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  • The Nihilistic Populism of Donald Trump

    The Nihilistic Populism of Donald Trump http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Is The Donald a populist candidate? Our friend Glenn Reynolds argued in Sunday’s USA Today that the rise of Donald Trump is best understood as a populist event—“an indictment of the GOP establishment and, for… more ›

  • Intercultural studies, vol 987. #legends…

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  • Tinder and Hookup-Culture Promotion

    Tinder and Hookup-Culture Promotion http://ift.tt/1NcmYuO It’s a balmy night in Manhattan’s financial district, and at a sports bar called Stout, everyone is Tindering. The tables are filled with young women and men who’ve been chasing money and deals on Wall… more ›

  • Rule-Breaking

    Rule-Breaking http://ift.tt/eA8V8J That the drama unfolded now, and with such flamboyant characters, could be seen as an accident. from http://ift.tt/1KQc1S4 more ›

  • When One App Rules Them All: The Case of WeChat…

    When One App Rules Them All: The Case of WeChat and Mobile in China http://ift.tt/1MS11mM This post is all about WeChat, but it’s also about more than just WeChat. While seemingly just a messaging app, WeChat is actually more of… more ›

  • Intercultural studies, vol. 4892. #gameculture //…

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  • The Hamburger Menu Doesn't Work

    The Hamburger Menu Doesn’t Work http://ift.tt/1L0q0lF It’s called a “hamburger” because it it looks roughly like a bun-meat-bun sandwich. The idea behind the hamburger menu is that you can use it to hide site navigation on smaller screens, showing it… more ›

  • Official Google Blog

    Official Google Blog http://ift.tt/eA8V8J As Sergey and I wrote in the original founders letter 11 years ago, “Google is not a conventional company. We do not intend to become one. from http://ift.tt/1Nm3CU6 more ›

  • Donald Trump And The Boris Johnson Effect

    Donald Trump And The Boris Johnson Effect http://ift.tt/1HkEZSG Longtime readers will know that US Presidential politics are a favourite spectator sport of mine.  That said, I’ve been less impressed with the resistible political rise of Donald Trump than you might… more ›