Culture

Being born a twin comes with certain expectations. To speak or act in tandem. To share belongings, space and birthdays.

Throughout all three hours of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” — the acclaimed writer-director’s take on the ancient Greek epic attributed

Charlotte was cleaning out her parents’ garage last summer when she found a box of catalogs, circa 1996–1999. dELiA*s, MoxieGirl,

It was the Peanut Butter heist that won me over. Everyone watching “Cape Fear” knows what I’m talking about –

When news of Sam Neill’s death at the age of 78 broke earlier this week, much of the public sentiment

Plenty of people who saw the video of a 65-year-old grandfather being tossed in the air like a rag doll

In Georgia Bernstein’s alluringly listless “Night Nurse,” something is afoot at a luxury retirement community. Residents have been receiving troubling

Throughout July, The Swell is celebrating the lasting cultural inspiration of animator Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary films he created

Remember that scene in “The Lion King,” where Mufasa calls Simba to the top of Pride Rock and tells his

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death on Saturday stirred up a mess of feelings. Analysts pondered his transformation from bipartisan negotiator

I feel okay stating that my favorite genre of fail videos are ones involving comical falls, because falling down for

“I want to be doing everything I can to change the world and it’s hard to know where to start,

A mere 64 years after their debut, The Rolling Stones make their bravura return with “Foreign Tongues,” their 25th studio

Delivering the commencement address at Wesleyan on May 24th, Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) inadvertently demonstrated the success of a century-spanning

My first encounter with a “Grand Theft Auto” game was way back in 1999 with “GTA 2” at, of all

Odysseus may have held out hope throughout years of setbacks, obstacles and traps laid by vengeful deities, but the man

Jennifer Aniston has a problem that most aspiring actors would die to have: She’s too beloved. Factor in that she’s

In Netflix’s new “Little House on the Prairie” adaptation, the first person that the Ingalls family encounters on their journey

Listening to Xiu Xiu’s “Eraserhead” on a hot and stormy Friday afternoon is an atavistic summoning of the many gifts