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  • There is no ‘getting back to normal’ with climate breakdown

    As the IPCC report makes clear, there are now only unknown and unfamiliar alternative futures that we can choose from, says political economist Mark Blyth https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/11/no-getting-back-to-normal-climate-breakdown-ipcc-report?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other more ›

  • Why does everything feel so joyless? Welcome to the age of decadence without pleasure

    Decadence in our era comes in technologically mediated forms, emptied of desire and obsessed with self-optimisation https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/26/age-of-decadence-pleasure-ai?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other more ›

  • 1970 (2005 Remaster)

    Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Elektra 1970 (2005 Remaster) · The Stooges Fun House ℗ 1970 Elektra/Asylum Records Engineer: Brian Ross-Myring Bass Guitar: Dave Alexander Producer: Don Gallucci Vocals: Iggy Pop Guitar: Ron Asheton Drums: Scott Asheton Tenor Saxophone: Steven Mackay… more ›

  • ChinaTalk: WarTalk: Iran War Back On, Rogue AI, Ukraine Civ-Mil

    Listen: https://ift.tt/LJY4lId Five months into the Iran campaign, the US has two carrier strike groups parked in the Arabian Sea, a blockade that may take months to bite, and a daisy chain of tankers stretching thousands of miles because there… more ›

  • Past Present Future: The History of Bad Ideas: Utilitarianism

    Listen: https://ift.tt/SL6T1O9 Today’s episode in the history of bad ideas is about one of the central ideas in modern philosophy: utilitarianism, or the view that what matters is the greatest happiness of the greatest number. David talks to philosopher Nikhil… more ›

  • Daft Punk – Instant Crush (Official Video) ft. Julian Casablancas

    Official video for “Instant Crush” by Daft Punk feat. Julian Casablancas Homework: https://ift.tt/Hf89P4l Discovery: https://ift.tt/NlSokUG Alive 1997: https://ift.tt/85GdQnT Daft Club: https://ift.tt/Tpm6jUo Human After All: https://ift.tt/6B3zj2W Human After All (Remixes): https://ift.tt/KjHa4S6 Alive 2007: https://ift.tt/DCekln9 Watch more videos of Daft Punk: https://ift.tt/vARVwLH… more ›

  • Chad Hugo- Jumpupw!nya (Official Video) Ft. Tierra Whack, Leikeli47

    Listen to ‘Jumpupw!nya’ HERE: https://ift.tt/4kfKw3o Follow Chad Hugo Instagram:https://ift.tt/FX6sNBS X :https://ift.tt/BD2AdRb TikTok : https://ift.tt/zilWXT4 Facebook: https://ift.tt/O4gVcjA Website : https://ift.tt/0OcKJyr Music Video Production: Kid. Studio Director: Glenn Michael EP: Vince Tran Producer: Gennelle Cruz Cinematographer: Jerome Riel 1st AC: Gio Lucero… more ›

  • Inspectah Deck, Wu-Tang Clan – Day In The Life ft. Baegod

    Legendary Wu-Tang Clan lyricist Inspectah Deck returns with “Day In The Life,” the lead single from his forthcoming solo album, arriving August 7. As Wu-Tang Clan prepares to embark on its final tour and celebrates its upcoming induction into the… more ›

  • The China-Global South Podcast: China’s Pacific Missile Shock Explained

    Listen: https://ift.tt/mLxKOjZ Two weeks ago, a PLA Navy submarine in the South China Sea test-fired a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile that flew 7,300 kilometers before splashing down in the South Pacific. The launch drew sharp criticism from several Pacific Island… more ›

  • Christopher Nolan’s Closet Picks

    Subscribe to Criterion: https://bit.ly/4vlR0aj The filmmaker shares how THE TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE influenced THE DARK KNIGHT, talks about the importance of Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project, and praises the way David Lynch evokes dream logic on-screen. Christopher’s Picks: THE… more ›