August 2014 Culture Articles
- The First Trailer for 'Downton Abbey' Season Five Has Arrived
- 13 of the Most Amazing Nature Hyperlapses So Far
- Read the Newly Released Deleted Chapter From 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'
- One Amazing Instagram Account Is Documenting 'Everyday USA'
- Beyoncé Can Now Add Poet to Her Epic List of Skills
- Three Brilliant LA Women Are Bringing '80s R&B Back to Life
- Miley Cyrus Is Actually an Incredible Singer, and These Are the 7 Videos to Prove It
- The First Movie Directed By Jon Stewart Finally Has a Trailer
- People Are Having Sex in a Box on National Television
- 14 Exceptional YouTube Series That Literature Lovers Should Watch
- Watch the Hilarious, Nostalgic 'Friends' Reunion We've Been Waiting For
- Hello Kitty Isn't a Cat, Apparently
- Did Tony Soprano Die at the End of 'The Sopranos'? We Finally Have an Answer
- 8 Ways Chicago Hip-Hop Is Better Than New York City Hip-Hop
- This Woman's Slam Poetry Has Gone Unexpectedly and Brilliantly Viral
- Why Sad Music Actually Makes Us Happy
- Modern R&B Didn't Start With Beyoncé. It Started With Whitney Houston
- Matt Damon's Unusual Ice Bucket Challenge Takes On the Campaign's Biggest Issue
- Young Jeezy Arrested After Deadly Shooting at Wiz Khalifa Concert
- 9 Upcoming Projects From This Year's Big Emmy Winners You Need To See
- It's Clear Who's to Thank for the Golden Age of Television: Movies
- Why 'Modern Family's' Fifth Emmy Should Be Its Last
- 'Breaking Bad' Dominated the Emmys (And a Few Other People Won Awards, Too)
- Watch Billy Crystal's Moving Tribute to Robin Williams at the Emmys
- Bryan Cranston and Julia Louis-Dreyfus Steal The Emmys With An Epic On-Screen Makeout
- Louis C.K.'s 'Fat Lady' Episode Won an Emmy For This Brilliant 7-Minute Monologue
- Sarah Silverman Hilariously Exposes The Absurdity Of Red Carpet Interviews
- The MPAA Has Some Explaining to Do for This Movie's R-Rating
- 13 Videos Show Why You're Not Listening to Enough K-Pop
- If You're Sick of Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy' Already, You Need to Listen to This Song
- 13 Incredible Instagrammers Every Dance Lover Should Follow
- All Hail Lorde, the First Female to Ever Win Best Rock Video at the VMAs
- The VMAs Were the Best Beyoncé Concert Ever
- Miley Cyrus Surprises Everyone By Using Her VMA Win to Shine Light on Youth Homelessness
- Here's the Complete List of Winners From the 2014 VMAs
- Common's Powerful VMAs Speech Is Needed Now More Than Ever
- Miley Cyrus Finally Knows How We Felt Watching Her at Last Year's VMAs
- Taylor Swift Looked Like Everybody But Herself at the VMAs
- Katy Perry Brings Back Britney And Justin's Epic Double Denim Moment
- MTV's Powerful Ferguson PSA Puts the Issue Front and Center at the VMAs
- Actor and Director Richard Attenborough Has Died
- Watch This Mesmerizing Time Lapse of Burning Man
- Your Next Big Netflix Binge: This Ridiculous, Star-Studded Cartoon
- 6 Fantastic Shows the Emmys Forgot, But Deserve Our Recognition
- Two Amazing LGBT Movies Are Hitting Theaters This Weekend
- This Was the Best Music Video of the Year — But You Won't See It at the VMAs
- 30 Fantastic New Movies You Can't Miss This Fall
- One Festival Is Shattering Assumptions About 'Black Music'
- Science Explains Why We Like Old Music Better Than Everything Else
- 13 'New Yorker' Fiction Stories to Read While They're Still Free
- Meet the Brilliant Young Man Bringing a New Kind of Blues to Life
- The Aaliyah Biopic Is a Sad Example of Hollywood's Casting Racism
- This Badass Girl Fixed a Glaring Ommission on One Store's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Shirts
- How Cartoon Network Became the MTV of the 21st Century
- Nicki Minaj's New 'Anaconda' Video Is Here — And It's a Huge Letdown
- How 'BlackFish' Completely Revolutionized Activism in America
- Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Finally Reunited On Screen
- Taylor Swift Just Perpetuated Black Stereotypes in the Worst Way Possible
- How 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Anticipated Ferguson More Than 20 Years Ago
- Yes, There Was a Gay Couple in 'The Expendables 3'
- Jason Reitman's Next Movie Perfectly Captures the Strange Nature of Modern Life
- The Legendary Voice of 'Saturday Night Live' Has Died
- If You Love Passion Pit, Stream This Woman's New Album Right Now
- The Guy Who Created 'Flappy Bird' Has a New Hit
- Taylor Swift Just Debuted Her New '80s-Themed Song and Video
- This Is the Latest Bizarre Fashion Trend in Female Swimwear
- 13 Amazing Bollywood Movies for the First-Time Viewer
- One of Electronic Music's Most Legendary Figures Just Announced His First Album in 13 Years
- Kanye West Is Officially the Fifth Beatle — Sort Of
- J.K. Rowling Just Released Another Brand New Harry Potter Story Online
- After 25 Years, the Most Talented 'Simpsons' Actor Finally Gets the Recognition He Deserves
