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A Humdrum Life
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3.5 star rating of the KGLW album Oddments

This one has a fun raw garage rock vibe in the sense that it sounds like it might’ve actually been recorded in someone’s garage, which to me, isn’t a bad thing. I love the kinetic energy of raw, live recordings, but this one just didn’t feel like one of their…

šŸ“° The New York Times Had To Work With A Eugenicist So They Didn’t Get Scooped By A Bigot /// Defector

The Independent Variable
67 posts last month

The Times opinion department loves the occasional provocation for provocation’s 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 make…

šŸ“± TikTok’s ā€˜ban’ problem could end soon with a new app and a sale /// The Verge

The Independent Variable
67 posts last month

Earlier today, the Wall Street Journal reported that the General Services Administration says Oracle has reached a new agreement with the federal government that ā€œis 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.

šŸŽ„ Danny Boyle Calls Out ā€œCultural Appropriationā€ in ā€˜Slumdog Millionaire’ /// World of Reel

The Independent Variable
67 posts last month

Ah yes, nothing says progressive growth like retroactively throwing your own Oscar-winning film under the bus and implying it shouldn’t exist in today’s industry — the same film that launched careers, won over audiences across the globe, and let’s not forget, netted 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best…

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