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Jill Magid is the guest of the fourth episode of the podcast series I did with artists who 1. are among my absolute cultural heroes and 2. have exhibited at Aksioma Institute for Contemporary Art in Ljubljana. Jill Magid is an artist, writer and filmmaker whose practice blurs the boundaries between art and life. Over the years, Magid has initiated intimate relations with systems of power that most of us …

What an absolute banger of a Friday. There are several releases, on top of the super rad Best Bets record we shared with you yesterday. Plus, I missed a rad release last week that I’m including because, well, it rules. And I do what I want. Also, a great new Cleaners from Venus Tribute Compilation. No need for bullshitting, let’s

The Retroist Podcast is back with an episode I promised to release during my first year of the podcast, The Goonies. On this episode, my first of the new season, I am happy to finally have covered this classic and beloved film.I start the show off by talking about how the film was inspiring to me in unexpected ways that have had a positive long-term effect on me. Then I …

The annual meetings of the Robert Walser Society and the W.G. Sebald Society (Deutsche Sebald Gesellschaft) will be held jointly in Munich on October 11-13, 2024. The event will offer participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in the work of both authors and to explore points of contact and differences between the two. The conference will include discussions, readings, talks, lectures and a guided tour. Speakers include Thilo Krause, Esther …

Once again, friends, I. MUST. RANT. Why? I — just heard from a mom trying to get two other families to let their kids play with her kids in her yard for an hour a week, outside. Unsupervised. AN HOUR A WEEK. She lives on a quiet street in quiet suburb in a quiet state. Classic single family homes. Zero traffic. Other parent (who has stood and watched three previous …

Economists commonly think about technology as an idea, but in one way or another, the technology interacts with physical forms–and these physical forms affect how the technology is applied and its social effects. In his da Vinci Medal Address, Donald MacKenzie considers some implications of this idea in “Material Political Economy” (Technology and Culture, July 2024). One classic example he mentions is the conflict that arose some centuries ago, in …

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Last June, a striking image of a pride flag made up of NASA imagery became the most-liked post on the new social media network Bluesky, a post it held for 2 months. I spoke with its creator Rachel Lense about how it was made, and what it’s reception means for inclusion in science. This image ... Read More "The story of the pride flag made from NASA imagery: Bluesky’s most-liked …

Movies & TV The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power The Rings of Power Asks Questions About the Nature of Evil in “Doomed to Die” Do we really need Sauron to be a sympathetic villain? By Sylas K Barrett | Published on September 27, 2024 Comment 1 Share New Share The Rings of Power Asks Questions About the Nature of Evil in “Doomed to Die”&url=https://reactormag.com/the-rings-of-power-asks-questions-about-the-nature-of-evil-in-doomed-to-die/” target=”_blank” title=”Twitter”> The …

Reading Time: 36 minutes It’s been astonishing this week to see exactly how badly a political party’s comms team can handle something – FOR FCUK’S SAKE, LABOUR PARTY COMMS PEOPLE, IT SHOULDN’T BE THIS DIFFICULT. Also, the past seven days’ succession of embarrassing revelations and gift-related gaffes have somehow managed to achieve the unthinkable and made me feel genuine pity for the PM’s kid (I’m not a monster, it’s just …

The Three Investigators #5 The Mystery of the Vanishing Treasure by Robert Arthur, 1966. The Three Investigators don’t have a case at the moment, so Jupiter entertains himself and his friends with an intellectual exercise – figuring out how someone could steal the Rainbow Jewels from an exhibit at the Petersen Museum, an exhibit that has been promoted in the local papers. Pete and Bob object that they solve thefts, …

(Written by William) I’m not exactly sure what it is about LEGO Ideas projects, but I tend to forget what’s coming out right before they get released. This is especially true for the projects that don’t go through the normal LEGO Ideas project cycle. So, when LEGO offered the #21352 LEGO Ideas Magic of Disney […]

Selection: Introduction https://londonjazzcollector.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/henry-lowther-band_introduction_child-song_deram-sml1070-1970-ljc.mp3 . . . “Hey Henry, what do you want to call the first track, you know, the introduction?Yeah, that’ll do.” The rest are apparently word-pictures that relate to the theme of children’s play. Track List A1 IntroductionA2 Trav’lling SongA3 Plaything (Child Song And Anima)B1 3/4 Skip (Trip Up)B2 BetweenB3 Puppet Song Artists: Henry Lowther Band Daryl Runswick, bass guitar, double bass, percussion; Mike Travis, drums, percussion; Mike …

Jackson Lampe, a junior at Wahlert Catholic High School in Dubuque, Iowa, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and was named the school’s student of the month for his efforts. For his service project, Jackson provided care kits to the burn unit at the University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital to support parents of pediatric burn victims. His own experience as a burn survivor at age …