The Style Blog: culture


Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 08/14/2012

Helen Gurley Brown: ‘To be desired sexually ... is about the best thing there is’
By Maura Judkis
Retirement was never in the cards for Helen Gurley Brown — and neither was a loss of libido.

By Maura Judkis  |  06:00 AM ET, 08/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 04:40 PM ET, 08/13/2012

Hey Girl: Paul Ryan Gosling is back
By Maura Judkis
The sensitive actor’s meme gets a conservative twist.

By Maura Judkis  |  04:40 PM ET, 08/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 06/03/2012

Miss USA 2012: Tough questions for beauty queens
By Maura Judkis
Will any contestant be stumped by this year’s crowd-sourced interview competition?

By Maura Judkis  |  09:00 AM ET, 06/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 10:44 AM ET, 05/29/2012

Once the subject of memes, stock photography agency harnesses their power
By Maura Judkis
Stock photos are often the subject of memes — but one video will make you take them seriously.

By Maura Judkis  |  10:44 AM ET, 05/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 03:17 PM ET, 05/24/2012

‘Preparing for the Oath’ citizenship tutorial website unveiled at naturalization ceremony
By Lonnae O'Neal Parker
The site provides a more textured sense of American history and an accessible study guide.

By Lonnae O'Neal Parker  |  03:17 PM ET, 05/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 11:47 AM ET, 05/22/2012

Webby Awards: The cool and nerdy-cool convene and congratulate
By Monica Hesse
There aren’t a lot of other venues that would draw the participation of both Bill Clinton and Justin Long.

By Monica Hesse  |  11:47 AM ET, 05/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 04:13 PM ET, 05/14/2012

A snapshot of life on ADAY.org
By Maura Judkis
Professional and amateur photographers around the world are taking a photo that represents a slice of life on May 15, 2012.

By Maura Judkis  |  04:13 PM ET, 05/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  art, culture

Posted at 01:15 PM ET, 05/09/2012

‘Jeopardy! Power Players’ schedule announced
By Dan Zak
Starting Monday, the city’s “power players” will compete for bragging rights and charity donations.

By Dan Zak  |  01:15 PM ET, 05/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 04:13 PM ET, 04/26/2012

National Princess Week: ‘Inner sparkle,’ at a price
By Maura Judkis
The Disney-invented National Princess Week may be irksome for parents.

By Maura Judkis  |  04:13 PM ET, 04/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 11:12 AM ET, 04/18/2012

Space shuttle Discovery: With social media, so close, and yet, so far
By Maura Judkis
Those who didn’t get a chance to watch Discovery’s flight around D.C. may have felt like they were missing out on a major event.

By Maura Judkis  |  11:12 AM ET, 04/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 12:23 PM ET, 04/16/2012

Crowd-sourcing dinner: A social media faux-pas?
By Maura Judkis
A new service allows you to charge guests for dinner parties in a Kickstarter-like campaign.

By Maura Judkis  |  12:23 PM ET, 04/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 12:10 PM ET, 04/10/2012

Miss Universe to allow transgender contestants
By Maura Judkis
The Donald Trump-owned organization will change its rules to allow transgender women to compete for the crown.

By Maura Judkis  |  12:10 PM ET, 04/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 01:14 PM ET, 04/09/2012

Titanic memorial cruise: Splendor on the seas, without the sinking (PHOTOS)
By Maura Judkis
The MS Balmoral Titanic is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic by cruising to the spot where the ship went down.

By Maura Judkis  |  01:14 PM ET, 04/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture, Titanic

Posted at 02:23 PM ET, 04/06/2012

#YOLO: The newest acronym you’ll love to hate
By Maura Judkis
You may not know it, but right now, you are exisiting in a state of YOLO.

By Maura Judkis  |  02:23 PM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 04:02 PM ET, 04/02/2012

With 1940 Census release, a look at the decade’s art, music and style
By Maura Judkis
Nostalgia for big band music, oxford shoes and “The Philadelphia Story.”

By Maura Judkis  |  04:02 PM ET, 04/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture, music, fashion, art

Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/01/2012

April Fool’s Day: The history of pranks (Video)
By Maura Judkis
Why do we prank our friends each April 1?

By Maura Judkis  |  05:00 AM ET, 04/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 03/23/2012

Screenshots of Despair catalogues Internet’s loneliest alerts
By Maura Judkis
“You have no friends.”

By Maura Judkis  |  11:30 AM ET, 03/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  culture

Posted at 11:47 AM ET, 02/29/2012

Howard University gets new director and familiar face at its libraries
By Jacqueline Trescott
Howard Dodson Jr., the former director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City, is the new director of the library system at Howard University.

By Jacqueline Trescott  |  11:47 AM ET, 02/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Howard Dodson, Jr., Howard University, Howard University libraries, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 02/21/2012

Smithsonian links Civil Rights movement, American art on new Web site
By Jacqueline Trescott
The Smithsonian is introducing a new Web site called “Oh Freedom! Teaching African American Civil Rights through American Art at the Smithsonian.”

By Jacqueline Trescott  |  06:30 PM ET, 02/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Romare Bearden, Civil Rights Movement, American art

Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 01/19/2011

Mayor Gray to discuss arts and culture
By Jacqueline Trescott
Mayor Vincent C. Gray is scheduled to outline his policies on arts and culture in Washington at the annual meeting of Cultural Tourism DC on Thursday. This address is his first as elected mayor to a group of cultural...

By Jacqueline Trescott  |  01:30 PM ET, 01/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Jacqueline Trescott, Jacqueline Trescott, Jacqueline Trescott | Tags:  Cultural Tourism DC, Vincent C. Gray, arts and culture in Washington

Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 01/13/2011

Bunch to be honored by BET
By Jacqueline Trescott
Among the individuals being saluted this weekend at the BET Honors is Lonnie G. Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Bunch, a historian and author, will be honored along with actress Cicely...

By Jacqueline Trescott  |  01:30 PM ET, 01/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Jacqueline Trescott, Jacqueline Trescott | Tags:  BET Honors, Lonnie G. Bunch, National Museum of African American History and Culture