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A Visualization of the Evolution of Paris, 300 BCE to 2025

This is an animated 3D visualization of the growth of Paris from 300 BCE to the present day . It was made with Blender (no AI) by Christian Ivan, who notes that it’s a “simplification” and so might not be 100% accurate. To my eye, the broad strokes are all there. The subtle

Where Trump thinks his semi-warpath leads

An aggressive President Donald Trump is moving to cripple and remove adversarial governments in Venezuela and Iran, a campaign that is also aimed at damaging efforts by China and Russia to build and maintain anti-Western alliances globally. In a meticulously planned military

hemlocke springs – “w-w-w-w-w”

We’re less than a month away from the apple tree under the sea, the debut album from alt-pop upstart hemlocke springs, one of last year’s Best New Artists. Early singles “the beginning of the end” and “head, shoulders, knees and ankles” were mighty promising, and the new

The 5 Best Songs Of The Week

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded

Tens of thousands demonstrate outside US Embassy in Cuba

Tens of thousands gathered in front of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, on Friday to protest the deaths of Cuban officers killed during the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The protesters also called for the release of Maduro, a close ally of