June 25, 2019
Berkshire Hunt
Can science explain why Jeremy Hunt, possible contender for the UK Prime Minister job, is constantly being called the rudest possible word by respectable broadcasters? It started on Radio 4 back in 2010, when James Naughtie did it live on air, before quickly apologizing.
Since then it has happened again and again but even this compilation video doesn't have every instance. [more inside]
"I’m of the fallen leaves"
A collaborative short story based on this prompt:
Temples are built for gods. Knowing this a farmer builds a small temple to see what kind of god turns up.
Redemption Songs
Chinese Jamaican music producers helped turn reggae into a global sensation—one that would eventually reach all the way to the country their ancestors had left behind. A longform comic on the fascinating, intertwined story of China and reggae [via mefi projects]. [more inside]
Since you went away
Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, Hank Jones, Sam Jones and Art Blakey play Autumn Leaves, Blue Note 1958. (Via)
The fine art of the British obituary
At a time when malice and rudeness were highly prized by some rightwing Cambridge dons, Stone outdid them all in the abuse he hurled at anyone he disapproved of, including feminists (“rancid”), Oxford dons (“a dreadful collection of deadbeats, dead wood and has-beens”), students (“smelly and inattentive”), David Cameron and John Major (“transitional nobodies”), Edward Heath (“a flabby-faced coward”) and many more.
The Battle to Make Tim Burton’s 'Batman'
New England Is Losing Its Native Plants
'He said his feet were a little tired and he wanted a drink.'
Ovum
"Will it hurt?" You might get a little motion sickness. [Note, dystopian short film, see comments for details/spoilers]
Planning For A Global Green New Deal
“Inslee’s “Freedom From Fossil Fuels” plan looks to take on the leadership of fossil fuel companies directly and account for their role in climate and environmental crises, in part by establishing an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice. These Are The Polluters (The Intercept) “Our study shows that action on climate change demands shuttering vast sections of the military machine. There are few activities on Earth as environmentally catastrophic as waging war. Significant reductions to the Pentagon’s budget and shrinking its capacity to wage war would cause a huge drop in demand from the biggest consumer of liquid fuels in the world.” (The Conversation) Today, People’s Policy Project has released a plan for a truly Global Green New Deal (GGND). We begin with a modest proposal: that lawmakers should take seriously the standard cost estimates developed by climate science and policy research, which calls for $2 trillion in annual transfers from wealthy nations to the poorer ones. (Intervuew with one of the paper’s writers on The Discourse).
The Stonewall Story you know, is a hybrid Myth. But does that matter?
The Stonewall Riots happened within Living History, yet many of the known 'facts' may just be myths.. Who threw the first Brick? Is that a loaded question? Does it matter? [more inside]
Hersuteness
The new feminist armpit hair revolution: half-statement, half-ornament - "Female body hair is becoming more visible in popular culture and, while the issue has been around for decades, the new enthusiasm for hirsuteness has a 21st-century twist." (previously)
Imagine Dagoths
Dagoth Ur would like to speak to you about that copy of Sunder you're holding. [SLYT]
The dog should be angrier
The Comic Strip That Has A Finale Every Day for June 25, 2019, by John "Scully" Scully, and hosted on GoComics.com.
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