Pimlico Plumbers boss Charlie Mullins, 67, joined Eamonn Holmes, 60, and Ruth Langsford, 60, on This Morning as more workers return to the office in light of the coronavirus crisis. Thousands applied to the Government’s furlough scheme at the end of March when the nation was put into lockdown, meaning 80 percent of their wages […]
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Awesome “Mini-Portraits” of Pop Culture Faves
One of the loveliest things about our friends at Gallery1988 is how they’ll elevate their best artists – you’ll see someone’s work a few times in one of their themed group shows, and then sooner or later, that artist will get a solo showcase. That’s what they’ve got up now: an exhibit of “mini-portraits” by […]
Your Favorite Pop Culture Couples, Illustrated
Nan Lawson’s annual “Meet Cute” show at Gallery1988 has become one of our favorite Valentine’s Day traditions, in which the gifted artist unveils her latest series of works inspired by beloved pop culture pairings. Last year’s batch included shout-outs to Twin Peaks, The X-Files, Buffy, and Bob’s Burgers; for “Meet Cute 3,” she has wonderful new pieces inspired […]
Recommended Reading: Thinkpiecing Culture, P.E. Class, and Lorena Bobbitt
Modern online media is all about the signal boost, so every Friday here at Flavorwire, we take a moment to spotlight some of the best stuff we’ve read online this week. Today, a profile of a tabloid mainstay, a look back at an early Hollywood #MeToo story, thoughts on knowing about culture you haven’t consumed, and an […]
Riot Games issues new company values in wake of ‘bro’ culture accusations
Riot Games, the maker of the enormously popular League of Legends multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) PC game, has issued a new set of company values on its web site.Read More
The 29 tech companies with the best company culture in 2018
Comparably Comparably, a website that rates companies across a number of different areas, released its 2018 Best Company Culture list. Of the 50 businesses on that list, 29 were tech companies. Below, we’ve compiled the list of 29 companies in tech with the best company culture below. Good company culture is one of the most […]
Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Daniel Carcillo speaks out about 'disgusting' hockey culture
The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weekly CBC Sports production. In each episode, host Rob Pizzo is joined by colourful characters within hockey to discuss great moments and great players and talk about today's stars. The Hockey Night podcast brings you beyond the boxscore with insight you won't find anywhere else. On this week's episode, we discuss the hazing culture in hockey. Hazing has […]
Flavorwire’s Ultimate Gift Guide for the Pop Culture Aficionado In Your Life
Well gang, it’s that time of year again: holiday shopping season is upon us, and you have no earthly idea what to get the movie/book/music/etc. geek on your list. Luckily for you, Flavorwire is here to help; we’ve perused the coolest offerings in Blu-ray box sets, coffee table books, deluxe CD reissues and more, to […]
The ‘Star Wars Holiday Special,’ a ‘Lego Movie 2’ Trailer, and More Culture News
Everything looks to be as awesome as ever. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bf5ad12b1e04a6e1d559605/master/pass/MarkHamill_HolidaySpecial.jpg
Dolce & Gabbana cancels Shanghai show after ad campaign and founder’s Instagram DMs mocked Chinese culture
Dolce & Gabbana/Instagram Dolce & Gabbana launched an ad campaign featuring a Chinese model eating traditional Italian food with chopsticks. When a woman called out the campaign, the fashion house’s cofounder Stefano Gabbana allegedly responded by calling her “not comfortable in the brain” and saying that Chinese people eat dogs. The woman took screenshots of […]