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The curious origins of the ‘Irish slaves’ myth
PRI's The World
March 17, 2017
There’s a fiction about Irish immigrants circulating on and among white supremacist sites and groups. But there are people trying to correct the historical record.
Arts, Culture & Media
You Don't Know Sadness Until You've Seen Sad Ben Affleck
Studio 360
March 28, 2016
TFW everyone hates your movie and there are no words.
Arts, Culture & Media
Norman Rockwell's Endless Thanksgiving Meme
Studio 360
November 26, 2015
Norman Rockwell's "Freedom from Want" went from rejected sketch to one of the most iconic images in American history.
Arts, Culture & Media
The Memeing of the President
Studio 360
October 29, 2015
President Obama knows how this internet thing works. Countless meme-makers have repaid the favor by facetiously blaming him for all of life’s minor annoyances.
Arts, Culture & Media
How Hodor Became the Heart of “Game of Thrones”
Studio 360
October 01, 2015
Kristian Nairn has one of the hardest jobs on “Game of Thrones.” He has to make an entire character come to life with only one word: Hodor. So why has it made him so famous?
Arts, Culture & Media
Five Things You Had to See Online This Week
Studio 360
August 14, 2015
Joanna Newsom makes beautiful music, shade balls fill the L.A. Reservoir, and Tom Brady looks really bad to win the internet this week.
Arts, Culture & Media
Five Things You Had to See Online This Week
Studio 360
August 07, 2015
A bodega owner fights the power, Chris Pratt paints, Fetty Wap meets Doug, Chris Rock weighs in on a rap beef, and songs say "Stop!" to win the internet this week.