Archive - The Culture Shock

Politically Homeless Women Unite! Meghan Daum Live with Kathleen Sykes

I sat down with the incredible Meghan Daum to talk about The Unspeakeasy, the wild world of dating, and more.

Apr 4 •

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To All the Boys I've Loved Before: I'm Glad We Are Not Married

Going through my dating Rolodex has shown me that maybe I’m better off.

Apr 1 •

March 2025

Sundance isn’t leaving because of Utah’s flag ban

Calm down. The iconic festival is leaving the most liberal city in the state for financial reasons.

Mar 31 •

February 2025

We need to excise religion from the death grip of politics

If only someone had asked Jesus who our neighbor was…

Feb 12 •

December 2024

If you like vigilante justice, you’ll love what happens next

What will happen once we run out of CEOs?

Dec 23, 2024 •

November 2024

In defense of your friends who voted for Trump

Just because I didn’t want the guy to win doesn’t mean I'm refusing to have charity for people who did.

Nov 7, 2024 •

The Charrette is Now The Culture Shock

I’m going through a little bit of a personal rebrand over here.

Nov 5, 2024 •

July 2024

Old President, New President

Woodrow and Edith Wilson were the OG Joe and Jill Biden.

Jul 5, 2024 •

April 2024

Dior, Chanel & the politics of fashion

The New Look on Apple+ reveals how fashion and politics are inseparably knit together.

Apr 1, 2024 •

March 2024

AI, Sewing & Raging Against the Machine

How sewing machines give us some perspective on AI hysteria.

Mar 23, 2024 •

February 2024

9 historically-inspired Valentine’s Day gifts to drive your man wild

Most of them require some hair.

Feb 12, 2024 •

On being absent

And avoiding living my entire life.

Feb 10, 2024 •

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