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Scroll, Pause, Grow: Notes on Instagram in 2026
Why Growth Still Feels Complicated I’ve been on Instagram long enough to see the platform change…
The Samurai Who Became A Roman Citizen
Last year, we featured here on Open Culture the story of how a samurai ended up…
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Just Revealed a Major ‘Game of Thrones’ Connection—and One Character’s Grim Fate
This story contains spoilers for episode three of HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, “The…
CAPC’s Favorite Books and Memes of 2025
Over the last few months, the CAPC team has compiled a list of our favorite pop…
Six Fine Line Tattoo Artists for Your Inspiration Board
Planning your next minimalist tattoo for 2026? Here are six artists working across the globe, each…
Lessons in Creativity from Rick Rubin: Focus on Your Art, Not the Audience
If you’ve heard Run‑D.M.C.‘s Raising Hell, Rage Against the Machine’s self-titled debut, Johnny Cash’s American Recordings,…
Wait… Travis Scott Is in ‘The Odyssey’?
Who knew Christopher Nolan was a rager? The beloved auteur’s highly anticipated next film, a retelling…
Where the Frontier Meets the Galaxy: The Western Genre and the Moral Imagination of Star Wars
I grew up on a steady diet of Star Wars long before I had words for…
Hytale: How to Repair Tools Using Repair Kits
Much like in real life, tools in Hytale don’t last forever. Knowing how to repair tools…