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š¶ Cliffside
foofaraw25 posts last month
š§āāļø Oddments
A Humdrum Life14 posts last month
This one has a fun raw garage rock vibe in the sense that it sounds like it mightāve actually been recorded in someoneās garage, which to me, isnāt a bad thing. I love the kinetic energy of raw, live recordings, but this one just didnāt feel like one of theirā¦
š§āāļø Paper MĆ¢chĆ© Dream Balloon
A Humdrum Life14 posts last month
Easily my favorite so far as weāve made our way through five records. KGLW going no-electric bringing flutes, clarinets, fiddle, and harmonica alongside the accoustic guitar, drums, and keys??? Yes, yes please.
Itās an easy-going KGLW record that still brings a ton of fun and energy with the melodies andā¦
š° The New York Times Had To Work With A Eugenicist So They Didnāt Get Scooped By A Bigot /// Defector
The Independent Variable67 posts last monthThe Times opinion department loves the occasional provocation for provocationās sake, but the reportorial side considers itself at a further remove from culture-war concerns, as if it can only just ask questions. Of course, this is bullshit.
Such a weird non-story for the Times to take that really does makeā¦
š§ŗ The Nuggets Are In A Standoff With Jonas Valanciunas And It Somehow Matters /// Defector
The Independent Variable67 posts last monthFor basically the entirety of the Nikola Jokic era, the Nuggets have not had a backup center who could be described as a functional basketball player capable of setting screens, grabbing rebounds, playing out of the pick-and-roll, and putting the ball in the basket.
The Nuggets have made a tonā¦
šø Polymarket Rules āNoā on $237M Controversial Bet Over Zelenskyyās Suit /// Decrypt
The Independent Variable67 posts last monthOn June 24, Zelenskyy appeared at a NATO event in the Netherlands wearing a black jacket, matching trousers, and a collared shirt, an outfit described by numerous media outlets as a suit.
This kind of thing doesnāt surprise me and the fact so many people are willing to participate inā¦
šļø Apple bids for Formula 1 rights in US following success of Brad Pitt film /// FT
The Independent Variable67 posts last monthAnalysts at Citi have previously estimated that F1ās next US broadcast deal could be worth $121mn a year, although that was before the release of the F1 film. Its total global media rights revenue grew almost 8 per cent to about $1.1bn in 2024.
It makes sense thatā¦
š± TikTokās ābanā problem could end soon with a new app and a sale /// The Verge
The Independent Variable67 posts last monthEarlier today, the Wall Street Journal reported that the General Services Administration says Oracle has reached a new agreement with the federal government that āis the first of its kind that provides the entire government with a discount on cloud infrastructure,ā with a 75 percent discount on licensed software.
š Small Press SFF Might Sometimes Be Harder to Find ā But Itās More Than Worth the Effort - Reactor /// Reactor
The Independent Variable67 posts last monthThey are the classic underdog, and I feel like SFF readers could do a little more rooting for them. Itāll take a little effort on our part. Itās effort well worth making.
Enjoyed reading this as I continue to slowly build out the print side of Foofaraw Press. Support smallā¦
š„ Danny Boyle Calls Out āCultural Appropriationā in āSlumdog Millionaireā /// World of Reel
The Independent Variable67 posts last monthAh yes, nothing says progressive growth like retroactively throwing your own Oscar-winning film under the bus and implying it shouldnāt exist in todayās industry ā the same film that launched careers, won over audiences across the globe, and letās not forget, netted 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Bestā¦
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