A selection of popular ragtime tunes by Scott Joplin played on a 1915 upright piano.
The pianist Lord Vinheteiro plays a selection of popular ragtime tunes by Scott Joplin on his 1915 upright piano.
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Sniffles and lies.
The US has been incapable of controlling the pandemic, and now the government resists addressing the resulting economic reality. / 1/17 | Vox The source of our inability goes back to mid-April, when Trump embraced “overly rosy projections to proclaim victory and move on.” / 2/17 | The New York Times
A criminal state pattern.
Please note: We ran into some technical difficulties yesterday and were unable to send out the newsletter. So here’s a double edition of Headlines—enjoy! The US hit a new record high in new coronavirus infections this week, with more than 77,000 cases reported on Thursday. Florida, South
Yeah, but… spartacans?
The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Latin America for the first time exceeds the figure for North America. Meanwhile, a second death surge is coming for the United States. / 1/25 | Reuters, The Atlantic Governors and mayors scramble to issue new mask orders and limit the size of
Some cleaned-up footage of Tokyo from the early 20th century.
Some cleaned-up footage of Tokyo from the early 20th century.
Week Six: The Night Watchman
This week we're discussing the second half of Louise Erdrich's The Night Watchman—shockers, spoilers, and all.
Eight people suffered severe eye injuries at protests on May 30
A Washington Post investigation finds at least eight people who lost vision in one eye after being struck by police projectiles on May 30, the Saturday after George Floyd’s death.
Science + politics = politics.
In what's thought to be the first case, a baby contracted COVID-19 while still in the womb (and has made a full recovery). / VICE Echocardiograms of COVID-19 patients show heart damage in 55% of scans. One in seven have "severe abnormalities." / The Guardian Some
Take a beautiful, hypnotic journey across recursive landscapes.
Take a beautiful, hypnotic journey across recursive landscapes in Theo Tagholm's music video for Lumiere's "Doppler."
A medieval-style—aka "bardcore"—cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene."
A medieval-style—aka "bardcore"—cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" by Hildegard von Blingin', who also medievalizes the lyrics: "Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene / I beg of thee, pray take not my lord / Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene / I fear, from thee, ‘twould take