One of the main dangers of the modern world is echo chambers in which people constantly find information to back their beliefs and prejudices without listening to the other side. President Vladimir Putin, who pretty much refuses to go online and relies on information from his entourage, is a glaring example of this horrible approach to processing ( Read more... )

Too bad neither English nor Russian have an adjective that describes something that cannot be remembered (not because the object is unmemorable but because the subject's memory is failing him/her). Guess we can't transpose the qualities of a subject onto an adjective that describes an object. Does someone know of any languages where we can?

Happy birthday, Bernard! Thanks for not giving up and for (reluctantly) becoming a great singer after the death of your close friend Ian Curtis! And your ideas on how to fuse alternative rock and dance, of course. Hard to believe you're 60 already.

Yesterday I hung out with my good friend Jordan. He and I went up to Vorobyovy Gory, which is where you can find the campus of Moscow State University and the most breathtaking view of Moscow you will find anywhere. Thanks for the fun time, Jordan!

SIGN THE PETITION to demand that the Commission on Presidential Debates let Governor Gary Johnson debate!

https://www.johnsonweld.com/

The music video to the second single from New Order's latest album, Music Complete (2015). The music video seems to suggest that New Order (or Bernard Sumner in particular) is struggling to remain relevant in today's pop culture...yet they succeed. What are your thoughts? Starring Ricky Tognazzi. The track features guest vocals from La Roux and ( Read more... )

Is at home.