How the Pandemic Defeated America
A virus has brought the world’s most powerful country to its knees.
via The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/09/coronavirus-american-failure/614191/
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For the forgotten men of 1st Platoon, Trump’s pardon of an officer they helped convict of murder is a crushing betrayal
For the forgotten men of 1st Platoon, Trump’s pardon of an officer they helped convict of murder is a crushing betrayal
Only a few hours had passed since President Donald Trump pardoned 1st Lt. Clint Lorance…
via Laredo Morning Times: https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/For-the-forgotten-men-of-1st-Platoon-Trump-s-15381879.php
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605 Adults 304 Children
Jonestown – 605 Adults 304 Children
Filmed By – The Peoples TempleDirected By – Michael MahaffieProduced By – Clare TuckerMusic By – Tyler RogersExecutive Producers – Michael Barnett, Dominique…
via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsLe6dlYsRg
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Beyond the Single Frame with Michael Robinson Chávez and Hector Emanuel
#StayHomewithLEICA – Beyond the Single Frame with Michael Robinson Chávez and Hector Emanuel
Beyond the Single Frame with Michael Robinson Chávez and Hector EmanuelRecorded Sunday, June 28th, 2020Join us for a conversation with photojournalist Michae…
via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUZnUlZdZhE
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Skeleton Landlord (pilot)
Skeleton Landlord (Development Meeting Pilot) | adult swim
Written and created by Doug Bleichner and Sam WagstaffAfter two hip young tenants fail to pay their rent 12 months in a row, Skeleton pays them a visitand qu…
via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP-27zXA7_E&t=0s
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Robin Hammond on the insider and outsider
Photojournalism Now: In Conversation with Robin Hammond
Hi, I’m Alison Stieven-Taylor, a journalist and the publisher of the weekly blog, Photojournalism Now (https://photojournalismnow43738385.wordpress.com).Welc…
via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6ihR5Hrc9g
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Michaela the Destroyer
Michaela the Destroyer
How a young talent from East London went from open-mic nights to making the year’s most sublimely unsettling show.
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YouTube’s Psychic Wounds
YouTube’s Psychic Wounds
Seeking political news, Nicholson Baker ventures to the wrong clip and back again
via Columbia Journalism Review: https://www.cjr.org/special_report/youtubes-psychic-wounds.php
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How Can the Press Best Serve a Democratic Society?
How Can the Press Best Serve a Democratic Society?
In the nineteen-forties, a panel of scholars struggled over truth in reporting, the marketplace of ideas, and the maintenance of a free and responsible press. Their deliberations are more relevant than ever.
via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-future-of-democracy/how-can-the-press-best-serve-democracy
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Randy Blythe #LeicaConversations
#LeicaConversations – Randy Blythe
From photographing protests to documenting his own personal experiences, Randy Blythe captures the raw emotion of moments that matter. Discover how he uses p…
via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PTJINfHIyo
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Is the Saudi Government Plotting Against Another U.S.-Based Critic?
Is the Saudi Government Plotting Against Another U.S.-Based Critic?
Ali Soufan, a decorated veteran of U.S. law enforcement, has become the target of a vitriolic social-media campaign that appears to involve some of the same people who had targeted Jamal Khashoggi.
via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/is-the-saudi-government-plotting-against-another-us-based-critic
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The true story of the heartthrob prince of Qatar and his time at USC
The true story of the heartthrob prince of Qatar and his time at USC
When a Qatari sheikh came to live in L.A., an entire economy sprouted to meet his wishes. “His highness doesn’t like to hear no,” one associate told a professor.
via Los Angeles Times: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-16/qatar-prince-usc-ucla-la
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In Plain Sight – The search for Syrian war criminals in Europe
In Plain Sight, by Annie Hylton
The search for Syrian war criminals in Europe
via Harper’s Magazine: https://harpers.org/archive/2020/08/in-plain-sight-syrian-war-criminals-in-europe/
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David Lynch’s Rabbits
RABBITS 1
David Lynch Theater Presents: RABBITS 1You may also enjoy…THE 3Rs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIPQKiDzQi0What Is David Working on Today? https://www…
via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66XPYk9bdhc
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Spies, Lies, and Stonewalling: What It’s Like to Report on Facebook
Spies, Lies, and Stonewalling: What It’s Like to Report on Facebook
One day in July 2016, Casey Newton, a tech reporter for The Verge, sat down at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park for the biggest interview of his career. Across from him was Mark Zuckerberg. With his characteristic geeky excitement, Zuckerberg descri
via Columbia Journalism Review: https://www.cjr.org/special_report/reporting-on-facebook.php
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Former eBay Execs Allegedly Made Life Hell for Critics
Former eBay Execs Allegedly Made Life Hell for Critics
Surveillance. Harassment. A live cockroach delivery. US attorneys have charged six former eBay workers in association with an outrageous cyberstalking campaign.
via WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/ebay-employees-charged-cyberstalking-harassment-campaign/
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How NBA JAM Became A Billion-Dollar Slam Dunk
How NBA JAM Became A Billion-Dollar Slam Dunk | War Stories | Ars Technica
Boomshakalaka! Today on War Stories, Ars Technica is joined by NBA JAM lead designer and programmer Mark Turmell to talk about the chaotic birth of an epical…
via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU12_OWH7bA&feature=emb_title