Social Justice Video Games Linked to Aggression A newly published meta-analytic review states emphatically that players of violent video games are at greater risk of engaging in aggressive behavior. Tom Jacobs
Economics Quality Doesn’t Ensure Success for ‘Best New Magazines’ High quality doesn't ensure longevity in the tumultuous print magazine industry. Erik Hayden
Economics Curses, FOIA’d Again The Obama administration's stated push for more government openness hasn't fully manifested itself in the Freedom of Information arena. Emily Badger
Social Justice On Facebook, You Are Who You Know Even if you do have a mostly private Facebook profile, others can glean vital information about you — just by looking at your friend list. Erik Hayden
Social Justice ‘Harlan’ Documentary Examines Nazi-Era Film Director A documentary examining the life of Veit Harlan, a film director responsible for films favored by Nazis, provides back story for a new and controversial feature film. Lewis Beale
Social Justice Hollywood’s Sigh of Relief Globally, moviegoers' tastes are becoming increasingly homogeneous, which is a very good sign for Hollywood. Erik Hayden
Social Justice Predicting Oscars for Bigelow, Bridges, Bullock University of Oregon academic predicts Academy Awards will go to Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock and Kathryn Bigelow. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Digital Disappearance Never has the world historical and cultural record been more accessible — or more fragile. Melinda Burns
Social Justice How to Film Nazis ... And how not to. The rules are changing, just as the human memory of Nazism fades. Michael Scott Moore
Books & Culture News in Brief Previous Site Sections Going ‘Glocal’ What do gombo, hidden cameras and advertorials have in common? Hint: Each is a part of mainstream journalism somewhere in the world. Elisabeth Best