Why We Share
Some science on why and what we share online…gotta tweet something:
“People’s brains appeared to be gauging the headlines and abstracts of each article to determine how sharing them might create positive personal and social outcomes for them. In other words, when a story more effectively tapped into people’s desire for others to see them favorably, and presented an opportunity to relate to others positively, they were more likely to share it — and possibly make it go viral.”
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White Playhouse Mystery Science
Trailer Alert: I Am Not Your Negro
It is difficult to convey the profound impact James Baldwin has on other writers…and on the discussions and debates we continue to have about race and racism. He died in 1987; yet we’re still grappling with the complex issues he so eloquently expressed in writing and speaking.
I come from comic books; from sci-fi and all too often encounter nerd-centric click-bait posts on diversity. Not only have we grown comfortable championing facile notions of diversity often to the cheers/likes/retweets of our passionate echo chamber (Yes Men for true) we lazily challenge the numbers not the issues.
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Hidden Gem: Karen O “I Shall Rise”
O Yeah!!!
“They’ll know my name
After the storms are passing through
They’ll know my name
When they’ve forgotten all about you
They’ll know my name
After the storms are passing through
They’ll know my name
When they’ve forgotten all about you”
They’ll know my name can only come from wait, they don’t love you like I love you…the lovely Karen O. (And it’s origin is as strange as Karen…Microsoft approached her to write the theme song for Square Enix’s Rise of the Tomb Raider which resulted in this track. Bizarre but it works!)
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AKA National Nut Up Day
Host Haiku In Session With…The Kents
As inspired by listening to The Kents’ Waking EP
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What The Ross…
Hidden Gem: Dev feat Nef The Pharaoh “#1”
Sammy Younan
Girth Radio Presents…
Sure…this sounds like Aaliyah-Timbaland-ish (I said ish! Calm Down!); it’s that type of sound. But there’s something about that hypnotic bounce…that type of sound; it just makes me groove. Yes. I hope I’m not the only one. Should we go to dance floor?
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