A weekly roundup of the most important news in tech and media by Simon Owens. I'm a longtime tech reporter and marketing consultant. My writing has appeared in places like US News & World Report, The Atlantic, New York Magazine, and
The idea for Pop Cultural Studies comes from people I have talked to in my studies of literature – some people maintain the notion that there is a contrast of high culture and low culture. Some professors I have encountered scoff at the idea that
The name “Culture Study” is a modification of “Cultural Studies,” a term used to describe an academic field — and general posture — towards the culture that surrounds us. The scholars of this early field believed that if people
At least once per week, Hxagon’s Latin America Risk Report publishes a free newsletter providing original reporting and analysis out of Latin America as well as links to other news, analysis and research...
Roy Edroso will produce something new for you every day, excluding weekends. That may not sound like such a big deal, but you must remember that for geniuses like Roy, just getting out of bed in the afternoon is a struggle, putting pen to p…
Data for the decentralized economy. Today, public blockchains and other crypto networks offer incredibly compelling datasets which are only beginning to be understood. We strongly...
What is a good life? A good life is a comprehensive endeavor. It’s the slow business of understanding the systems we live in and how they affect us. It’s learning about ourselves, our parents, and our children. It’s welcoming change and...
Even just a week in the bitcoin space can sometimes seem like an entire years worth of content, or at least that’s how I feel. The goal of this outlet is to not only help keep readers up-to-date, but to personally help me wrap...