
Culture
The Culture segment is interested in thoroughly understanding America, its places and its people.
Yes, we will look to the latest movies, books, and shows to gain insight into the evolving zeitgeist. But we will also look beyond that, to the rhythm of life in sleepy suburbs, the humming of local economies, and even the evolution of natural landscapes to get a more holistic picture of the myriad influences that shape the tapestry of American thought and experience.
The Fragility of Borrowed Intelligence
Exploring how we can avoid the systemic fragility of over-dependence on AI tools // PREVIEW
Journeys of Filipino Nurses in the U.S.
Tracking the stories of two Filipino nurses
Seeing Myself in ‘The Lost Dreamer’
A review of Lizz Huerta's Mesoamerica-inspired fantasy novel
Molding Marines: Phase III
Lean and mean
Can’t We Just Be Reasonable?
Disputing facts, and the path forward in a "rational" world
Molding Marines: Phase II
Just coming around
Molding Marines: Phase I
Break me down
On the Ubiquity of Magic
Our marvelous daily realities—from the technology to our alive environments—are something to celebrate
Obscuring the American Dream
Interrogating the broader narrative implications of 'American Factory'
The Laity Doth Protest
Can radical social movements afford to be 'mindful'?
A Ghost in the Woods
A glimpse into mycorrhiza and the interdependence of lifeforms in America's forests
A Psalm for the Wild-Built—Book Review
Review of the unorthodox sci-fi novel and introduction to Solarpunk