Michael Stipe is Present (A November 2021 interview with David Peisner of The Bitter Southerner)
Taking to the Skies
Bike trials legend Danny MacAskill (previously, previouslier) visits a wind turbine factory, while content creator Danny MacAskill shows the youths how much energy is generated by renewable sources.
Dispatches from the Upside Down
The Methods of Moral Panic Journalism Michael Hobbes (of You’re Wrong About fame) shows how stories about ‘left-wing illiberalism’ are the latest moral-panic stories.
“If the right should somehow gain that power, I don’t trust us with it.”
How the American Right Fell in Love With Hungary Some U.S. conservatives are taking a cue from Prime Minister Viktor Orban — how to use the power of the state to win the culture wars (NYT Magazine, October 19, 2021).
The Second King
Rod of Iron Ministries has purchased a 130-acre property in eastern Tennessee to be used as a training center and spiritual retreat.
I’ll Never Have Dinner with the President
This month marks the 29th anniversary of Ice Cube’s second solo album, Death Certificate. While his first solo album, Amerikkka’s Most Wanted, was produced by Public Enemy’s The Bomb Squad, this one featured a more West-Coast-style production by longti…
Not the streaming service, the jewelry store, or the drag queen
The Pandora Papers are a gigantic set of data about offshore finance that details hidden wealth, tax avoidance, and money laundering. Reporting on this data has come from the Washington Post (‘Billions Beyond Reach’), BBC (‘A Simple Guide to the Pandor…
“Previous management used to pay people to write or create things.”
True Genius: How to go from “the future of journalism” to a fire sale in a few short years (SLNiemanLab) (Genius (pka Rap Genius) previously, previously, previously, previously, previously, previously)
Fisherman
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, pioneering reggae producer, has died at age 85. In addition to being one of the people who invented dub reggae, he’s also known for his interesting interviews (2016, 2018, 2019, 2021), his epic discography, and the Black Ark Studio.
Mash Up Stir It Up MIX IT
gonna make banana bread A playlist about banana bread that is also a recipe for banana bread