culture
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Chicago sports the ‘stache as most mustache-friendly city
For decades, thousands of men have pledged a belief they promise never to forget: Every time a mustache is shaved, an angel in heaven dies and falls to earth. In Chicago, the outlook is sunny with only a small chance of angel showers. Chicago is America’s most mustache-friendly city, says a new two-year study by
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Women still expected to be seen and not heard
An English proverb says, “One tongue is enough for a woman.” In the U.S. there is a proverb that says, “When both husband and wife wear pants it is not difficult to tell them apart – he is the one who is listening.” This mainstream stigmatization of women is incorrect. Statistics find that Chatty Cathys
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Jesus Christ the Superhero, Cowboys, and the Bible Unite
If you are a porn-star, there is a Bible for you. If you are a cowboy, there is a Bible for you. If you are looking for style, then there is a Bible-purse hybrid for you.
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Not Going Gaga for the Lady’s Ta-Tas
“I’m not a feminist, I hail men!” pop superstar Lady Gaga said to a reporter last year. A short while later, she suddenly had a change of heart and began to consistently tell the media that she had changed her mind and was now a big-time feminist. It seemed like her public relations agent sat her down and
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Indigenous Traditions with a Twist of Coca-Cola: Mayans Market their Culture Amidst Globalization
An egg traced along a young Mayan girl just before a shaman snaps the neck of a chicken in a sacrifice that goes unnoticed by many. This is the Mayan church of San Juan where pine needles, candlesticks, and Coca-Cola bottles blanket the church floor. Chants be heard as ceremonial cups of Coca Cola and