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  • 'Glee' Star Darren Criss Says He's 'Culturally Queer'

    Darren Criss says he's more than just an ally for the LGBTQ+ community -- he actually identifies with them deeply in his heart going so far as to say he's "culturally queer." The "Glee" star was at an expo over the weekend in Chicago, where he…
  • Skateboarding culture inspires Rays' City Connect uniforms

    ST. PETERSBURG -- On and off the field, the Rays dare to be different. They have become the modern example of small-market success by creatively defying conventional thinking, boldly going against the grain and unapologetically embracing what makes them unique. That attitude inspired the theme and design of their City
  • The big idea: what would culture look like without nightlife?

    Live music venues, clubs and bars feed creativity and drive social change. But they’re increasingly in dangerA few weeks ago, I decided to walk from London Bridge, up through Soho, to Marylebone, to catch a train home to the West Midlands. It was late-ish on a Friday afternoon, early spring was in the air, and I had time to kill. I was expecting the familiar mass of people finishing work, spilling out of pubs, standing around on corners, but the city streets were dead. It felt more like an early...