How the Attica prison uprising started — and why it still resonates today

A new documentary goes behind the walls of the deadly 1971 uprising. Attica filmmaker Stanley Nelson and former prisoner Arthur Harrison reflect on the five-day revolt, and its lasting legacy.

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Source: https://www.npr.org/2021/10/27/1049295683/attica-prison-documentary-stanley-nelson
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Liz Phair Cancels Tour With Alanis Morissette & Garbage, Cat Power Will Fill In

Last year, Alanis Morissette had a big tour with Liz Phair and Garbage lined up to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her iconic album Jagged Little Pill. The pandemic messed those plans up, obviously, but last month, Morissette announced that the tour had been rescheduled for this August. Yesterday, though, Liz Phair announced that she was pulling out of the tour, with Cat Power taking her place on the bill.

Source: https://www.stereogum.com/2155182/liz-phair-cancels-tour-with-alanis-morissette-garbage-cat-power-will-fill-in/news/
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Michael Wolff’s Third Strike At Trump White House Has Hits And Misses

The author has gifts as a writer: a novelistic eye for scene and detail, an ear for realistic dialogue. His story keeps moving, free of constraints common to courtroom lawyers or newspaper reporters.

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Source: https://www.npr.org/2021/07/20/1018198107/michael-wolffs-third-strike-at-trump-white-house-landslide-book-review
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Farm Aid Announces 2021 Lineup With Willie Nelson, Neil Young, & More

The lineup for Farm Aid 2021 has been announced. The charity event’s board of directors — Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, and the recently inducted Margo Price — will all perform at the festival, as will Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Nathanial Rateliff And The Night Sweats, Bettye LaVette, and more. Farm Aid will take place at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, CT on 9/25.

Source: https://www.stereogum.com/2154529/farm-aid-lineup-2021-willie-nelson-neil-young/news/
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Backyard Scientist makes toys dangerous

Toys today are super boring. We have spoken on this point before. Backyard Scientist decided to make some toys fun.

Where fun means dangerous.

I love the 13 year old who likes to play with video games. That is the way. — Read the rest

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How Black Players Propelled Cleveland’s Baseball Team To Win The 1948 World Series

In 1948, Cleveland’s baseball team won the World Series. It wouldn’t have made it without the team’s first two Black players, and the team owner’s willingness to hire them, says author Luke Epplin.

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Source: https://www.npr.org/2021/03/27/979683299/how-black-players-propelled-clevelands-baseball-team-to-win-the-1948-world-serie
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Former President Obama Tells His Story His Way — And Makes His Case For History

Obama’s ascent thrilled millions, but also stirred a counter-movement that is still on the march. His new memoir A Promised Land covers his rise through the second year of his presidency.

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Source: https://www.npr.org/2020/11/12/933894064/former-president-obama-tells-his-story-his-way-and-makes-his-case-for-history
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Americans Are Drinking 14% More Often During Pandemic, Study Finds

The study compared drinking habits of adults age 30-80 with their habits a year earlier. The study found the increase is most pronounced among women, for whom days with heavy drinking spiked by 41%.

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Source: https://www.npr.org/2020/10/05/920437811/americans-are-drinking-14-more-often-during-pandemic-study-finds?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=artslife
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Michelle Obama Spotify podcast spreads to other platforms

‘The Michelle Obama Podcast’ is perhaps the most high-profile show that’s exclusive to Spotify. Well, it was until today.

Spotify has announced that the show, co-produced with the Obamas’ production company Higher Ground, will now be available on “a number of additional platforms”.

It didn’t say which platforms, but there’s already a listing for the show on Apple Podcasts, seemingly ready for the first season to debut there, so even Spotify’s fiercest rival appears to be getting the show.

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Source: https://musically.com/2020/09/30/michelle-obama-spotify-podcast-spreads-to-other-platforms/
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Lockn’ Festival Postponed To 2021

Last month, the organizers behind the Virginia-based jam band festival Lockn’ were still planning to go ahead with an in-person event in October. The fest, which had already been delayed from June, was centered around three different headlining sets from Grateful Dead member Phil Lesh to celebrate his 80th birthday. But Lockn’ recently … More »

Source: https://www.stereogum.com/2096507/lockn-festival-cancelled-postponed-2021/news/
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Susan B. Anthony Museum Rejects President Trump’s Pardon Of The Suffragette

The director of the museum, Deborah L. Hughes, suggested that the best way to honor Anthony would be to take a clear stance against voter suppression and to advocate for human rights for all.

