Len Deighton, spy novelist and author of The Ipcress File, dies aged 97
British writer brought wit, realism and class consciousness to cold war espionage fiction, reshaping the genre in the 1960s
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/17/len-deighton-spy-novelist-author-dies-aged-97
Photos show China’s low-cost lifestyle in vast, semiabandoned housing complexes
After China’s debt-fueled real estate bubble popped, vast housing developments across the country were left partially abandoned — including “Life in Venice,” a sprawling residential complex perched on China’s east coast.
After China’s debt-fueled real estate bubble popped, vast housing developments across the country were left partially abandoned — including “Life in Venice," a sprawling residential complex perched on China’s east coast.
Interview:
South African photographer Zanele Muholi: ‘My mother worked for a white family. I remember the pools I wasn’t allowed to swim in’
The artist has spent three decades changing the face of African art, and has just won the prestigious Hasselblad award. But they say the win isn’t about them – it’s for under-represented people still living with the echoes of Apartheid
The artist has spent three decades changing the face of African art, and has just won the prestigious Hasselblad award. But they say the win isn’t about them – it’s for under-represented people still living with the echoes of Apartheid
Teamsters Call on DOJ to Stop Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: “We’ve Seen What Happens When Corporations Consolidate Power”
General president Sean O’Brien and motion picture head Lindsay Dougherty say they will only back the $111 billion deal if worker protections are put in place.
General president Sean O’Brien and motion picture head Lindsay Dougherty say they will only back the $111 billion deal if worker protections are put in place.
Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell dies aged 64
MAGA is a self-harming disorder. The before and after photos prove it:
'Mar-a-Lago Face' Is About More Than Just Looks — It's About Power
It's a caricature of femininity, and a must for any woman who wants to climb the ranks in MAGA world. But there are deeper reasons the look is so in demand, experts say.
'Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84
https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/country-joe-mcdonald-60s-rock-star-proud-21963102.php
The Comic-Strip Writer Who Became a Legend
Héctor Germán Oesterheld’s pulp adventures won him a devoted following—and made him a target of Argentina’s junta.
https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/the-comic-strip-writer-who-became-a-legend
Someone cornered, someone idolized, sometime in autumn, somewhere in space, deep in the jungle, at the altar, on the football field, down in Mexico, the world revolves as the naked apes devolve on another movie list.
Cinematic Distractions:
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https://medium.com/@dulcedemon/cinematic-distractions-2696f23e5461
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https://dulcedemon.dreamwidth.org/21542.html
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