“Chondromalacia Patella” from the album “Cavalcade” out 28/05/2021 – preorder: https://blackmidi.ffm.to/cavalcade, Directed by: Vilhjálmur Yngvi Hjálmarsson // susan_creamcheese. View this post on Instagram A post shared by black midi (@bmblackmidi)
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Moving to the countryside: Is it all it’s cracked up to be?
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From 2024, for a movie to be nominated for an Oscar as ‘Best Picture’, it must meet a new set of diversity standards both on camera and behind the scenes. The move […]
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Nile Rodgers – The Story Behind “I’m Coming Out”
The story and inspiration behind ‘I’m Coming Out’ – the song that became an anthem. Listen to Nile Rodgers selection of Pride Classics, including ‘I’m Coming Out’ and more 🎶: https://lnk.to/PrideAnthems
JAPAN CUTS 2020
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Writing this post is pretty surreal
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A DIRTY WORD?
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In February, the Chinese government celebrated the eradication of extreme poverty within its borders. This would be a massive achievement for any country, but for China it’s even more so as it […]
Fire Music: The Story of Free Jazz
Although the free jazz movement of the 1960s and ‘70s was much maligned in some jazz circles, its pioneers – brilliant talents like Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, and […]
She said she wanted to go to Studio 54
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No more hypocrisy in Afghanistan!
By Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi, DW Afghanistan has been classified as supposedly safe for years. Now that the Taliban overran the country, some in the West are surprised. This hypocrisy must end. No sooner had the […]
