Month: February 2021

‘Politics and the English Language’ (1946) is one of the best-known essays by George Orwell (1903-50). As its title suggests, Orwell identifies a link between the (degraded) English language of his time and the degraded political situation: Orwell sees modern discourse (especially political discourse) as being less a matter of words chosen for their clear
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You can add Angels & Airwaves to the long list of acts eyeing new music in 2021. The Tom DeLonge-led act recently posted a tease on Instagram with the comment, “New album coming. This is the one.” The tease also featured DeLonge with the wording, “The world is different now. We feel more of us”
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Photography via ImaxTreeLike Miuccia Prada and Raf Simmons giving us something to smile about at Prada. By Eliza Grossman Date February 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kim Jones’s first Fendi ready-to-wear collection has the fashion world buzzing After causing a stir with a star-studded casting during his first Fendi couture collection, Kim Jones made waves once
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Airline stocks are the most overbought they’ve been in years, chart analyst Matt Maley said Thursday. Travel stocks were swept up by a broader market sell-off in Thursday’s trading session, with airline, hotel and cruise line names paring back after substantial year-to-date rallies. The reversal could mark the start of a larger setback, particularly for
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Bruce Campbell has seemingly confirmed his cameo in director and frequent collaborator Sam Raimi’s upcoming movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Recently, Campbell had made it known that he was in London by posting a timelapse video of a busy intersection. Though Campbell didn’t say why he was in town, fans speculated that
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TODAY: In 1902, John Steinbeck is born in Salinas, California. Introducing The Longest Year: 2020+, photo essays from the year that won’t end. Up first, Elissa Schappell reflects on Rachel Cobb’s NYC dreamscape of protests and PPE. | Lit Hub “The protagonist could be our lost brother or uncle. Disaster is familiar, even eloquent.” Joy Harjo on the
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Telefónica’s top management have given a strong indication that we can expect more fibre infrastructure deals from the telco in Latin America. Fresh from announcing the sale of 60% of its fibre assets in Chile to investment group KKR, a deal that valued the business at US$1 billion, the Spanish operator revealed that it is
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