As Ishana Shyamalan’s directorial debut film “The Watchers” hit theaters this weekend, the whole family had reason to celebrate. Later this summer, her father, M. Night Shyamalan also premieres his latest mystery, “Trap,” which will feature music and performances from another daughter, Saleka. IndieWire describes how the family may be on the cusp of becoming a dynasty. https://flip.it/mRJ8nq #Culture#Entertainment#Movies#Shyamalan
Next time you’re on your way somewhere, take a minute to consider how wildlife get from point A to point B. From doorbells for fish and tunnels for elephants, Fodors takes us on a trip to the most amazing wildlife crossings around the world. https://flip.it/si-qeP #Culture#Travel#Wildlife#Animals
If you had just been looking at the headlines from major research organizations, you would see a lack of confidence from the public in big business, technology companies included. For years, poll after poll from around the world has found high levels of distrust in their influence, handling of private data, and new developments. https://pxlnv.com/blog/anti-trust-in-tech/
Seven Bins shares the same culture of his masters, billionaires living in contempt of nation they see as mudsills. They are despots, contemptuous and hating despots purposely immiserating society into an underclass.
It wasn’t until 1962 that Jackie Robinson became the first Black player inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame. Now, that same Hall of Fame has opened an entire exhibition dedicated to celebrating the rich, challenging history of Black baseball players. “The Souls of the Game: Voices of Black Baseball” traces 150 years of history — beginning in the late 1800s and continuing all the way up to the achievements and challenges of Black baseball players today. Smithsonian magazine has more: https://flip.it/ZlnPU4 #Culture#MLB#Baseball#Race#Equality#AfricanAmerican
With its high production values, conversational style, and a storyline unfolding in real time across episodes, 2014’s "Serial" fueled a new wave of interest in true crime and transformed podcasting. The show also helped free Baltimore high school student, Adnan Syed, convicted of murdering his teenage ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. Vox tells us more, including how "Serial" changed the way we think about the criminal justice system. https://flip.it/c3CEC6 #Culture#TV#Law#Serial
Not for the first time in history, simplistic dualism is taking hold of people's minds, often rooted in religious beliefs. Is this a prelude to even more violent intolerance and — in the worst scenario — another big war? asks Argentine poet and writer Miguel Espejo.
Le 9 juin, les partis ultraconservateurs pourraient augmenter le nombre de sièges qu’ils détiennent au Parlement européen. Dans de nombreux pays du continent, l’#ExtrêmeDroite n’est plus seulement une menace, mais elle a atteint les sphères de pouvoir. Quelles sont les conséquences pour la #culture? Panorama.