There were two big mysteries in the news this week. First there was the discovery of a Roman dodecahedron in a field in Lincolnshire and second there was the question of what happened to Michael Gove’s forehead. And, I would add, are the two issues connected? The dodecahedron find means that 120 such knobbly-objects have … Read more
Mac DeMarco has shared his long-brewing collaboration with the Italian singer, songwriter, and actor Ryan Paris, known for his 1983 hit “Dolce Vita.” Check out their video for new song “Simply Paradise,” shot by Kiera McNally, below. DeMarco spoke about his love of Paris and “Dolce Vita” in Pitchfork’s 2014 documentary Pepperoni Playboy—watch him discuss … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Countries in the Americas are reeling as the flow of migrants reaches historic levels, but international “funds simply aren’t there” for humanitarian needs, a United Nations official said. Ugochi Daniels, deputy director of operations for the International Organization for Migration, said a larger and coordinated regional effort is necessary for a longer … Read more
NEW DELHI — New Delhi’s crowded streets have been resurfaced. Streetlights are illuminating as soon as darkish sidewalks. Metropolis buildings and partitions are painted with vivid murals and graffiti. Planted flowers are in every single place. Most of the metropolis’s poor say they had been merely erased, very similar to the stray canine and monkeys … Read more