Category: culture
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Nirvana at Radio Shack in ’88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAaqWMsuu2I In 1988, according to Mike Ziegler, Nirvana recorded some takes for a music video that never aired at a Radio Shack in Aberdeen, Washington. Thanks to Rusty Blazenhoff who posted this to Laughing Squid.
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Decrypting Sneakers
The surest way to gain a link is to talk about the best movie of all time, Sneakers, as Priscilla Page has by taking apart the film for Birth.Movies.Death: Phil Alden Robinson’s Sneakers might just be the most undervalued movie of all time. It’s a political thriller, a caper, “tech-noir,” a little like Three Days of…
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YouTube Celebrities Don’t Understand Journalism
Jim Sterling writing about the reactions YouTube celebrities have had to their racism being reported on: The Internet has warped the idea of “free speech” to mean “speech without consequence” and that’s simply not what it is. Absolutely, JonTron can share a Trumpian view on immigration and claim discrimination isn’t a problem, but other people…
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Send the schmo to talk to Letterman!
David Marchese has this fantastic interview with David Letterman. They talk about our Dear Leader and other topics, but this part echoes the considerations of many people after Trump insulted John Lewis: David Marchese: Is it fair to say you’re not interested in revisiting a late-night talk show? David Letterman: My interest has shifted. When I’m…
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New MST3K April 14th
According to an update on their crowdfunding page, the new Mystery Science Theater 3000 series starts up on Netflix on the 14th of April.