#cultural-perception

#cultural-perception

"You’ve got to watch out here else you’ll freeze to death. That’s why we seem so strange and so complicated."

Then, when I moved to Canada, people questioned whether it was my real name. Complaining about a name feels like a first-world problem, but I've never gotten a break.

At that time, he was a presence that was hard to escape; it seemed like everyone liked him, recalls music journalist Cesar Luquero, currently editor-in-chief of Rockdelux.

My guest today has spent a lot of time exploring our cultural aversion to and fascination with snakes.

"Over time, mayonnaise became so synonymous with a certain type of person (usually deemed 'uncool, boring, or plain') that it lost a bit of its powerhouse grip on the palates of the masses."

Richard Ford’s comments about Spain and its people, revealing a blend of deep affection masked by sharp criticism, serve as a lens for understanding foreign perspectives.

"I think it was really important. It's never just one thing when you're talking about a city like Phoenix growing as dynamically as it did and continues to."

The idea of a million pounds has evolved, becoming a universal benchmark for wealth, yet its real value has significantly diminished over the decades.

Much of the English-language coverage of Tokyo focuses on post-pandemic tourism and the low yen, often skipping the deeper complexities of the city’s socio-economic situation.