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Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 by: Leona

Simple Musics

I happened to be in ‘ole Blighty over the Christmas season and we took our mum to church. It was the first time in ages …

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Posted on July 28, 2019January 29, 2020 by: Leona

Rogan & West

Update – Jan 2020: Wow – so I’ve since come across accusations that Rogan is basically right-wing anti-trans badness. I’m not surprised (that people have …

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Posted on July 15, 2019August 13, 2019 by: Leona

Ways of Seeing Serena

In the worlds of celebrity & entertainment, women are still judged harshly for their looks and their ability to corral said looks into idealized, hyper-feminine forms.

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Posted on January 11, 2015July 29, 2019 by: Leona

The real lesson of Rapa Nui

So…. I just watched a documentary on Easter Island… and I want to grab its makers and shake them, vigorously. Less of that for the …

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Posted on January 3, 2015July 29, 2019 by: Leona

Whiplash: it needn’t all be whip and lash…

First off, Whiplash is an awesome movie. I loved how different the story was, and I thought the casting was very apt (Paul Reiser as …

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Posted on September 27, 2013June 16, 2019 by: Leona

TEDx talk on telling the African Story

Good journalism on Africa on journalism mashup talk: Bit of a sprig off the ‘ole HTWAA meme…. Update / sad post-scriptum: Komla Dumor is… dead. …

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Posted on November 15, 2011June 16, 2019 by: Leona

Quantifying Occupy

In the ‘Supporting Occupy Toronto‘ segment tonight, Steve Paikin grilled – as nicely as pie – the young, well-meaning pinstriped lawyer dude who spoke in …

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Posted on October 20, 2011July 29, 2019 by: Leona

Umbilicus

There’s an organisation (whose name I’ve forgotten) doing the rounds with research-backed TED talks and whatever else… (can’t find ’em, my google-fu is weak today) …

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Posted on April 19, 2011July 29, 2019 by: Leona

The Jaron Lanier effect

The Jaron Lanier interference pattern was bound to ripple its way back into my awareness, sooner or later. I blame this squarely on how long …

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Posted on November 2, 2009June 16, 2019 by: Leona

Utility socialising : the future of social media?

Extrapolating from the ways in which social media has grown, what might a futurist’s view of things look like, given 5, 10 or 15 years …

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