(Image credit: Carl Gutherz/National Portrait Gallery)

Source: https://www.npr.org/2020/08/20/904321406/susan-b-anthony-museum-rejects-president-trumps-pardon-of-the-suffragette?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=artslife
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Where Are The Thousands Of Nazi-Looted Musical Instruments?

Researchers are still digging into the question and sharing their findings decades after the Nazis sacked the homes of Jews during World War II.

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Source: https://www.npr.org/2020/07/29/812891442/where-are-the-thousands-of-nazi-looted-musical-instruments?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=artslife
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D. L. Hughley: ‘Everybody Knows’ Independence Day Didn’t Free Us All

In his new book, Surrender, White People!, Hughley suggests we consider whether our national holidays speak to the entire nation — along with other bitingly funny ideas for addressing injustice.

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US bodies explain why Twitch is suddenly getting takedowns

We’ve been writing about Twitch’s copyright-takedowns problem this month: a barrage of retrospective claims for past music use in videos archived on Amazon’s service, followed by news that Twitch will be pro-actively scanning clips for copyrighted music, and deleting them for creators. Now Billboard has been talking to the two main US music industry bodies about what’s going on. “During Covid-19, […]

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‘The Simpsons’ Give “Dear Class of 2020” Commencement Speech

As originally published by Josiah Hughes on Exclaim!

The Simpsons have predicted plenty of modern life, so it only makes sense that they’d deliver a commencement speech for the Class of 2020.

Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, given their record with race), they’re not timely enough to engage with the current Black Lives Matter uprising happening around the world. Instead, this brief clip is all about the coronavirus.

Uploaded as part of YouTube’s “Dear Class of 2020” series, the clip sees Marge stress about cooking, Lisa take comfort in the fact that she has no friends and Homer celebrate day-drinking. Perhaps most succinct of all is Bart, who just moons us all.

Watch the Simpsons deliver their 2020 address below.

Source: http://exclaim.ca/film/article/the_simpsons_give_class_of_2020_commencement_speech
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Broadway Theaters Will Remain Dark At Least Through Labor Day

The Broadway League, which represents theater owners and producers, announced Tuesday that their productions will continued to be shuttered through at least Sept. 6.

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Source: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/05/12/854662601/broadway-theaters-will-remain-dark-through-at-least-labor-day?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=artslife
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Manu Dibango Dead Of Coronavirus At 86

The current coronavirus pandemic has claimed its first musical legend. As The Guardian reports, the Cameroonian jazz-funk great Manu Dibango has died in a Paris hospital after contracting Covid-19. A note on Dibango’s Facebook page announced his passing this morning. Dibango was 86. More »

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Green Day Postpone Asian Tour Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Add Green Day to the growing list of bands postponing their Asian tour dates.

The veteran punk band announced in a statement that they’d be moving their upcoming Asian tour due concerns about the coronavirus.

“We know it sucks, as we were looking forward to seeing you all, but hold on to your tickets we’ll…

Source: https://www.spin.com/2020/02/green-day-postpone-asian-tour-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
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Watch Queen Perform Their Famous 1985 Live Aid Setlist for the First Time in 35 Years

For the first time in 35 years, Queen fans got to see the band perform their most famous set, as the rock legends played through their exact 1985 Live Aid set at the Fire Fight Australia benefit concert.

With current frontman Adam Lambert channeling his inner Freddie Mercury, the historic act played through…

Source: https://www.spin.com/2020/02/queen-1985-live-aid-setlist-fire-fight-australia/
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Spotify Unveils Playlists For Pets

Soon there will be a Spotify playlist for every single aspect of your life. Today, the streaming giant unveiled their latest algorithmic concoction: playlists for your pets. The idea seems to be that owners play music for their pets quite a bit, and now Spotify thinks they’ve devised a way to more perfectly curate it … More »

Source: https://www.stereogum.com/2070047/spotify-pet-playlists/news/
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