The Criterion Channel is a bright spot in the streaming revolution, and one that has swung us back to thinking cable was actually pretty great. The difference between Criterion and Netflix or Hulu is curation. Criterion lays out a feast of titles, all chosen for their quality, cultural import, or simply being an interesting, weird little thing. The Criterion Channel is such a crown jewel in the streaming kingdom that some just refer to it as “The Channel.” Now, Criterion is taking the decision...
LONDON — A Russian poetry competition has banned transgender people from submitting entries this year, in what it says is an effort to protect traditional values. The Andrei Dementyev All-Russian Poetry Prize, organized by the government of western Russia’s Tver region, accepts applications until late April from poets “regardless of citizenship, nationality, profession and place of residence.” But the competition explicitly bars “citizens who have changed their gender,” according to rules posted...
Some people really think techno is rotting their kid's minds. Other people think sludge metal is corrupting the youth or something. Chechnya's new BPM limitations appease two birds with one stone. Songs over 116 bpm and under 80 are verboten in the Russian republic, effectively eliminating all dubstep, gabber, nightcore, etc. — Read the rest
US, UK Ban Deliveries Of Russian Copper, Nickel And Aluminum To Western Metals Exchanges: Here's What This Means On Friday, the US and UK imposed new restrictions on trading Russian aluminum, copper and nickel in the latest hollow bid to curb President Vladimir Putin’s ability to fund his war machine (as discussed previously, Russian oil is now trading above the western embargo "cap" price virtually everywhere). According to Bloomberg, the rules prohibit delivery of new supplies...
In July 2023, the Kyiv City Council introduced a moratorium on the use of “Russian-language cultural products,” such as books, songs, and films, in the city. While people are permitted to speak Russian in Kyiv and elsewhere in Ukraine, as of 2023, most Ukrainians spoke only Ukrainian in daily life.
UEFA Euro 2024, to be played in Germany from 15 June to 15 July, will be televised on StarHub TV's SPOTV channels. What is the subscription price?
Apple urged a US appeals court on Friday to overturn a US trade tribunal's decision to ban imports of some Apple Watches in a patent dispute with medical-monitoring technology company Masimo. Apple told the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that the US International Trade Commission's decision was based on a "series of substantively defective patent rulings," and that Masimo failed to show it had invested in making competing US products that would justify the order. Representatives...
Bayern Munich supporters have been banned from attending the first leg. Arsenal have taken steps to avoid fears over German fans buying tickets. Why this is the end for Erik ten Hag at Man United - Listen to the
The Labor Department just imposed 300 pages of new regulations to reclassify many individual contractors as payroll employees. CNBC claims this could help freelancers “recover Read More
Wisconsin voters made the Badger State the 28th in the Union to ban private funding of public elections this week. Good. A memo written by a Democratic operative on how Democratic donors should spend their money to maximize their chances of winning this November shows why Congress should pass a national ban now. During the […]
Veterinarians will not be allowed to declaw cats in Virginia starting in July, unless there are certain “therapeutic” reasons to do so.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed a new ambassador to Bucharest on Tuesday, namely Vladimir Lipaev, the former ambassador of Russia in Tallinn. He was expelled by the Estonian authorities in 2023, amid the diplomatic conflict with Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin officially released Valeri Kuzmin from the post of Russian ambassador to Romania on Tuesday. […]