Tag: CULTURE

A Brief History of Sex on the Internet

It was hard to envision its enormity. At the Web’s inception, few outside the tech world realized it would be seen as one of the signal events in computer science. Or that it would ignite an information revolution. Or that it would make it possible for an individual or a group or a government to…

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War Machine Is Your Sneak Peek at Netflix's Blockbuster Future

Two summers ago ago, when Netflix announced it was backing Brad Pitt’s pricey combat comedy War Machine, the reaction in Hollywood was perhaps best summed up by the shocked-and-awed headlines of the press: “Game changer”! “Whoa”! “What does this mean for theaters?”! Their stunned surprise was understandable, given that Netflix's only notable foray into original…

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Houston's Resilience Has Always Been Echoed In Its Music

Houston’s music, like the city itself, has always been a sprawl of possibility and community—but of tenacity and resistance as well. Through artists like Scarface and Mike Jones, its evolution came from upheaval, from a response to quotidian injustices and much larger tragedies. With a disaster like Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath, things are quickly…

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