Tag Archives: Culture

This YouTuber is Crushing New Zealand’s Curve

Posted on July 19, 2020 by agogo22

As the coronavirus hit, New Zealand put nanoscientist Michelle Dickinson front and center to explain the disease to adults and children. Now, Dickinson has started a daily science show for homebound kids all over the world. Hello World invites the … Continue reading →

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ANTONI GAUDI’S BARCELONA – FOUR UNEARTHLY BUILDINGS YOU MUST-SEE IN BARCELONA

Posted on July 19, 2020 by agogo22

ANTONI GAUDI’S BARCELONA – FOUR UNEARTHLY BUILDINGS YOU MUST-SEE IN BARCELONA Welcome to Gaudi’s Barcelona! Architects, artists, engineers, travellers and vagabonds alike, make their way to the Catalonian capital in a sort of ‘design pilgrimage’, visiting the surreal moderisme (Spain’s … Continue reading →

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HISTORY OF IDEAS – Manners

Posted on July 19, 2020 by agogo22

Looked at over time, we’re gradually picking up slightly better manners – but what are we doing now that might, in future eras, be considered bad manners?

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Love the Art, Hate the Artist

Posted on July 18, 2020 by agogo22

Can you separate the art from the artist? This one’s In honor of all the art you used to love, and it’s creators who ruined it by behaving badly. We talk Picasso, Nanette, cats out of bags, and much more. … Continue reading →

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6 FIGURE GANG

Posted on July 18, 2020 by agogo22

A short documentary for The Face profiling a UK musical collective of six young female DJ’s. — When six UK DJs and producers drunkenly manifested their desire to earn six figures on a night out, little did they know that … Continue reading →

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Why Do Disney Princesses All Look Like Babies?

Posted on July 16, 2020 by agogo22

I noticed something weird about Disney Princesses lately. Naturally, I had to examine it through the lens of science. The answer led me to new knowledge about human development, the domestication and taming of animals, and why we find things … Continue reading →

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Sperm Whales Clicking You Inside Out — James Nestor at The Interval

Posted on July 16, 2020 by agogo22

If you enjoy this excerpt, watch the FULL VIDEO: https://theinterval.org/salon-talks/0… or subscribe to our podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/l… Sounds from another world. Underwater footage and awe-inspiring first-hand accounts of divers who are swimming with sperm whales that are trying to communicate. From … Continue reading →

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“Don’t Come To Tokyo …” (Black in Japan) | MFiles

Posted on July 16, 2020 by agogo22

n this episode of The Melanated Files (MFiles) we introduce Jason Gatewood, an American University Teacher and Journalist living in Japan. Listen as Jason shares his experience living in Japan for almost eighteen years as well as offload a wealth … Continue reading →

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How One American Mastered the “Japanese Blues”

Posted on July 16, 2020 by agogo22

Jerome “Jero” White never imagined that he would one day grow up to be a star in the Japanese music scene. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was first introduced to enka music by his grandmother, a native of … Continue reading →

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‘Jaw-dropping’ world fertility rate crash expected

Posted on July 15, 2020 by agogo22

By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent   The world is ill-prepared for the global crash in children being born which is set to have a “jaw-dropping” impact on societies, say researchers. Falling fertility rates mean nearly every country could … Continue reading →

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