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Cansler Culture

For nearly six years, Cansler Culture has been my personal testing lab for my journalism career. It’s where I cover the issues I’m personally passionate about and where I speak to audiences directly when I have ideas that don’t fit elsewhere.

Cansler Culture · Sept. 2025

“Hamilton” in the Trump Era

A decade later, the musical does feel different, but not because it’s a remnant of a bygone era.

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Cansler Culture · June 2025

What Marvel’s Latest Offerings Have to Say About Politics

There are two major political takeaways from ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ and ‘Thunderbolts*.’ One is a lot more surprising than the other.

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Cansler Culture · Mar. 2025

‘I’m Still Here’ and the American/Brazilian Democracy Debate

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Cansler Culture · June 2024

Proactively Working It Out on the Cover Song

Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Lorde and pitting women against each other.

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