Culture Crash: One Of Our Favorite Sci-Fi Reads
This week on Culture Crash, we highlight the six-part series “The Forward” – a riveting sci-fi read that’s full of twists and turns.
Culture Crash: Can Authors Predict the Future?
Amazon has recruited popular authors to take a stab at creating a Twilight Zone-esq, six-part book series.
The Mental Health Effects of Solitary Confinement & Imprisonment
The United States still has the highest number of inmates in the world, with more than 2 million people behind bars. For a segment of this population, spending weeks, months, or even years in solitary confinement is very much a reality. We speak with two criminal justice experts about the lasting effects of solitary confinement and the mental health crisis plaguing prisons.
The Rich History of Comics
There’s nothing quite like comics. The art of illustration mixed with text takes on many forms, including comic strips, books, graphic novels and more. Columbia University professor and author of American Comics: A History Jeremy Dauber joins us this week to help highlight the interesting history of comics and how it’s evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry today.
