Popular Culture

Litigation on Santa-Banta jokes questions sensitivity

Edit The Hindu 08 May 2016

With the Supreme Court yet to take a view on the petition, it remains to be seen if stereotypes on religious communities can be countered through guidelines, legislation or legal mechanisms in the midst of the fast-changing dynamics of popular culture in Indian society....

When kids digest bitter truths

Edit DNA India 08 May 2016

Of late, concerns that were once considered 'too adult' to discuss with kids and were not being addressed in popular fiction are also also being brought into focus as publishers and writers join hands to familiarise children about the scary, dark and brutal ... Co-authored by Sowmya Rajendran and Anushka Harihararn, both experts in gender studies, the book tells its story using comic strips and examples from popular culture....

Lord Tanamo was a master of the stomping ska sound

Edit Topix 07 May 2016

The singer known as Lord Tanamo shared with audiences around the world the buoyant sounds of ska music born in the shantytowns of his native Jamaica. As a vocalist with the Skatalites, Lord Tanamo gave voice to a music that would thrust his island homeland to the forefront of popular culture ... ....

Sonic the Hedgehog and Space Invaders enter Video Game Hall of Fame

Edit Digital Spy 07 May 2016

Sonic the Hedgehog, Space Invaders and The Legend of Zelda are among the inductees of the World Video Game Hall of Fame this year ... Chosen games have "enjoyed popularity over a sustained period and have exerted influence on the video game industry or on popular culture and society in general" ... ....

Were you a punk? Share your pictures and stories

Edit The Guardian 07 May 2016

We’d like to see your pictures and hear your memories 40 years since the punk movement first rocked popular culture. Contribute with Guardian Witness. A vicar, a vet, an investment banker ... Now, we’d like to hear your stories and, most importantly, see your pictures ... ....

Did your favorite video game make it into the hall of fame?

Edit Atlanta Journal 07 May 2016

Another six video games have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame ... and "Tetris ." ... They were selected based on the impact on the video game industry, popular culture and society ... It also attracted both adults and kids ... ....

‘The Olsen Twins Hiding From Paparazzi’ Art Exhibit Opens In Brooklyn

Edit Inquisitr 07 May 2016

Rolling Stone is reporting that those who grew up watching Full House are now adults who are interested in art and pop culture ... This is surely not the last ode to popular culture that the duo will be presenting, and the success of the Olsen twins exhibit might encourage other artists to dive in to that Netflix/Bravo pool of celebrity....

Brandeis faculty take center stage at annual festival of National Center for Jewish Film (Brandeis University)

Edit Public Technologies 07 May 2016

(Source. Brandeis University). Boston screenings feature discussions with university faculty ... By Jarret BencksMay 6, 2016 ... 'Arabic Movie,' a look at the Israeli popular-culture ritual of the weekly Friday afternoon TV broadcast of the 'Arabic movie,' followed by a Q&A; with Ari Ofengenden, assistant professor of Hebrew and director of the Hebrew Language and Literature Program, Thursday, May 19, 3.00 p.m., Museum of Fine Arts, Boston....

The Untold Story of Vice, Money and Murder in New York's Chinatown

Edit Caixin Online 07 May 2016

A riveting true tale of Chinese gang wars that engulfed a city from the 1890s through the 1930sin the early 1900s. By Bill Purves. Most Americans will be aware that in mid-19th century, thousands of young Chinese men were imported to the United States from the southern province of Guangdong to work in the gold fields and lay railroads ... Their antics were reflected in popular culture. The Bowery,. They say such things, ... —Charles Hoyt, 1891 ... ....

The World Video Game Hall of Fame 2016 Inductess

Edit Slashdot 06 May 2016

... popularity over a sustained period and have exerted influence on the video game industry or on popular culture and society in general"....

WSU professor to study xenophobia in Austria (Washington State University)

Edit Public Technologies 06 May 2016

- A Washington State University expert in the racial politics of culture has received a Core Fulbright U.S ... Through his research project titled 'The Cultural Politics of Difference ... A member WSU faculty since 2002, he teaches many of the core courses in CCGRS and regularly offers classes in Native American and cultural studies ... White Power and Popular Culture'; and his latest, 'Redskins....

Video Gaming Culture and Fashion Clash Symbolize How Far Gaming Has Come

Edit Gamer Professionals 06 May 2016

Video gaming and fashion seem to be making a lot of headlines lately in popular media. Starting the other day with the announcement of official footwear collaborations between Nintendo and skateboard apparel designer Vans, and with the most recent Met Gala event featuring famous celebrities armed with Tamagotchi devices, it’s hard to deny the influence that gaming has had on popular culture....

Space Invaders and Sonic added to gaming hall of fame

Edit BBC News 06 May 2016

Space Invaders has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, almost 40 years after its release ... The inductees span genres, decades and platforms but "all have significantly affected the video game industry, popular culture, and society in general," the museum said ... The Legend of Zelda and Sonic the Hedgehog were the first entries in long-running franchises for Nintendo and Sega respectively, and remain popular today ... ....