@www.vox.com.culture@rss-parrot.net
I'm an automated parrot! I relay a website's RSS feed to the Fediverse. Every time a new post appears in the feed, I toot about it. Follow me to get all new posts in your Mastodon timeline! Brought to you by the RSS Parrot.
---
Site URL: www.vox.com/culture
Feed URL: www.vox.com/rss/culture/index.xml
Posts: 24
Followers: 1
It shouldn’t feel impossible to finish a book
https://www.vox.com/life/502018/attention-tiktok-reading-books-better-tips
Published: September 4, 2026 11:00
A horror story of sorts is unfolding in the United States. It goes like this: AI has made it so effortless to access information, and short-form video has made it so easy to entertain ourselves, that nobody reads anymore. If you’re familiar with this…
The face of American feminism
https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/501995/gloria-steinem-death
Published: September 3, 2026 20:11
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Gloria Steinem — the one-woman powerhouse who, in many ways, defined modern feminism in the United States…
What happens when a blue state votes on trans sports?
Published: September 3, 2026 10:45
Republicans have been turning transgender athletes into a wedge issue since Idaho passed the first state ban in 2020. This year, it’s already playing a major role in midterm ads, with Democrats in competitive races almost always on the defensive. At this…
How to train like an Olympic weightlifter
https://www.vox.com/videos/501536/training-olympic-weightlifter
Published: September 2, 2026 15:56
Olympic weightlifting is defined by only two moves: the snatch and the clean and jerk. But behind what seems like a simple contest to see who can lift the most is a sport built on technique, speed, strategy, and psychology. We speak to Matthew Tung, a…
How to make friends by lying to them
Published: September 2, 2026 10:00
Sometimes the best way to make friends is to lie. Around the world, people are gathering together to try to figure out if the person next to them is on their side — or is trying to double-cross them. By the end of the process, trickery or no, they’re…
The “super influencers” powering the post-Trump right
https://www.vox.com/politics/501238/conservative-super-influencers-baron-renn-trump
Published: September 1, 2026 14:15
Aaron Renn was in a good mood. And that was fair: It’s not every day that you get labeled the No. 1 “intellectual super influencer” for a major swath of the Trump-era right. “It’s always good to have some independent validation of your work,” he told me. A…
What makes a song flop?
https://www.vox.com/explain-it-to-me/500300/artists-songs-flopping-charts-what-happened
Published: August 30, 2026 12:00
Quite a few music artists are in their flop era right now. Think about it: Drake hasn’t been the same since Kendrick Lamar knocked him out in their 2024 beef. Katy Perry once dominated the charts, but her recent releases haven’t been fireworks. And there…
A sad country song about Texas could become the biggest hit ever
https://www.vox.com/podcasts/500293/ella-langley-choosin-texas-billboard-charts-country-music
Published: August 29, 2026 11:00
If you haven’t yet heard about how a certain fella is choosin’ a woman from Texas over Ella Langley, it’s only a matter of time. Langley’s massive hit, “Choosin’ Texas,” began dominating the Billboard Hot 100 charts a few months ago — and never looked…
What Dolly Parton taught us about how to give
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/500687/dolly-parton-philanthropy
Published: August 26, 2026 21:40
Dolly Parton was on her way to the studio to polish off “Blue Smoke” when the SUV she was riding in collided with a sedan in a Nashville intersection in 2013. At the hospital, she struck an unlikely friendship with her physician, Naji Abumrad, who, like…
Is the food at the farmers market safer?
https://www.vox.com/videos/500398/farmers-market-food-produce-safer-local
Published: August 26, 2026 13:00
What we eat and where it comes from is a critical part of human health. According to a 2025 survey, 59 percent of Americans think it’s important to know where their food comes from, and 54 percent prioritize food that is consistently available locally. And…
Phone-free social events are a thing now (and they are amazing)
https://www.vox.com/life/500453/phone-free-social-events-dance-parties
Published: August 26, 2026 11:00
Richie Bell stood at the door of an East Village bar, nervous for a singular reason: he had to hand over his phone to a bouncer to get in. At 23 years old, Bell had hardly ever been without a device — he got his first iPhone in elementary school — but when…
Can you read this study and still love football?
https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/500442/nfl-cte-study-footballs-moral-dilemma
Published: August 25, 2026 20:10
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Football season kicks off soon, and there’s an elephant on the field. Not the University of Alabama’s…
Football is dangerous. Parents are finally steering their kids away from it.
