“Cancel culture” has become so pervasive that even former President Barack Obama has weighed in on the phenomenon, describing it as an overly judgmental approach to activism that does little to bring ...

In recent weeks, everything from Hollywood stars, Confederate statues and canned beans has been in the crosshairs. But while much of the outrage has been driven by legitimate groups, experts say ...

"The act of choosing a piece of culture to consume is a really powerful one," says writer Kyle Chayka. He's the author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture. If you opened Facebook, Twitter ...

Audrey G. Bennett receives funding from the NEH and NSF. Ron Eglash receives funding from the NSF. The model of democracy in the 1920s is sometimes called “the melting pot” – the dissolution of ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture discusses how we might be able to cultivate our own ...