But the myth of violent solutions as the ultimate solutions maintains itself in much of popular media. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes maintain medium myth
The grand irony, however, is that Southern segregation was not brought to an end, nor redneck violence dramatically reduced, by violence. Stanley Crouch bringdramaticallyend Change image and share on social
The high point of civilization is that you can hate me and I can hate you but we develop an etiquette that allows us to deal with each other because if we acted solely upon our impulse we'd probably go to war. Stanley Crouch actcivilizationdeal share on social
Under popular culture's obsession with a naive inclusion, everything is O.K. Stanley Crouch cultureinclusionnaive Change image and share on social
As goofy as it sounds, I try to sing in the morning. It's hard both to sing and to maintain a grouchy mood, and it sets a happy tone for everyone - particularly in my case, because I'm tone deaf, and my audience finds my singing a source of great hilarity. Gretchen Rubin audiencecasedeaf share on social
We exist in this weirdly schizo culture, where sex is everywhere in the media, and yet, at the same time, you don't sit down and have a conversation about what you did in bed last night with your friends. Despite the ubiquity of sex, it's still a taboo when it comes to day-to-day conversation. Mary Roach bedconversationculture share on social
A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going. Ashwin Sanghi adrenalineconcealhistory Change image and share on social