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Cultural Appropriation

Kim Kardashian West’s Attempt to Trademark ‘Kimono’ Should Go Nowhere

Kim Kardashian West should know better than to name her shapewear brand after a traditional Japanese garment, but it appears she does not.
By Helen Holmes
Matipa and Mercy Nyamangwanda, co-founders of EnnYe Collection

African Prints With Modern Silhouettes: Q&A With the Sisters Behind EnnYe Collection

"We love to dress up, we love to stand out, we love to be bold and out there!"
By Nina Roberts

New Georgia O’Keeffe Show Is Full of Hawaii, Fruit and Questions

Fruit and vegetable production giant Dole once commissioned Georgia O'Keeffe to paint images for their ad campaigns. Who knew?
By Margaret Carrigan

Here’s the Truth Behind That Viral Fleetwood Mac Dance Video

By John Bonazzo
Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Before You Call Trump a Racist, Remember Warren Isn’t Native American

By Brian Darling
Would you get lottery tickets from a machine in your building's lobby? Didn't think so.

Viral Bodega Box Startup Ignores the Human Element of Corner Stores

By John Bonazzo

Maxine Waters vs. Bill O’Reilly: Why It’s Never Just About the Hair

By Talia Smith
More and more, writing isn’t expected to be excellent, or even good.

Polemical Literature: The New American Obsession

By Ryan Blacketter
Students wearing sombreros can spur an investigation at some colleges.

The Insensitivity Police Now Patrol Many Colleges

By Richard Bernstein
A student naps in a lecture hall.

More College Stupidity

By The Editors
Lionel Shriver celebrates the 2016 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction at the Royal Festival Hall on June 8, 2016 in London.

Lionel Shriver: Cultural Appropriator and Apologist for Cultural Appropriation

By Dale Peck
Marlon Williams

New Zealand’s Marlon Williams Strikes the Heart of Classic Country Music

By Justin Joffe
Sean Paul.

Don’t Blame Drake: Modern Dancehall Is Built on Appropriation

By Justin Joffe
Taylor Swift

Kanye Is a Scumbag for Making Me Sympathize With Taylor Swift

By Justin Joffe
Rich Chigga

A 16-Year-Old Indonesian Rapper Wrote One of the Best Songs of 2016

By Cole Garner Hill
AHMEDABAD, INDIA: (FILES) This picture taken 28 February 2002 shows Ahmedabad resident Jaiwantiben watching a wood market burning after it was set ablaze by Muslims that fled the Lathi bazar area in Ahmedabad. SEBASTIAN D'SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)

Why Coldplay’s Cringeworthy New Video Insults Much of India

By Kavitha Rajagopalan
The New York Times is fascinated by millennials like Zayn Malik, who voluntarily dye their hair gray. (Photo: Twitter)

The New York Times Can’t Stop Writing About Hair

By John Bonazzo
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