Category: Culture
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The FBI investigating Bigfoot seriously in the 1970s
Declassified files confirm the FBI tested suspected Bigfoot hair in 1976. The reality is stranger, smaller, and more bureaucratic than the legend suggests.
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Generational divides in 9/11 conspiracy belief
Polling data on 9/11 conspiracy beliefs reveals striking generational patterns. The reasons reflect media exposure, trust gaps, and how memory ages.
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People who married objects (bridges, roller coasters, even the Eiffel Tower)
Object-sexual marriages sound like tabloid bait, but the people behind them describe stable lives and real attachment. The phenomenon is stranger and more human.
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Subgum: the vintage Chinese-American catch-all that vanished from most menus
Subgum was the everything-in-the-kitchen mixed plate that defined mid-century Chinese-American menus. Today it survives only in old-school chop suey houses.
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The pop culture aftermath: how Epstein became a meme and what that means
‘Epstein didn’t kill himself’ became one of the most pervasive memes online. Examining its cultural function reveals more than its content does.
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The Fashion World Takes Notice: When Pointy Boots Hit International Runways and Magazines
Mexican pointy boots traveled from regional dance halls to Vice, The Guardian, and global fashion magazines. The trip changed the scene irrevocably.
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The real story behind competitive rock-paper-scissors tournaments
Competitive rock-paper-scissors looks like a joke and turns out to be a small, sincere subculture with real strategy and mixed legitimacy. Here’s the truth.
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The Bones Brigade and the Birth of Modern Skate Culture
Stacy Peralta’s Bones Brigade did more than dominate contests. They invented the video part, the skater identity, and the visual language of the sport.
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The Rise of Women in Skateboarding: From Patti McGee to Sky Brown
From Patti McGee’s 1965 cover to Sky Brown’s Olympic medal, women in skateboarding pushed past industry gatekeeping to remake the sport on their terms.
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Humanities departments earned their decline
Humanities enrollment is collapsing and the field blames everything but itself. Here’s the case that the decline reflects choices the discipline made.