popular culture

Why is the administration at Morehouse College spending time worrying about the “thuglike orientation in dress, speech, and social behavior” of recent incoming freshmen?

The old story of Muslims seeking this or opposing that, is transformed as Indian Muslims pull together to help heal a nation.

Anarchy or the JFK…

The hip-hop artist attempts to solve one problem only to create another.

Hip-Hop hater and black conservative Stanley Crouch has linked criticism of hip-hop culture to the ascendancy of Barack Obama. But is it true?

Republican presidential hopeful, and dimpled everyman, Mike Huckabee’s new book is an attempt to settle scores from a contentious campaign. Why would a man with his eye on higher office so publicly slap Mitt Romney, the religious right, and the media?

The Vatican forgives John Lennon, a generation after his death, for saying bad things about religion.

Samurai sword-wielding Mario Majorski blamed his problems on the Church of Scientology—and he may have been right.

Is All Life Equal? Do Muslims Hate Jews? Here, finally, are some answers…

Seems like the Vatican is aiming for a Grammy, announcing a new “classical pop” record (or classical pope, in this case) today, just in time for holiday gift-giving.