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Culture Shift is a weekly newsletter curated by the HuffPost Culture writers and editors.
This week we're talking about the best adult coloring books, the NYC artist fighting against gentrification, the role of critics, art in rural Japan, and the books that remind us America should be for everyone.
Dream-Like Artworks Bring Humans And Nature Together In Rural Japan
Inspired by the the idea that "humans are part of nature." (Read more here)
New Yorker's Street Art Is Now Helping Others Fight Gentrification
An artist priced out of her New York neighborhood is fighting back. (Read more here)
10 Books That Remind Us America Should Be For Everyone
Read these books about American's dark past so we never repeat it. (Read more here)
If George Orwell Were A Twitter Bot
With crowd-sourced future predictions, dystopian scenarios become more realistic. (Read more here)
A Thousand Men In Ecuador Read Letters Of Women Touched By Violence
In a bullfighting ring in Quito, Ecuador, 1,000 men will gather together to demand greater awareness of violence against women. (Read more here)
Adult Coloring Books For The Stressed Family Member In Your Life
The perfect holiday distraction? A coloring book. (Read more here)
Book Critics Don't Exist To Flatter Your Taste
Calling critics sexist for disliking a book doesn't fix the problem of gender inequity in literature. (Read more here)
This Is What The Future Will Look Like, According To An Award-Winning Author
An amusing, if sometimes clinical, peek inside seldom-explored worlds. (Read more here) Follow HuffPost Arts and Books on Facebook and Twitter 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 | | |
