Tag Archives: Culture

Art Advancing Justice: A Chicago-Based Artwork and Book Sale Raises Money to Build Racial Equity

Posted on May 3, 2021 by agogo22

Kimberly Kim, “Red Bottoms” (2021), glazed stoneware, two objects, each 3 x 5 x 5 inches   Following a horrifying number of anti-Asian hate crimes in recent months, a group of artists and activists in Chicago have teamed up for an … Continue reading →

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What are the Oldest Universities in the World?

Posted on May 2, 2021 by agogo22
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Selfie Panda | Florentin Hofman

Posted on May 1, 2021 by agogo22
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Live Tea and Jeopardy show with George R.R. Martin

Posted on April 30, 2021 by agogo22

A recording of the live Tea and Jeopardy show filmed at Worldcon 75 in Helsinki, August 2017

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The birds on the balcony that found TikTok fame – BBC News

Posted on April 28, 2021 by agogo22

Katrina Smith was living a city lifestyle in Melbourne, Australia, when Covid hit. Fearing a lockdown, she packed up and rented a place on the Surf Coast of Victoria. She started posting videos of the birds that showed up on … Continue reading →

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How an Ancient Remedy Became a Modern Cure for Malaria

Posted on April 27, 2021 by agogo22

In the 1960s drug-resistant strains of malaria emerged, making the disease even deadlier than before. Then, pharmaceutical scientist Tu Youyou discovered a promising new remedy buried within the pages of ancient Chinese texts. Hosted by: Hank Green

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The UK’s Failed Experiment in Rail Privatization

Posted on April 26, 2021 by agogo22

Writing by Sam Denby Research by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy Editing by Alexander Williard Animation by Josh Sherrington Sound by Graham Haerther Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster Select footage courtesy the AP Archive References [1] http://www.conservativemanifesto.com/…​ [2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conte…​ [3] https://assets.publishing.service.gov…​ … Continue reading →

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Lemonia – a bunraku style puppet by a greek company

Posted on April 26, 2021 by agogo22

Posted on 09/04/2013 by chrishelio In October 2009 I was part of the production team of the 1st Athens International Street Theatre Festival, and one of the performances that stroke me with its quality, originality and sensitivity was “Lemonia”. The … Continue reading →

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Climate Change’s White Supremacy Problem

Posted on April 25, 2021 by agogo22

The climate movement’s white supremacy problem, explained. Support this channel directly by becoming a Patreon backer: https://www.patreon.com/OurChangingCl…​ In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at how white supremacy pervades not only the history of environmentalism and … Continue reading →

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Girl build the Most Beautiful Bamboo Tree House Near My Village, Living Off The Grid

Posted on April 25, 2021 by agogo22

Girl build the Most Beautiful Bamboo Tree House Near My Village, Living Off The Grid

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