Charlie Kirk used new media to devastating effect in his mission to mobilise young people for his conservative movement. He understood the power of a viral moment to cut through a complex argument and the great appetite for proper debate, just two of many things we all love about our digital culture.
There’s plenty of things many of us find repellent, too, ... Show More
Feb 27
“We Have Been WARNED” Neil deGrasse Tyson On UFO Files, Trump & Alien Existence
Despite some cynicism over the UFO files, we could be about to see real evidence of aerial phenomena which even the brightest minds in government have been unable to explain. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, spoke earlier this year about UFOs performing implausible maneuve ... Show More
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Jan 2022
Culture Gabfest - Fool's Gold
This week, Slate’s TV critic and host of the podcast Decoder Ring, Willa Paskin, and poet, essayist, podcast host, and author, Nichole Perkins, fill in for Dana and Julia. The panel begins by taking a spin with Julian Fellowes’ (creator of Downton Abbey) new show The Gilded Age. ... Show More
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The news to know for Wednesday, June 10th, 2020!</span></p> <p class="p1"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">What to know about a Capitol Hi ... Show More
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The world watched as former President Trump was arrested this week. Today, legal expert <a href="https://twitter.com/jamil_n_jaffer" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Jamil Jaffer</a> explains what the charges are about. Then, Republican analyst <a ... Show More