Looking for bingeworthy TV about politics? Here you go. Seth Masket - December 13, 2022 Here’s one political scientist’s list of the best and the worst. Tell us yours!
Is ‘Wakanda Forever’ too ‘woke’ for Marvel’s own good? Nicholas Carnes, Lilly Goren, and Bethany Lacina - November 10, 2022 That’s what some critics argue. Let’s look at the numbers.
Most Republicans ignored constituents’ opinions on marriage equality Andrew R. Flores - August 15, 2022 In roughly 90 percent of U.S. congressional districts, a majority support marriage rights for same-sex couples, my research finds. So why didn’t more Republicans vote in favor?
Can activists stop AT&T from donating to antiabortion politicians? Jane L. Sumner - June 21, 2022 Yes, but companies turn to more subtle ways of influencing policy, research shows
MAGA was the real winner of the Ohio Republican primary Zachary Albert, Raymond J. La Raja, and Mia Costa - May 12, 2022 Ranked-choice voting alone wouldn’t have significantly changed the result, but non-partisan primaries — like Alaska’s — might
Why Republicans are attacking Disney for ‘grooming’ on LGBTQ rights Michael Feola - May 5, 2022 The ‘new right’ believes that to win in politics, it first has to break what it sees as the left’s stranglehold on the culture
Grinderman, ‘Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - April 22, 2022 DeSantis retaliates against critics in Florida.
The Academy Awards will have new diversity rules to qualify for an Oscar. But there’s a huge loophole. Ryan Hecker and Bethany Lacina - April 23, 2021 Here’s what our research found
What the new ‘Mulan’ movie gets right about women in combat Jessica Trisko Darden - September 10, 2020 Women can be bad guys, too.
Think ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ is the end of the story? Think again. Stephen Dyson - December 21, 2019 The franchise still falls short for those who want political commentary with their science fiction spectaculars
Who hates Star Wars for its newfound diversity? Here are the numbers. Bethany Lacina - September 6, 2018 America's most iconic movie franchise, Star Wars, has been denounced
What ‘Black Panther’s’ Wakanda can teach us about Africa’s history — and its future Naunihal Singh - February 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69877" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chadwick Boseman in “Black Panther.” (Marvel
Here are three ways that Star Wars is a neoconservative universe Michael McKoy - January 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_32707" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Daisey Ridley as Rey, left, and
There’s a moral order baked into that ‘Star Wars’ galaxy that’s far, far away Patrick Jackson and Daniel Nexon - November 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32707" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Daisy Ridley as Rey and John
This is what will make it harder for Congress to pass a budget this fall Russell Mills, Nicole Kalaf-Hughes, and Jason MacDonald - August 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28620" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Joseph Toscano)[/caption] When August comes to
Five key questions – and answers – about how digital culture is hurting art Henry Farrell - May 6, 2014 Astra Taylor is the author of "The People's Platform: Taking
Why is the Motley Fool hyping Netflix? Andrew Gelman - October 9, 2013 [caption id="attachment_1367" align="aligncenter" width="224" special=""] "House of Cards" actor Kevin
Life Imitating… the Simpsons? Joshua Tucker - August 16, 2010 I don't know how many of you also got this