11
May
‘Perihelion’
‘Perihelion.’ The composer and pianist Max Richter has drafted a string section for his latest single, “perihelion”—which means the
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09
May
‘Ring the Alarm’
‘Ring the Alarm.’ Tenor Saw, a pioneer of dancehall reggae, was killed in 1988 at the age of only 21
09
May
Veritatis splendor
Member’s despatch, Week XIX: ‘We have a pope.’ India, Pakistan, and all-out war. & Thinking about the beauty of art helps thinking abstractly. + Is Donald Trump making China more popular? How to have humane labor in an age of automated work? Music from Tenor Saw. What is dancehall reggae? &c.
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07
May
Imperial equerry
Imperial equerry. On Tuesday, April 29, The Guardian reported that U.S. officials had informed their counterparts in London that
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07
May
Terminators
What are the risks of “killer robots” to civilians? Lucy Suchman on the automation of modern warfare.
10 min read
06
May
‘Mind Games’
‘Mind Games.’ One might wonder if there are fresh ideas in techno music left to explore in 2025. But the
05
May
Syria’s new power struggle
Syria’s new power struggle. More than 100 people have died in sectarian clashes between Druze and Sunni fighters south
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05
May
American carnivores
Why are people in the United States eating record amounts of meat? Glynn Tonsor on a mysterious outlier trend in the Western world.
7 min read
04
May
‘Garden’
‘Garden.’ A mist-filled plain in the West of Ireland brings us a new album titled Luster from the dream pop
02
May
‘Release +ϕ’
‘Release +ϕ.’ A dynamic composition from one of the bright lights of Egypt’s current generation of DJs and producers,