Influence Over Artistry

from France 24 Electro-pop master M83: ‘We’re losing the mystery in music’ AFP Anthony Gonzalez, the man behind M83, the group that helped define electro-pop, fears for a music industry that increasingly wants artists to be influencers. M83 has had a...

Go Sumo!

from RealClear Books & Culture The Work of Sumo Japan’s National Sport Distills Competition to Its Essence By Oliver Bateman Sumo — a Japanese word (相撲) that literally means “striking one another” — is a sport that is almost wholly alien to the American...

Go Navajo!

from The LA Times via Yahoo! News Supreme Court may keep alive Navajo Nation water rights claim in Arizona by David G. Savage The Colorado River cuts through Marble Canyon in the Navajo Nation en route to the Grand Canyon. This segment of the river joins two vast...

GenOffense

from UnHerd Bret Easton Ellis: ‘My generation wanted to be offended’ He discusses millennials, violence and Kanye West BY BRET EASTON ELLIS AND JACOB FUREDI Jacob Furedi: Bret, you’ve spoken before about the struggle you had writing this book. You first tried in 1981,...

Wherefore Art Web3

from Observer Web3 Games Are Huge in Asia, So Why Haven’t They Taken Off in the US? Companies developing Web3 games will have to focus more on entertainment and less on monetization to reach global audiences. By Rachyl Jones Game on. AFP via Getty Images Video games...