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Six years ago I moved from the US to the EU to break from American culture and try something new. But in this short time, I’ve seen Amsterdam, my adopted home, morph into a place that can sometimes feel culturally more like San Francisco than a major European capital. My anecdotal experience is the result of a larger commercial exchange between Europe and the United States reaching new heights. A flurry of retail investment apps inspired by America’s Robinhood are getting Europeans,…

The musician and visual artist Anohni was born in Chichester in 1971. She moved to California with her family aged 10 and to Manhattan in 1990 to study experimental theatre at NYU, getting involved in the New York performance scene and later forming Antony and the Johnsons. The band’s self-titled debut album came out in 2000 and their follow-up, I Am a Bird Now, won the Mercury prize in 2005. After a decade-long hiatus, during which she released solo work and was nominated for an Academy Award, the band have reformed as…

It once played host to the sound of staff announcements, bored children and tense couples arguing over wardrobes with semi-pronounceable names. Now, a 608,000 sq ft Tottenham warehouse that was home to an Ikea for 17 years is to vibrate to sub bass and repetitive beats, as it becomes a leading new cultural venue for London.Entitled Drumsheds, it will host “a carefully curated programme of music, arts, culture and community” according to its owners Broadwick, who are best known for turning a disused printing press in…

The recent decision by the Supreme Court that race-conscious college and university admissions policies are unconstitutional has reversed decades of precedent. This decision, often conflated with the broader concept of affirmative action, will undoubtedly sow confusion and create a chilling effect on campuses. Colleges and universities, fearing further lawsuits, may curtail their actions beyond the minimum legal boundaries of the decision, while advocates of the ruling plead ignorance about the outcomes of their actions.…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For many native peoples, colonization has had devastating effects on their way of life and traditions. The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Tahlequah, Oklahoma is no exception to this reality. A recent study by December Maxwell, assistant professor of social work at the University of…

Last month, US rapper Azealia Banks published an Instagram story in which she labelled the Australian music industry “ever dwindling”, “insignificant” and “culturally stale”.In her posts – which also contained allegations about dealings she had with an Australian music company – Banks shared a screenshot of a Guardian story about how streaming platforms were affecting the country’s listening habits; it noted that just 22 of the 296 songs included in Australia’s weekly Top 50 across 2022 came from Australian musicians.…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In some parts of the world, the rules are strict; in others they are far more lax. In some places, people are likely to plan for the future, while in others people are more likely to live in the moment. In some societies people prefer more personal space; in others they are comfortable being in close quarters with strangers. …

Edward Enninful, the editor celebrated for bringing long overdue racial diversity, size inclusivity and disability representation to the pages of British Vogue, has been promoted to a new position within the Condé Nast universe. In early 2024, he will step aside as European editor of Vogue and editor-in-chief of British Vogue to serve as global creative and cultural advisor at the publication, reporting to Anna Wintour. According to Vogue Business, Enninful shared an internal memo with the team at Vogue…

Last Updated: May 31, 2023, 17:07 ISTHere's Why Indians Follow Left-Hand Driving While Americans Prefer The Right?The choice of driving side in a country is just one among many factors that can influence road safetyEver wondered about the reasons behind different countries driving on either the left or right side of the road? The answer lies in a combination of historical, cultural, and scientific factors. In the past, during the era of horse-drawn carriages, it was customary for people to keep to the left side of the…

Principal migration routes, differentiated by cultural province of origin. England & Wales 1851–1911. Source: Author’s analysis based on data from UK Data Service SN 7481 (Schürer, 2019). Regional cultural boundaries in England and Wales put a brake on the rapid urbanization that took hold across Britain in the 19th and early 20th century, research has revealed. …