- The 15 Essential 'Simpsons' Episodes To Watch During the Historic 12-Day Marathon
- The Trailer for Jay Z and Beyoncé's 'On the Run' Doc Is Finally Here
- 10 Powerful Minimalist Pictures That Beautifully Challenge Police Brutality in America
- This Animated Short Is So Good, Will Ferrell Is Making It Into a Movie
- The Canadian Tuxedo Is Going Luxury
- Why Singers Make Better Friends, According to Science
- Broadway Is About to Welcome Its Most Important LGBT Show Yet
- One Rapper Just Released a Powerful Song About Ferguson
- 15 Fantastic Art-Filled Cities That Aren't New York or Paris
- Rihanna's Secret Weapon Just Released a Brilliant New Song
- 100,000 Reasons Benedict Cumberbatch Is the Best Thing to Happen to Shakespeare in Years
- There's a "Magic Age" When You Find Your Musical Taste, According to Science
- Amazon's New Show is an Exciting Step Forward for LGBT Representation
- The 500-Seat Reason Charli XCX Is the Most Underrated Artist in Pop
- The Next 'Gangnam Style' Is Here, and It's About to Take America by Storm
- Watch What Happens When a Female Superhero Asks for Her Own Movie
- Iggy Azalea's Badass New Video Is the Perfect Tribute to Quentin Tarantino
- The Simple Way to Make the Mysterious Butterbeer from 'Harry Potter'
- Science Shows How Musicians' Brains Are Different From Everybody Elses'
- Russians Are Waiting Longer Than Anyone Should to Buy Putin T-Shirts
- Nicki Minaj Has Unseated Beyoncé as the Queen of Pop Music
- Meet the Performance Artist Who's Having Sex With Someone New Every Day For a Year
- 8 Incredible Art Museums That Don't Require a Plane Ticket to New York
- Meet the Man Who's About to Save EDM From Itself
- The One Reason Robots Will Never Be Better at Music Than Humans
- 10 Iconic Roles That Show Robin Williams' Incredible Range as an Actor
- 3 Hilarious Robin Williams Stand-Up Specials That Showcase His Genius
- Robin Williams' First 'Tonight Show' Appearance Was the Comedian at His Best
- Actor Robin Williams Dead in Apparent Suicide
- Bon Iver's New Rap (Yes, Rap) Album Is Now Streaming
- Two Female Rappers Have Made Music History in a Way No Man Ever Has
- The Hilarious 'Veep' Scene Tony Hale Deserves an Emmy For
- The First Trailer for 'Breaking Bad' Spin-off 'Better Call Saul' Is Here
- This Is the Most Sexually Interesting Character on Television Right Now
- 17 Pieces of Advice for Struggling Writers, from the Famous Authors Who Have Been There
- Science Reveals an Awesome Thing That Happens In Your Brain When You Turn Up the Volume
- Daft Punk Just Released a New Album of Remixes After Making Us Wait Eight Years
- Striking Satellite Photos Show What the Meat Industry Is Really Doing to America
- These Vivid Photo Filters of the Future Make Instagram Look Like Child's Play
- This Is the New 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' Cover That Has People So Upset
- Sia Just Took a Huge Step Forward for Women in Music
- Brace Yourself: Lonely Island Is Teaming Up With Judd Apatow
- 'Drunk History' Is the Incredible Show You Should Be Watching
- Native American Rap Is the Most Authentic Rap We Have Today
- One Absurd Statistic Shows Just How Bad Hollywood's Latino Problem Is
- The Future of Art Is Here — And You Can Find It at Burning Man
- Pop Music's Obsession With Women's Butts Has Officially Gone Too Far
- The New Trailer for the Stephen Hawking Biopic Will Bring Tears to Your Eyes
- Toyota's Horrible New Commercial With Busta Rhymes Is Musical Blackface
- J.K. Rowling Surprises a Young Mass Shooting Survivor in the Most Heartwarming Way Imaginable
- These Tattoo Artists Are Giving Us a Colorful New Reason to Love Instagram
- One Music Festival Has Finally Done What Nobody Else Will About R. Kelly
- 27 Artists Brilliantly Reimagine the World's First Asian-American Superhero
- Science Proves That Using Your Cellphone at a Concert Is Ruining the Experience
- This Is the Year That Jazz Reconquers the World
- 13 Shonda Rhimes Quotes That Will Inspire Women to Succeed in a Man's World
- One Country Artist Is Taking a Bold Stand Against America's Rape Crisis
- 17 Brilliant Novels You Can Read in the Time It Takes to Fly Across the Country
- Broadway's Next 'Cinderella' Just Made Casting History
- Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' Is the Fiercest Take on Female Sexuality of the Year
- The Most Impressive Thing About Silent Norma Is What You Haven't Seen on TV
- Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj Just Showed the World What Pop Feminism Can Do
- How The Music Industry Is Brainwashing You to Like Bad Pop Songs
- Scientists May Have Figured Out How to Speak to Aliens — And Here's What It Sounds Like
- What to Watch, Read and Listen to This Weekend
- 5 Fantastic Feminist Novels to Read This Weekend
- This Former Child Star Released One of the Year's Best Pop Albums — But Nobody Is Listening
- 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Finally Gives Us the Female Hero We Deserve