monetization
In her ghostwritten memoir, Paris Hilton further emblematizes 21st personhood by gushing about fame and business success while blaming her
"Luxury beliefs" are not real
Rob Henderson coined the term "luxury beliefs" — views that provide status to the upper classes but are costly
No Canon for Old Memes
The Internet culture of the Aughts revolved around lo-fi images and videos. Will they be remembered by coming generations, and
