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The Polyphonic Spree - Austin City Underground [1h37m]. Filmed in 2014. At a church. Which is amazing. Some sunshine music for sunshine days! [more inside]
posted by hippybear at 7:48 PM PST - 12 comments

Vox and The Pudding tracked what happens after TikTok songs go viral (SLYT). To understand how going viral on TikTok affects an unknown artist's career, Vox and The Pudding identified a cohort of 125 artists and analyzed how their careers developed after their big break. “It turns out, this is way more than a story about algorithms or going viral. It’s a story about the longstanding tug of war between artists, platform and music industry giants. You might be surprised who’s winning.” [more inside]
posted by shirobara at 6:58 PM PST - 28 comments

I Am the Man Responsible for Batman’s Rock-Hard Nipples in Batman & Robin "Perhaps no controversy better defines the Batman franchise than the inclusion of ultra-pointy nips when George Clooney donned the batsuit in 1997. Here, costume designer Jose Fernandez explains why the Dark Knight had such dank teats" [more inside]
posted by kirkaracha at 3:44 PM PST - 53 comments

Netflix's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "The Sandman" will premiere on August 5th.
posted by Ipsifendus at 10:51 AM PST - 93 comments

Words Without Borders, digital magazine of writing in translation since 2003, has re-launched with a new site design. Check out their educational offerings, events and vast archives.
posted by latkes at 10:22 AM PST - 3 comments

"Purchasing the Queer Games Bundle [Pay what you can edition] is a direct action that you can take right now to support queer people in a life changing way and in exchange you get over 500 amazing, heartfelt, fun, and radical games. " [more inside]
posted by simmering octagon at 9:10 AM PST - 4 comments

It's a good day for longform political profiles: Dianne Feinstein, by Rebecca Traister for New York magazine, and Steve Bannon, by Jennifer Senior, for The Atlantic.
posted by box at 8:57 AM PST - 19 comments

There is Never a Cowboy Around When You Need One... Love the narration and the narrator's accent. Hoping the FedEx truck is not some viral marketing shit. Next generation of ropers.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 8:31 AM PST - 6 comments

'It's going to be an army': Tapes reveal GOP plan to contest elections - "Placing operatives as poll workers and building a 'hotline' to friendly attorneys are among the strategies to be deployed in Michigan and other swing states."* [more inside]
posted by kliuless at 6:00 AM PST - 62 comments

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posted by taz at 2:58 AM PST - 63 comments