"Grayson Perry, one of Britain's leading artists, brings the nation together through art, making new works and hosting masterclasses set to unleash our collective creativity during lockdown."—Grayson's Art Club Annoying DRM on mobile, but bookmarking for when I'm on a more DRM friendly platform.
Tag: United Kingdom
Scarfolk Council
"Scarfolk is a town in North West England that did not progress beyond 1979. Instead, the entire decade of the 1970s loops ad infinitum. Here in Scarfolk, pagan rituals blend seamlessly with science; hauntology is a compulsory subject at school, and everyone must be in bed by 8pm because they are perpetually running a slight … Continue reading Scarfolk Council
Everybody in the Place an Incomplete History of Britain 1984-1992
"A re-evaluation of acid house, a musical phenomenon that, as this film shows, did not spring out of nowhere, but owed its emergence to the social and political landscape of 1980s Britain.—BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thr8PUAQuag
Public Opinion Polls, Media & Market Manipulation
"Behind the scenes, a small group of people had a secret—and billions of dollars were at stake. Hedge funds aiming to win big from trades that day had hired YouGov and at least five other polling companies, including Farage's favorite pollster. Their services, on the day and in the days leading up to the vote, … Continue reading Public Opinion Polls, Media & Market Manipulation
