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The Political Economy of Zombies
The Political Economy of Zombies
By John Powers
September 17, 2013

Over the past few years, the zombie apocalypse has come to represent an alternative to neoliberalism — an ideology that admits no alternatives.

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Death Cafes: How Tea & Cake Can Help Us Understand the Ultimate End
Death Cafes: How Tea & Cake Can Help Us Understand the Ultimate End
By Erica Stratton
September 09, 2013

An odd idea dreamt up by a Swiss sociologist is allowing Americans to explore death like never before.

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Babylon's Throne Gone Down
Babylon's Throne Gone Down
By Misha Narine
September 05, 2013

Rasta culture has struggled to maintain its identity in the face of commercial influence. Is the same fight inevitable for the soul of Nosara, Costa Rica?

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At Capacity: “Breaking Bad,” Viewing Parties and Social TV
At Capacity: “Breaking Bad,” Viewing Parties and Social TV
By Freddie Moore
August 28, 2013

How has the drastic decline in cable television viewership given rise to a new TV community?

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Curation Nation: Jay Z, Made in America & the Death of the Curator
Curation Nation: Jay Z, Made in America & the Death of the Curator
By Ian Bourland
August 19, 2013

From menus to music festivals, everything today is “curated” — so what does “curated” even mean?

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A Night of Nerdlesque
A Night of Nerdlesque
By Erik Sofge
August 12, 2013

A Weird Al drag king striptease and other sometimes-sexy, always-dorky subversions at the Talk Nerdy to M3 burlesque show

 

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Jay Z and Kanye West: Too Cultured for Rap?
Jay Z and Kanye West: Too Cultured for Rap?
By Dolapo Ladeinde
August 07, 2013

Jay Z and Kanye West may have gone from the block to the Basel, but have they alienated their core audience along the way?

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Nobody Gets Famous in Chicago
Nobody Gets Famous in Chicago
By Julia Langbein
June 20, 2013

How the Back Room Shakespeare Project Gave Up on Theatre — and Revived It

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Speaking with Distinction or Talking Like a Snob?
Speaking with Distinction or Talking Like a Snob?
By Julia Langbein
June 20, 2013

The weird, true story behind Good Speech, also known as "the-a-tah voice."

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Good Speech
Good Speech
By Julia Langbein
June 19, 2013

The Weird, True Story Behind Good Speech, also Known as "The-a-tah Voice"

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