I grew up in a small Texas town where I could tell a good lie and a bad one at the same time.I could say something like, “My grandma says the moon is black.”I could even say something along the lines of, “I think my dad was a black guy.”But when I went to college, […]
I’ve spent years trying to figure out whether or not my cultural geography is a cultural geography, a geometrical construct of the world I inhabit.It’s a fascinating question to answer.It turns out that while we can understand the world around us by looking at it from a geographic perspective, we also need to look at […]
In the end, a little over a month after its launch, the new bakery is already in the hands of customers who have bought it and are eager to give it a go.The idea behind the concept is simple: it’s not about “third culture”, it’s about a fresh new style of baking and eating.It’s called […]
A story is a living thing.It has memories.It wants to be remembered.It’s a place of stories.And as a writer, the job of your screenplay is to fill in those gaps.So how do you craft the story?And how do the characters react?To find out, we spoke with writers and producers of a variety of genres about […]
A few months ago, I was invited to the annual Asian-Jewish Film Festival in NYC.I arrived to a small, welcoming room filled with people of various ethnicities and cultural backgrounds.I sat down at a table with a young Jewish man from Israel, a Lebanese American woman, and a Chinese man from China.All of them spoke […]
Posted by Ars Technic on Monday, December 06, 2017 11:30:18In this video, I’m trying to figure out how to make popcorn for my family.I am an avid popcorn connoisseur, and I make the popcorn in batches at least twice a week.When I’m not cooking for my kids, I tend to be baking, or baking with […]
The college students learnt the language, culture and customs of Vietnamese, and have been doing it in a relaxed manner, according to their teacher.The group has also been taught to listen to and understand the people in their surroundings, such as the Vietnamese culture and traditional dance.“The group learnt to understand the Vietnamese language and […]
When you’re not studying Korean, you’re probably not doing anything that’s culturally inclusive.For example, I’m a fan of the South Korean soap opera “Running Man.”“Running Man” is popular in South Korea, and the show is mostly about a female hero who has a very hot boyfriend.It’s a very romantic, female-focused story, but it’s not exactly […]
The New York Times is proud to introduce a new cookbook called Native American Culture: Recipes from the Heart of the Land, by acclaimed cookbook author and chef Dave Sirlin.In this new collection, Dave Sirtis brings his culinary sensibility and passion for authentic, fresh, and natural Hawaiian food to the table.Dave is a native of […]
The Russian culture is re-enforcing itself in India and other countries, particularly in the country, according to a study conducted by the Russian Federation Institute of International Relations (RIII).“The Russians are one of the most significant and influential foreign cultural influences in India, as they have been for centuries.For the first time in the history […]
