#american-life tag

America Just Lost Another of Its Great Institutions. This One Was a Filmmaker.

Frederick Wiseman constructed a monumental, nearly sixty-year portrait of American life through lengthy, institution-focused, observational documentary films that privileged systems over individual protagonists.

fromAnOther

6 months ago

This Book Traces One Author's Bus Trip Across America's Troubled Highways

The driver paused, frustration mounting in his voice, asserting, 'I'm trying to do a good thing here,' highlighting the struggle between individual kindness and institutional rules.

Photography

fromBuzzFeed

6 months ago

Rachel Maddow Has A Chilling Message For Americans About The Reality Of Donald Trump's Second Term In This Viral Clip

"We have crossed a line. We are in a place we did not want to be, but we are there. The thing we were all warning about for the last few years is not coming, it is here."

US politics

fromAol

7 months ago

24 Vintage Photos That Perfectly Capture the Early to the Mid-1940s

The early to mid-1940s balanced grit with unbreakable spirit, featuring vintage photos that capture both the challenges of war and moments of joy in everyday life.

History

Startup companies

fromDefector

8 months ago

Megan Greenwell On Living Under And Outside Of Private Equity, The Invasive Species Eating American Life | Defector

The dangers of private equity firms are often overlooked but have significant negative impacts on many aspects of American life.

fromBig Think

8 months ago

The great friendship collapse: Inside The Anti-Social Century

You can debate all sorts of things about how the texture of American life has changed. What you can't debate is the sheer, objective, existential fact that Americans are more alone than ever.

Digital life

Photography

fromwww.theguardian.com

9 months ago

Derek and Quentin, twins from Indiana who live in the woods: Robin de Puy's best photograph

The photographer aims to highlight the rich experiences of underrepresented Americans.

Through portraits, the photographer challenges societal divisions and connects people's common experiences.

UK news

fromNew York Post

10 months ago

Meet Russia's real-life 'Americans' - spies hiding in plain sight

The article uncovers the secret lives of deep-cover Russian agents living ordinary American lives, highlighting espionage's pervasive nature.