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Little Amal the giant puppet’s London itinerary has been revealed | Time Out
Written by Rhian Daly Monday 9 August 2021 Join the nine-year-old refugee on her London adventure Little Amal, a 3.5-metre-tall puppet of a nine-year-old girl, is doing something most humans couldn’t manage after 18 months on the sofa: walking 8,000km … Continue reading
The Vanishing of Harry Pace: Episode 1 | Radiolab | WNYC Studios
The Rise and Fall of Black Swan. It was Motown before Motown, FUBU before FUBU: Black Swan Records, the record company founded by Harry Pace. The Vanishing of Harry Pace was created by Jad Abumrad and Shima Oliaee. Harry Pace founded … Continue reading
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Why fossil fuel companies should be lawyering up
Corporations and governments have mastered the art of dodging the bullet when it comes to tackling climate change. But now they’re in trouble. Climate activists around the world are taking them to court in climate litigation cases– and they’re winning. … Continue reading
I Was in The Black Eyed Peas. Then I Quit. | ‘Almost Famous’ by Op-Docs
In the mid-1990s, the singer and songwriter Kim Hill met a young rapper who suggested they start making music. That rapper’s name was will.i.am, and his group was a rising Los Angeles underground hip-hop crew called The Black Eyed Peas. … Continue reading
I Changed Astronomy Forever. He Won the Nobel Prize for It. | ‘Almost Famous’ by Op-Docs
Growing up in a Quaker household, Jocelyn Bell Burnell was raised to believe that she had as much right to an education as anyone else. But as a girl in the 1940s in Northern Ireland, her enthusiasm for the sciences … Continue reading
The Truth About The Cuba Protests
We all saw the news coverage of the supposedly massive anti-government protests in Cuba during the week of July 11th, but if you were paying attention, you may have noticed something strange. In this episode, we’ll analyze the protests and … Continue reading
Centuries and Still Short Film
“Centuries and Still” is a Staff Pick Premiere! Read more about it, including a Q&A with director Sally Tran, here: vimeo.com/blog/post/centuries-and-still-by-sally-tran still-films.com “Centuries and Still” is a mixed media illustrated short film telling the history of anti-Asian racism and violence … Continue reading
“The US Doesn’t Meddle In Foreign Affairs”
We all heard President Biden give the hypothetical…what would it be like if the United States meddled in foreign affairs? If you’re even remotely familiar with US history, you should realize that’s an absurd question to ask. The United States … Continue reading
Best.Named.Dog.Ever
Don’t let their fluffy hair and judging eyes fool you, Pekingese dogs are hiding a secret. Their history encompasses torture, hubris, war, and some very long sleeves. Most importantly these dogs — well, one in particular — may hold the … Continue reading
Italian photographers document socialist history through post-war Soviet architecture in Georgia | Dezeen
Katie de Klee | 9 September 2018 Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego have captured the architecture and monuments of post-war Soviet Georgia in their latest photography collection. Conte and Perego took photographs of 12 buildings built after the Second World War, … Continue reading
Defaced Marcus Rashford mural in Manchester fixed after racist abuse – BBC News
People are continuing to leave messages of support and solidarity at the vandalised mural of Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford. The artwork in Withington, Manchester, was defaced following England’s defeat by Italy in the Euro 2020 final. Rashford … Continue reading
