Electric cars are going mainstream – Elon Musk won’t change that: “When you ride Tesla, you ride with Hitler” according to a reworked second world war propaganda poster that was discovered in Oakland, California last month. When did an electric car brand supposedly become associated with the far right? Perhaps when its CEO, Elon Musk, …
They’re serving what?! How the c-word went from camp to internet mainstream: Beyoncé uses the c-word in staging for her 2023 Renaissance tour, as well as in lyrics for the track Pure/Honey. Raph_PH/Wiki Commons, CC BY-SA Warning: this article contains language that some readers may find offensive. If someone told you that you were “serving …
Look to the mainstream to explain the rise of the far right: Javier Milei in Argentina. Geert Wilders in the Netherlands. These are the two latest “populist shocks” – the tip of the “populist wave” that comes crashing against the weakened defences of liberal democracies. At the same time, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage benefits …
Lily Savage: how Paul O’Grady helped embed drag in the British mainstream: Many among the British public will mourn Paul O’Grady, the beloved television host, philanthropist and drag queen, who has died at the age of 67. He brightened up the stage and screen over the years with hilarious one-liners, quick wit and loveable charm, …
NFTs: one year after Beeple sale, non-fungible tokens have become mainstream: Beeple's NFT art sale propelled NFTs into the public consciousness. mundissima / Shutterstock One year ago, an artwork was sold for US$ 69 million (£52.6 million) by the prestigious auction house Christie’s. This was no lost Matisse or rarely seen Van Gogh. Instead, it …
Mutual aid: can community fridges bring anarchist politics to the mainstream?: Pixel-Shot / Shutterstock Since the start of the pandemic, communities throughout the UK have rallied to help vulnerable and isolated people. Churches, charities, football clubs, mosques, local councillors and groups of concerned neighbours have distributed food, home-learning technology, emotional support and everything in between. …
South Africa in the news: Mainstream Renewable raises €90m to accelerate new market entries: “This funding will help us deliver on the major project milestones we’ve announced in recent months, across South Africa, Vietnam and Chile, and strengthen our global growth trajectory as we continue …: “South Africa” – BingNews Omicron: Okowa urges Nigerians to …
COVID-19 is prompting more people to head to trusted mainstream news sites for information – new research: Need to know: people have been more willing to pay for high-quality information during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2p2play/Shutterstock More than a year after it began, the pandemic continues to cast a dark cloud over both public health and …
South Africa in the news: Delegitimizing Israel has become a mainstream pastime – opinion: The Human Rights Watch report accusing Israel of apartheid could have a negative impact on the Jewish state’s international legacy.: “South Africa” – BingNews Snupit well-positioned for 2021: Around 20 000 new businesses joined us and we’re close to half a …
Cryptocurrencies are finally going mainstream – the battle is on to bring them under global control: The high seas are getting lower. dianemeise The 21st-century revolutionaries who have dominated cryptocurrencies are having to move over. Mainstream financial institutions are adopting these assets and the blockchain technology that enables them, in what is perhaps the most …
Slow cinema: what it is and why it’s on a fast track to the mainstream in a frenetic world: High Life: where slow cinema is concerned, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Thunderbird Releasing It feels apt that Claire Denis’s new film, High Life is reportedly an idea she’d been toying with for …
The Mainstream Media are not interested in my Sport/Business/Event: One often hears the refrain from people that the mainstream media are not interested in their news. In this article MyPR will help you understand why that perception exists and lay out some methods that you could use to overcome the mainstream media’s ‘disinterest’. Let’s define …
Mainstream academia embraces open source hardware: Twenty years ago, even staunch proponents of free and open source software like Richard Stallman questioned the social imperative for free hardware designs. Academics had barely started to consider the concept; the number of papers coming out annually on the topic were less than could be counted on someone’s …
Italy election: how populist Five Star Movement is wrecking government hopes for the mainstream: Italy faces an election on March 4 – and, after a long decade of austerity and economic difficulties, a strong possibility of further political paralysis. Neither the centre-left, the centre-right, or the populists are likely to command a majority in parliament. …
Scandinavia: the radical right meets the mainstream: A legitimisation of radical right-wing ideology is taking place around the world. The world was shocked by the events in Charlottesville, America, and by Donald Trump’s failure to condemn racist violence. But it may be even more surprising to some to learn that the radical right has achieved …
George Michael and Rick Parfitt: two ends of a rich cultural mainstream: The deaths of pop superstar George Michael and Status Quo’s Rick Parfitt within a two-day period over Christmas might once have seemed extraordinary for the world of popular music. But it capped a year strewn with such losses. David Bowie, Prince and Leonard …