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Silver Room Block Party Reboots at Salt Shed With a Leaner, Curated Vibe
culture35 minutes ago

Silver Room Block Party Reboots at Salt Shed With a Leaner, Curated Vibe

Chicago’s Silver Room Sound System Block Party returns on July 18 at the Salt Shed (capacity ~7,000) as a one-day, curated experience, with tickets on sale April 17. Despite past financial losses from larger Oakwood Beach/Hyde Park runs, founder Eric Williams aims to preserve the party’s vibe—featuring house, hip hop, Afrobeats, live performances and pop-ups—while adopting a more sustainable, business-friendly model and tying the event to Black culture and America’s 250th anniversary.

via The TRiiBE|
#black-art-and-culture#chicago-events#culture
Picky eating as culture: a historical look at kids and meals
culture1 hour ago

Picky eating as culture: a historical look at kids and meals

A cultural-history essay traces picky eating back to 1915, showing how doctors attributed children’s food refusals to stomach trouble while parents eagerly chased evolving dietary advice. It argues that parental beliefs and prevailing cultural norms — not just kids’ tastes — shape what children end up eating, revealing how attitudes toward parenting and food have shifted over time in the US and beyond.

via The Economist|
#culture#food#history
Critics' Eight: Bold Picks Redefining 2026 Cinema So Far
culture4 hours ago

Critics' Eight: Bold Picks Redefining 2026 Cinema So Far

BBC film critics pick eight standout titles of 2026 so far, from a brainy sci‑fi blockbuster to a provocative dramedy, spanning 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, My Father's Shadow, Hoppers, Wuthering Heights, Project Hail Mary, Two Prosecutors, Dead Man's Wire, and The Drama, and praising their originality, performances and timely themes across a diverse year in cinema.

via BBC|
#2026#bbc-culture#cinema
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at 68, leaving a complex legacy
culture5 hours ago

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at 68, leaving a complex legacy

Afrika Bambaataa, a foundational figure in hip-hop and founder of the Universal Zulu Nation, died at 68 in Pennsylvania from prostate cancer; he helped shape early electro‑inflected hip-hop, popularizing breakbeats and the use of the TR-808, and promoted a movement centered on peace, unity and fun. His legacy is complicated by multiple men accusing him of sexual abuse in the 1980s and 1990s, which he denied, and the Universal Zulu Nation apologized in 2016 for not fully disclosing the abuse.

via NBC News|
#afrika-bambaataa#culture#hip-hop
Barron Trump Stakes a Claim in the Yerba Mate Scene
culture1 day ago

Barron Trump Stakes a Claim in the Yerba Mate Scene

Barron Trump is listed as one of five directors of Sollos Yerba Mate, a Palm Beach–based brand tied to the Mar‑a‑Lago area. Founders say Sollos (named to evoke sun) is launching in May with a pineapple‑coconut flavor in a 12-pack, but yerba‑mate fans on Reddit have mocked the celebrity-backed venture, joking about it and even nodding to Tiffany Trump’s hojicha in tone.

via The Cut|
#barron-trump#culture#palm-beach
Kanye West's comeback tests the limits of cancel culture
culture1 day ago

Kanye West's comeback tests the limits of cancel culture

The piece argues cancel culture hasn’t kept Kanye West from a comeback: after a long history of inflammatory remarks and antisemitism, he issued a one-page apology and sold-out shows, drawing celebrity attendance and fan fervor, illustrating how public demand can outpace accountability and underscoring the need to protect marginalized communities even as West tours internationally.

via Andscape|
#antisemitism#cancel-culture#celebrity-accountability
Housemaid Author Drops the Secret, Embracing a Public Life
culture1 day ago

Housemaid Author Drops the Secret, Embracing a Public Life

Freida McFadden, the best-selling author of The Housemaid, reveals that her real name is Sara Cohen, a brain-disorder doctor who previously kept her writing under a pseudonym to protect her medical career. She’s since reduced her hospital hours and is ready to step into the spotlight as her books (and their film adaptations) continue to gain attention, including past connections to a Sydney Sweeney–Amanda Seyfried project. Her disclosed reason for wearing wigs was privacy, but she’s now embracing her dual life.

via The Cut|
#authors#books#culture
Nikki Glaser Opens Up About Being Turned On by Her Boyfriend’s Encounters with Other Women
culture1 day ago

Nikki Glaser Opens Up About Being Turned On by Her Boyfriend’s Encounters with Other Women

In this week’s True Romance column, Nikki Glaser shares on the Call Her Daddy podcast that she’s turned on by the idea of her boyfriend hooking up with other women, with rules like no kissing and no emotional ties. She explains that discussing past hookups acts as foreplay and that she’s into a dynamic where she wants a partner that other women want, reflecting the column’s adventurous take on romance.

via OutKick|
#call-her-daddy#culture#nikki-glaser
Kimmel's Trump Obsession Overshadows UCLA Interview, Sparking Backlash
culture2 days ago

Kimmel's Trump Obsession Overshadows UCLA Interview, Sparking Backlash

OutKick argues that Jimmy Kimmel dominated a UCLA women's basketball interview with repeated Trump references, showcasing what the piece calls his Trump-derangement and prompting pushback from the UCLA players. The article also frames the late-night landscape as a ratings contest among Kimmel, Gutfeld, and Colbert/Oprah appearances, while noting Disney-backed pay as a factor in Kimmel’s continued run.

via OutKick|
#culture#jimmy-kimmel#late-night