Weekly investigations into the intersections of climate and culture, or the lack thereof.
This week, much to my surprise, I’m not coming to you with new music or a book or anything of the kind. I’m coming to you with real news! Last week, the FDA approved a cultured meat product in the United States. It was on my mind this week as I (and much of America) cooked up …
For those who don’t know, for the past several months, I have been working on a political campaign. In other words, my life was not my own, the hours were crazy, and I simply could not keep up with Climate Culture. I’m happy to get back to you now with the biggest drops since we …
Sometimes (rarely, but sometimes) Twitter makes my day. After a long day the other night, I was doing some doomscrolling, and in between the horrors of Hurricane Ian, I came across a “Chevron” ad. Why the quotes? Well, it was posted by Adam McKay, director of Don’t Look Up, the most famous climate satire of all time …
The biggest climate culture news this week was from my least written about sector of culture… fashion. Now, those of you who know me probably know the reason for this. Fashion isn’t really my thing haha. However, from a young age, I was taught to appreciate just one “fashion house” — Patagucci. While often out of …
Life’s been busy — apologies for the hiatus! I know you must have all been lost without my weekly recommendations (I kid, I kid). The break did give me time, however, to finish a new show. It’s even explicitly about climate and has the Leah Stokes (nationally renowned energy policy expert) seal of approval. Perhaps most …
Who doesn’t know Bill Nye? He’s one of the most iconic scientific communicators of all time — right alongside David Attenborough. As a scientist (and a human), Bill Nye is naturally concerned about the climate crisis. So, he’s coming back to TV. With a show about climate disasters! I worry it will be a little …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itKtosLoGk4 Something I’ve been thinking a lot about is how the urgency of climate change makes it feel impossible to take a break. There is always an oil company trying to evade accountability, a bill that is about to get passed, people who need help getting organized. In some ways, the urgency is real. The …
It’s rare that my climate friends ask me anything about Taylor Swift, my favorite artist… so when it happened, I knew it must be a weird week. In fact, reports have come out about celebrity private jet use, and people have… well… lots of takes. Turns out that my pal Taylor was pegged as having …
This week, we’ve seen a revival of federal level climate policy through budget reconciliation! Yes, we’ve written about this before. But really, this time feels different. Manchin swung around to a total position change — likely due to the movement’s relentless efforts. Granted, the potential climate deal… the Inflation Reduction Act, does not do nearly …
What is sad girl pop? The genre has taken off, and we can argue about who started the trend, but no matter who you think the originator is (Olivia Rodrigo? Taylor Swift? Joni Mitchell?) — Billie Eilish is, at the very least, a huge stop along the way. I tend to dislike the term “sad girl …
