Culture Slant

Analysis, reporting, and insights decoding culture through media to reveal who we are and where we’re going next.

3 Types of Brand Stories Your Founder-led Startup Needs

Feb 16, 2026

3 Types of Brand Stories Your Founder-led Startup Needs

Build a powerful brand narrative across your product, founder, and vision stories.

DoorDash's social-native Super Bowl campaign, "narrative engineers," and the AI content economy

Feb 13, 2026

DoorDash's social-native Super Bowl campaign, "narrative engineers," and the AI content economy

5x5: February 13, 2026

The End of Excess

Feb 11, 2026

The End of Excess

From indulgence and spectacle to optimization and ideology, this year’s Super Bowl ads revealed a culture trading excess for control and asking brands to legitimize identity rather than invent it.