July 11, 2017

I want my MTV

MTV News—and other sites—are frantically pivoting to video. It won’t work.
posted by Artw at 10:21 PM PST - 114 comments

"Not all emus are flightless"

In these stressful times, you've gotta hang onto what's important. Like a single can of beer, as your checked luggage.
posted by ferret branca at 8:18 PM PST - 23 comments

“...E3 displayed refreshing palette of kinky, coily, textured hair.”

At E3 2017, Black Characters' Hair Looks Better Than Ever [Kotaku] “While this year’s E3 was definitely full of afros, I noticed a difference. The hair looked right. It looked good, even, and it wasn’t played for a joke. Characters with afros, like this unnamed woman in the trailer for A Way Out, weren’t shucking and jiving. Her hair texture implies that “particulate mass of hyper-tight curls” that Narcisse describes. [...] There are a lot of cool looking games featuring—or even starring—black women that were shown at E3 this year. From Wolfenstein II’s hard-edged revolutionary to Far Cry 5's Grace Armstrong to the Dishonored DLC’s Billie Lurk, this was the first E3 in recent memory where I couldn’t just count all the women of all color on one hand. It’s frankly amazing, and I’m really excited to play these games. Especially Wolfenstein II. I love everything about this unnamed character who is part of the American resistance against the Nazis, and I want to meet this socialist revolutionary cell, thanks.” [more inside]
posted by Fizz at 5:18 PM PST - 23 comments

Bill Nye: lack of balance in ~1/2 of all shoelace knots is heartbreaking

"You see; shoelaces are not just shoelaces when you view them through the filter of everything all at once. They are the raw material of knots, and knots are the embodiment of mathematical beauty; mathematical beauty is a fabulously useful tool for rational problem solving; and rational problem solving is, of course, the most powerful tool for changing the world. In my Nye’s-eye view of the world, tying a well-crafted knot is like a personal promise to engage in that whole glorious process." An article on the beauty and strength of good knots, by Bill Nye. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief at 2:57 PM PST - 47 comments

Oy Korea

Sure, you know your kimchi from your kasha varnishkes. Maybe you know your hanbok from your kopotes at 20 paces. But when it comes to music, how well can you tell: Korean or Hasidic?
posted by Mchelly at 2:50 PM PST - 21 comments

They bought PowerPoint and got the PC revolution thrown in for free.

29 Bullets. Russell Davies argues that, maybe, PowerPoint is... good?
posted by Cash4Lead at 11:25 AM PST - 93 comments

Sometimes things that are expensive... are worse.

The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo Brian Jordan Alvarez, one of Variety's 10 comics to watch in 2017, is the creator and costar of The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo, "the best web series of 2016." Read an interview with Brian at Remezcla in which he discusses growing up gay in Tennessee, the show's breakout, non-binary character Freckle, and the possibility of a future with Lionsgate.
posted by landunderwave at 10:53 AM PST - 10 comments

How to Impeach the President (Of the United States) [SLYT 7min 15sec]

"Epic How To" breaks down the process and purpose of presidential impeachment Learn everything you need to know about how to impeach the President! Not any particular President. Just in general. [more inside]
posted by Faintdreams at 10:15 AM PST - 33 comments

"There's a good chance I may have committed some light...treason."

More shocking developments have come to light (Matt Shuham and Allegra Kirkland, TPM) in the on-going investigation into the Trump campaign's alleged efforts with the Russian Government to undermine the integrity of United States Presidential election and the candidacy of Hillary Clinton. Meanwhile, the so-called Better Care Reconciliation Act, the Republican effort to undermine health insurance for tens of millions people, has met with resistance from all parts of the political spectrum. [more inside]
posted by Excommunicated Cardinal at 10:10 AM PST - 3751 comments

"A riot is at bottom the language of the unheard" - MLK

Beginning today, the ACLU of New Jersey is tweeting a realtime re-enactment of the Newark Rebellion of July 12-17, 1967. @Newark1967 will chronicle six days of violence and terror that followed the beating of a black cab driver by two policemen, piled upon years of disenfranchisement, white flight and divestment. Initially, civil rights leaders called for peaceful protest, but community anger had reached a boiling point. In the violence, destruction, and chaos that ensued, the police occupied the city, the National Guard was called in, and in the end 24 civilians (including several women and children as young as 10), along with a firefighter and a police officer, were killed; more than 500 were injured, and more than a thousand arrested. It was just one in the United States' long history of uprisings related to racism. [more inside]
posted by Miko at 10:00 AM PST - 4 comments

Darling you send me...art!

Like most museums, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art can show only a fraction of its collection at once, largely due to space constraints. In its case, only about 5% of its treasures are on view at a time. To increase accessibility to its nearly 35,000 works, the museum has a really neat tool that literally places artworks in the palm of your hand: Send Me SFMOMA, a text messaging service that sends you images of artworks in response to your personal interests. [via] [more inside]
posted by Room 641-A at 8:50 AM PST - 21 comments

Public Utility Postal Banking and RTGS for All

Accounts at the central bank: technical policy choice, or a right? - "There will come a point when comprehension that offering digital accounts with the central bank is possible becomes widespread. Then, the discussion about whether it should do so may change gear somewhat." [more inside]
posted by kliuless at 6:09 AM PST - 12 comments

Quilt of Belonging

The people of Canada come from many different backgrounds. Quilt of Belonging is a collaborative work of art whose mission is to recognize Canada’s diversity, celebrate our common humanity and promote harmony and compassion among people. [more inside]
posted by Multicellular Exothermic at 3:44 AM PST - 5 comments

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