In the pantheon of visual metaphors for America today, this is the money shot.
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"The Omen" scared the s*** out of me. This made me laugh. It's cute. Is your step-kid the antichrist? "Little Evil" on Netflix.
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Thursday - September 07, 2017 Thu - 09/07/17
rantnrave:// Random thoughts... Taking the time out to fully express my annoyance that DEPECHE MODE is not in the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME yet. They have been on the list, but no nod. The undisputed leaders of a branch of rock music. Over 30 great songs with masterful pop sensibility of MARTIN GORE. One of the best live bands around. Definitely one of the greatest frontmen ever in DAVE GAHAN. ALAN WILDER's constant search for new sonic ground yielded iconic sound innovation. Sell-out concerts all over the world for decades. And this... Never has there been a president who talks so much and says almost nothing. The transcript of anything he talks about is all bad carbs... Did you know that if you want to shoot in TRUMP's buildings you need to agree to this... SPOTIFY goes biblical. Hires COURTNEY HOLT to part the seas for original video programming. Congrats!... BRIAN ENO knows stuff... Stupidity is an incurable disease. I'm witnessing failed treatments... I'm doing this. cc: RON HOWARD. Which one do I call?... This was not written by a robot. But rather GOOGLE's ROBERT KYNCL. Check out STREAMPUNKS, "YouTube and the Rebels Remaking Media"... All about the restorative bone broth... Happy Birthday SCOTT HARRISON, NATHALIE KAPLAN, CHRIS GREENE, SOPHIE TURNER LAING, MICHELLE SKINNER, STEVE PAMON, ERIC SAVITZ, and JAY ADELSON.
- Jason Hirschhorn, curator
sirens sounding out
The Atlantic
The First White President
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The foundation of Donald Trump’s presidency is the negation of Barack Obama’s legacy.
Vulture
What Are We to Do With Cinematic Monuments to the Confederacy?
by Angelica Jade Bastién
"Gone With the Wind" is one of cinema's most seductive confections. It's a moving story of a woman's determination to control her own destiny against the odds of the crumbling world around her, an indelible love story, and one of the most gorgeous films Hollywood has ever produced, thanks to the work of set designer William Cameron Menzies and cinematographer Ernest Haller.
Motherboard
Can You Get Addicted to Trolling?
by Virginia Pelley
It’s becoming increasingly evident that, for some people, trolling isn’t just playing an a**hole on the internet.
AlterNet
How Sony, Obama, Seth Rogen and the CIA Secretly Planned to Force Regime Change in North Korea
by Tim Shorrock
The secret backstory to the U.S.-North Korea standoff.
The Verge
Searching for help
by Cat Ferguson
One woman turned to Google for help getting sober. Then she had to escape a nightmare.
Uber Engineering Blog
Meet Michelangelo: Uber's Machine Learning Platform
by Jeremy Hermann and Mike Del Balso
Uber Engineering introduces Michelangelo, our machine learning-as-a-service system that enables teams to easily build, deploy, and operate ML solutions at scale.
Los Angeles Times
AT&T's John Stankey hopes to avoid a disconnect in merger with Time Warner
by Meg James
Hollywood's newest power player has spent 32 years in the phone business.
The Undefeated
Jay Z -- an artist truly made in America -- makes his case for an authentic rest of his life
by Justin Tinsley
In May, Jay-Z inked a new $200 million deal with Live Nation. Before this weekend, his last major tour was in 2014 with his wife Beyoncé for their ($ 100 million-grossing) On The Run excursion.
National Geographic
This Tiny Country Feeds the World
by Frank Viviano
The Netherlands has become an agricultural giant by showing what the future of farming could look like.
Vanity Fair
Jamie Dimon's $13 Billion Secret--Revealed
by William D. Cohan
A draft complaint documenting JPMorgan Chase’s alleged role in the financial crisis has long been a mystery. Until now.
are we going to war
Billboard
Should Spotify Try to Become the 'Netflix Of Music'? Not So Fast
by Cherie Hu
Spotify and Netflix have plenty in common, but should the music streaming giant try to follow the same path that led the video on-demand service to profitability? The reality is much more complicated.
Bloomberg
This High-Tech Vertical Farm Promises Whole Foods Quality at Walmart Prices
by Selina Wang
SoftBank-backed Plenty is out to build massive indoor farms on the outskirts of every major city on Earth.
The Washington Post
Fashion is finally figuring out diversity — in ways that actually matter
by Robin Givhan
After years of gaffes and exclusion, there’s a whole new look on runways and at design houses.
The Daily Beast
Little Scam Takes Down Sports-Talk Big Mouth Craig Carton
by Robert Silverman
The guy paid handsomely to talk sports and be a jerk had lost millions betting on sports, and allegedly tried to get it back with a ticket-selling Ponzi scheme.
TIME
The Secret Power of Play
by Siobhan O’Connor
Recess time isn't just a break from school. It helps kids learn to be human.
Bleacher Report
The Race Is on for a 'Concussion Pill' as New NFL Season Begins
by Mike Tanier
Imagine wonder drugs that improve (and sometimes save) the lives of not only football players, but also of military veterans, crash victims, stroke victims, opioid addicts and perhaps even those with Alzheimer's disease. It sounds like science fiction. Or a Roger Goodell daydream. But the race to find just such treatments is already underway, and significant progress has already been made.
The New York Times
Attacked by Rotten Tomatoes
by Brooks Barnes
Hollywood says the website and its increasingly ubiquitous Tomatometer scores are hurting ticket sales. The site’s editors say they are simply helping moviegoers.
Pew Research Center's Journalism Project
News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2017
by Elisa Shearer and Jeffrey Gottfried
Today, 67% of U.S. adults get at least some news on social media. Twitter, YouTube and Snapchat serve as sources of news for more of their users, though Facebook still leads as a source of news for Americans.
Mosaic
Skin lightening: the dangerous obsession that's worth billions
by Mary-Rose Abraham
Millions of people across the world want to make their skin lighter -- but the treatments they use can be dangerous. Mary-Rose Abraham meets beauticians, dermatologists and their clients to walk the line between aesthetic choice and racial prejudice.
The Guardian
How the aristocracy preserved their power
by Chris Bryant
After democracy finally shunted aside hereditary lords, they found new means to protect their extravagant riches. For all the modern tales of noble poverty and leaking ancestral homes, their private wealth and influence remain phenomenal.
Atlas Obscura
The Coral Reef Loss Data Hidden in Old Navigational Charts
by Cara Giaimo
For the Florida Keys, researchers have found an important new way to estimate what's been lost.
The Tim Ferriss Show
The CIA, The Police, and Other Adventures from Stewart Copeland
by Tim Ferriss and Stewart Copeland
Stewart Copeland is a Grammy Award-winning musician, considered by "Rolling Stone Magazine" to be one of the top ten drummers of all time. He’s a founding member of The Police, and an inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
MUSIC OF THE DAY
"Today"
Zero 7
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