halloween Examining the generational loss of ancient Halloween traditions Thom Dunn

san francisco "American Indian headdresses" banned from major San Francisco festival Rusty Blazenhoff

Disney Petition for Disney to give up "hakuna matata" trademark David Pescovitz

social justice ¡Ask a Mexican! tackles BurritoGate Jason Weisberger

racism Culturally insensitive 1979 TV commercial for Faygo's Redpop, starring Jamie Farr of M*A*S*H David Pescovitz

History Cultural appropriation? Hindu nationalists used yoga as an anti-colonialist export Cory Doctorow

offworld One way to avoid cultural appropriation: Seek collaborators, not just characters Laura Hudson

podcasts A great new podcast explores the cultural and political impact of the Only Band That Matters: the Clash Thom Dunn

Japan New York Times investigates Japan's lowrider culture Mark Frauenfelder

Copyfight Netherlands court strikes down Dutch grifter's patent claim over Ethiopia's ancient staple grain teff Cory Doctorow

Science Academic publishing is a mess and it makes culture wars dumber Rob Beschizza

job satisfaction Is this keyboard player the happiest person on the planet? Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants The Triumph of the Will Not RU Sirius

politics Tumblr's shoplifting community is organized, politically conscious, and at war with weightlifters Cory Doctorow

make up The spectacular marketing blunders of Lime Crime, the "most-hated" cosmetic company on the 'net Rob Beschizza

music In Uganda, a white German aid worker becomes an unlikely local pop star Xeni Jardin

offworld Stay Woke Bot helps activists explain racism to Twitter randos Laura Hudson

offworld War without tears Maxwell Neely-Cohen

Aryans in Arcadia Robert Balkovich