I’m a professor at Georgetown University and I work on the topic of “cultural imperialism,” a term that’s been thrown around quite a bit these days.When I see a video of a woman wearing a hijab or a headscarf in public, I’m not necessarily thinking about the individual who’s wearing the hijab, but the broader […]
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Why I left ‘The New Yorker’
The New Yorker has been under siege for months.With its new publisher, its newsroom in turmoil, and the threat of a libel lawsuit, The New York Times is grappling with what happened at its flagship publication and what might happen in the future.Here are some of the things we learned from our interview with Times […]
How to make ‘Thelma and Louise’ into a cultural touchstone
It’s no secret that the 2016 election was about how to “do better.”After years of being ignored by mainstream media, many Americans finally had a voice.When we heard what happened to those women, we all began to realize that the people who stood up to Trump’s misogyny and racism were the ones who had to […]
Google to start paying Mexican and Mexican-themed employees for cultural events
Google is set to start using Google culture to pay employees for events, and it’s hoping to hire up to 100 Mexican and Latino cultural employees for its various projects.According to Google Culture, the first wave of cultural employees will be paid $500 for participating in cultural events in their country of residence.The first wave […]