List of Culture articles
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Masks photographed in a studio Face Masks Are Our COVID-19 Memorial
America’s remaining maskers are a living emblem of a lost war.
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Uyghur men dance outside the Id Kah mosque in Kashgar, Xinjiang, where authorities have created a parallel universe for tourists and locals. UNESCO Made Ukraine a Priority, but Xinjiang Fell by the Wayside
When some cultures are protected more than others.
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About 500 pupils and their parents protest against the language education reform in front of the parliament in Latvia on Feb 10, 2005. Latvia Is Going on Offense Against Russian Culture
The Baltic nation is taking cultural cohesion into its own hands—and risking backlash.
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Young men walk in front of a billboard promoting Russian army service. Putin’s War on Young People
Almost unnoticed, a generation of Russians has come of age during his 23 years in power.
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Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and Kai Wegner, the CDU’s top candidate in Berlin, depart after the end of a joint press conference in Berlin on Feb. 13, one day after the city-state’s elections. The campaign placard behind them reads “Celebrate Berlin. Fire the Council.” Germany’s Conservatives Are Ready for a Culture War
The Christian Democrats aren’t the center-right party of Angela Merkel anymore.
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Actors Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr. are seen in RRR. India’s Global Blockbusters Paint an Incomplete Picture
Online streaming is more representative of the country’s diversity but is becoming a double-edged sword.
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bts-military-lead-illustration-HP When Pop Stars Make for Secret Weapons
From Elvis to BTS, militaries have long used celebrity soldiers for clout.
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Book cover for Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe What the Marvel Cinematic Universe Can Teach Us About Geopolitics
One is a fantasy with roots in World War II. The other boasts Spider-Man.
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'The Age of Awakening' Hong Kong Premiere China’s Newest Action TV Show Is a Propaganda Hit
Private partnerships are upping the Communist Party’s entertainment game.
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Moviegoers take their pictures in front of a poster of the Bollywood movie "Pathaan" at a cinema hall in Amritsar on January 25, 2023. Modi Is Losing His War on Bollywood
Hindu nationalists have met their match in one of India’s most beloved movie stars.
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A bronze sculpture of a woman's head sits on a pedestal behind glass in a museum. What Europe Stole From Africa
Imperial powers didn’t just steal art and artifacts. They stole Africa’s future.
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Pouneh Mirlou illustration for Foreign Policy Words That Decode the World
From “krysha” to “jugaad,” these terms offer essential insights into particular countries.
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A soldier takes a coffee break in downtown Colombo, Sri Lanka. Trysts With Sri Lanka’s Ghosts
In the Booker Prize-winning “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida,” the past haunts a country racked by unresolved death.
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A person walks past a grid of mostly domestic movie posters in Seoul in 2006. How Foreign Policy Shapes Film Industries Worldwide
From Hollywood to Western Sahara.
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Pope Benedict XVI at the end of his general weekly audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Pope Benedict Was a Powerful, Flawed Leader in Turbulent Times
The former pontiff, known for decades as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, died at the age of 95.
