出埃及记 (Exodous)
I knew moving out of an apartment in Beijing wouldn’t be the same as it had been in other cities. The basics are the same. Acquire boxes; build boxes; fill boxes.
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I Know The End [Phoebe Bridgers]
lthough not an identical story, a recent event reminded me of the Arcade Fire situation where an under-the-mainstream radar performer being highlighted on a cultural touchstone. In this case, it was Phoebe Bridgers performing two songs on Saturday Night Live.
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Toxic Christianity
Although I have been thinking about it since I was in elementary school, I am neither the writer nor the thinker needed to encapsulate all of the complexities of the history, present, or future of race relations.
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Ooh, LA LA [Run the Jewels]
Run The Jewels new album, RTJ4, will be out on June 4, but it is already bringing the noise. The track features a sample of late-80’s/early 90’s rapper Greg Nice as he appeared on the Gang Starr track “DWYCK.”
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Beijing: Dining Out
I wasn’t a big fan of Chinese food before we moved to China. I didn’t hate it, but “I feel like eating Chinese food” or “let’s order Chinese takeout” is probably something I’ve never said.
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Corona Chorus: A 50 Song Story
American Nightmare
When people say things are good in the USA, there are so many angles to that (environment, equality, opportunity, etc., etc.). But, let’s start with the most basic…I know people that are primarily focused on economy/money (with the tangential nods to security, etc.)
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Home With You [FKA twigs]
Beautifully choreographed video for FKA Twigs’ “Home With You,” off of 2019’s MAGDALENE.
The French Dispatch
First trailer for Wes Anderson’s new film, The French Dispatch.
3 Tearz [Danny Brown w/Run The Jewels]
Video for Danny Brown’s “3 Tearz,” off of his latest album, uknowhatimsayin¿.