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How we made: Gary Kemp and Steve Norman on True | Culture | The Guardian
Thatcher-era sophistipop frontman wrote wine-bar soul anthem to impress post-punk crush object
music  history  1980s  sophistipop  yachtrock 
8 days ago
BBC News - The Cold War rival to Eurovision
The story of the Communist bloc's odd attempt at a Eurovision-style song contest, with all the requisite politicised rigging. Oddly enough, Finland participated in both this and Eurovision.
eurovision  ussr  warsawpact  coldwar  history  communism  bizarre 
9 days ago
Burp Suite - Java-based web/mobile app testing/hacking tool
Includes a HTTP intercepting proxy which is useful for debugging mobile apps
software  tools  security 
23 days ago
History of the fascist roots of the Olympics
Fun fact: the IOC was run, until recently by a Spanish Falangist.
history  olympics  fascism  ideology  totalitarianism 
27 days ago
The Best Birth Control In The World Is For Men
And it might zap the AIDS virus for good measure. Is there anything it can't do?
medicine  science  contraception  tech 
4 weeks ago
The "63% of young women would rather be glamour models" statistic debunked
It turns out it was from a very unscientific survey from a now-defunct "mobile entertainment" company
statistics  media  feminism  culture  sexualisation 
4 weeks ago
Create a DIY MacBook Battery | The Verge Forums
I.e., how to get DC into your MagSafe laptop. Possibly not suitable for taking through airport security.
diy  apple  macbook  mac  battery 
6 weeks ago
From Dictatorship to Democracy: The Role Ex-Nazis Played in Early West Germany - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
West Germany's establishment was riddled with Nazis from the start; which is probably why it didn't collapse like de-Baathified Iraq. Sometimes one has to make ugly compromises.
history  germany  nazi 
11 weeks ago
JavaScript InfoVis Toolkit
Super-nifty Javascript-only data visualisation library
javascript  graphics  library  visualisation 
february 2012
padolsey/jQuery.fn.autoResize - GitHub
Facebook-style autoresizing textareas in jQuery
jquery  javascript  textarea  autoresize 
january 2012
The Tory values of indie folk and similar bobo culture
Is contemporary indie-folk inherently allied with Tory values?
uk  politics  culture  tories  folk  hipsters  whitepeople  class 
january 2012
America Isn’t a Corporation - NYTimes.com
Why the "businessmen make the best politicians" canard is false
politics  neoliberalism 
january 2012
Harvard Declares Dairy NOT Part of a Healthy Diet | Care2 Healthy Living
"Harvard’s nutrition experts did not pull punches, declaring that the university’s food guide was based on sound nutrition research and more importantly, not influenced by food industry lobbyists. "
health  corruption  usa 
january 2012
Mystery of the meat-eaters' molecule - Telegraph
A mutation could be responsible for some people experiencing autoimmune disorders triggered by some animal products
health  genetics  meat  vegetarianism 
january 2012
Demonstrations' to be banned during Olympics' - UK Politics - UK - The Independent
The Olympics, as always, an excellent excuse to roll back civil liberties where they impede profits.
uk  authoritarianism  civilliberties  olympics 
january 2012
DANGER 5 TRAILER - YouTube
SBS-commissioned 1960s-style Nazi-exploitation pastiche
tv  parody  kitsch  sbs 
december 2011
Britain's love affair with our military is dangerous | George Chesterton | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
On the militarisation of British popular culture in the age of War Without End (see also: USA, Australia)
war  uk  culture  militarisation 
december 2011
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