Youth culture

A man and a women sit on the grass together at twilight

When romance meets ratios

Gender

Dating and demographics are surprisingly intertwined.

As the World Cup nears, Brazilian youth take to the streets

Conflict & Justice

As the World Cup nears, Brazilian youth take to the streets

Conflict & Justice

New documentary looks at development of skateboarding culture in East Germany

Arts, Culture & Media

The End of Irony?

The World

Documentary ‘This Ain’t California’ Looks at East Germany’s Skateboard Culture

Arts, Culture & Media

The East German government saw the rise of skateboarding as an unwelcome Western influence. It is all the subject of a new documentary “This Ain’t California.”

The World

Russia’s Hipsters on the Big Screen

Conflict & Justice

The World’s Alex Gallafent looks at a Russian movie, Hipsters, arriving in American theaters. It’s American-style hipsters in 1950s Moscow. The film’s director says there are some parallels with the current wave of anti-Putin protesters in Russia today.