https://www.vox.com/health/500412/nfl-football-player-cte-concussion-study
Published: August 25, 2026 18:32
When the NFL season kicks off next month, millions of Americans will gather around their televisions to watch athletes of comic book proportions crash into each other at breathtaking speeds. Inevitably, those players’ heads will smash into each other,…
Pumpkin spice lattes — and the backlash, and the backlash to the backlash — explained
https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/8/29/17791082/pumpkin-spice-latte-starbucks-backlash-explained
Published: August 25, 2026 14:18
Editor’s note, August 25, 10:15 am ET: This article was originally published in 2018 and has been updated for the start of the new PSL season. August 25 is not a day that is particularly known for feeling especially crisp or autumnal in most parts of North…
Sophie Cunningham and the WNBA culture wars
https://www.vox.com/podcasts/499833/wnba-culture-wars-trans-athletes-sophie-cunningham-caitlin-clark
Published: August 20, 2026 20:55
On the court, the WNBA is thriving. After 30 years, its players are receiving a historic payout, along with a massive TV distribution deal that will mean more games, and hopefully even more fans. But off the court, all that attention has some downsides.…
The promising race to get kids reading again
https://www.vox.com/culture/499624/middle-grade-publishing-kids-reading-test-scores-books-dog-man
Published: August 19, 2026 10:00
Something happens to kids when they’re about 9 years old. Before then, they’re voracious little bookworms, with most of them saying they read for fun at least five days a week. After their ninth birthday, only 35 percent still do. Experts call this…
Meet the man who spent $15K on Beyoncé tickets
https://www.vox.com/culture/499304/beyonce-ticket-prices-diehard-fans
Published: August 17, 2026 11:30
From a fan perspective, seeing the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, attending the US Open and sipping on Honey Deuces, and getting a seat to Olivia Rodrigo’s Unraveled Tour and sing-screaming to “Stupid Song” couldn’t be more different. But they do have…
Karoline Leavitt and the trap of MAGA womanhood
https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/499263/karoline-leavitt-steps-down
Published: August 13, 2026 19:05
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Karoline Leavitt, the 28-year-old firebrand who became the nation’s youngest-ever press secretary in…
“It’s the fitness space’s Eras Tour”: How Hyrox became the exercise cult of the moment
https://www.vox.com/culture/497987/what-is-hyrox-training-gym-exercises
Published: August 10, 2026 12:00
Exercise can be a humbling experience. A simple push-up can debase the most dignified humans, transforming them into helpless little halibuts, unable to unmoor their bellies from the floor. Squats and lunges can leave their victims crouching like tiny…
Fast fashion is terrible for the planet. Can wardrobe cataloging apps help?
https://www.vox.com/culture/497499/wardrobe-digital-closet-catalog-app-indyx-environment
Published: August 7, 2026 11:30
The influencers have started to promise me that they know how to get me to stop shopping: I just have to enter every garment of clothing I own into an app, one by one. “I digitally cataloged my ENTIRE wardrobe,” they swear on videos, routinely pulling in…
The early-2000s money trend that’s still relevant today
https://www.vox.com/life/498268/inflation-prices-frugality-great-recession-money-finance
Published: August 7, 2026 11:00
If you live in America in 2026, and you’re not so wealthy as to be absolutely shielded from daily life, you’re probably aware that everything is really expensive now. Gas and milk are both above $4 a gallon. Fresh vegetables are up almost 10 percent over…
2026 is Gen Z’s breakout summer
https://www.vox.com/culture/498448/2026-is-gen-zs-breakout-summer
Published: August 7, 2026 10:45
If you’re Gen Z and it feels like something is different this summer, you’re not alone. I’ve spent my career documenting — and living — this generation’s coming of age through reporting, focus groups, and surveys. More than anything else, and especially…
The FOMO of not seeing The Odyssey in 70 mm IMAX
https://www.vox.com/culture/498326/odyssey-70mm-imax-scarcity-explained
Published: August 6, 2026 15:55
In late July, Universal and IMAX extended 70 mm IMAX showings of The Odyssey through mid-September. In New York City, these screenings basically sold out immediately, save for a few seats in the front row. People trekked to AMC Lincoln Square 13 — one of…
How video games can make young men feel less alone
https://www.vox.com/culture/498216/power-play-video-games-george-e-osborn-interview
Published: August 6, 2026 11:00
Young American men are in trouble. They are the loneliest demographic in the Western world. Their social circles are shrinking. At all ages, they are significantly more likely to die by suicide than their female peers. But if there’s one place where young…