In a recent Twitter thread, famed musician, producer, audio engineer, and infamous crank Steve Albini owned the ugly parts of his past — years of offensive music, statements and posts — and said his generation needs to talk about how culture has change…
An insurgency of its own making at Bloodshot Records
After sexual misconduct allegations, mounting unpaid royalties, one of its founding partners resigning and another “walking away,” Chicago independent music label Bloodshot Records seemed to be shutting down. Independent music company Exceleration Musi…
Crews Abandoned on Ships Without Pay, Food or a Way Home
Failing companies are ditching vessels deemed too expensive to repair or too difficult to sell, stranding their former crews as cargo-ship castaways trapped in ports or offshore without their back pay, food, or a way home. (SLWSJ-amp)
Go Team Chaos!
It’s the last scheduled day of the regular season in Major League Baseball and every game will be played starting simultaneously at 3 pm Eastern. The AL Wild Card and the NL West are still up for grabs and a bewildering array of two, three, and even fo…
Bear Down, Arlington Bears
The Chicago Bears announced their purchase of the former Arlington International Racecourse with the intention of building a new stadium in the city’s northwest suburbs. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot considers the announcement a negotiating tactic and s…
Doctor Who: Russell T Davies returns as showrunner
Screenwriter/producer Russell T Davies, who helped revive the sci-fi series Doctor Who in 2005 will return to take over the show again next year. Davies, who was the fantasy drama’s showrunner until 2009, will take over when Chris Chibnall departs nex…
Delta Air Lines to require workers be vaccinated or pay
Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that it will require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face the alternative of weekly testing and a $200 monthly surcharge for health insurance. (SLWaPo) (alt, non-paywall source) Unvaccinated employee…
It’s been a crazy week in America. Let’s find out what happened!
Maybe you didn’t know you needed a ribbon and sparkle-suit clad Black woman who can explain why using police as debt collectors leads to the killing of Black people in one breath, then bust out a retro R&B jam for the vaccinated in the next. But Th…