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Brutalismus 3000 – “Drop Your Spirit”

In June, Brutalismus 3000 released their second album, Harmony , which they told us was inspired by Leonard Cohen, Pulse , Death Grips, and more. Today, Berlin's Theo Zeitner and Victoria Vassiliki Daldas have returned with a new club cut called "Drop Your Spirit." The post

Blind spots at Antarctic coasts limit sea level projections

The Antarctic coastal zone is not simply the edge of the continent. It is a tightly coupled system where ice from the ice sheet extends over the seabed, initially resting on it and farther out floating as ice shelves. Here, mass, heat and nutrients are exchanged with the ocean

Susan Collins says Liz Cheney 'has no impact, in my view'

Republican Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) said in an interview published Wednesday that former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has “no impact” in politics. During a wide-ranging discussion with Politico’s Jonathan Martin, Collins said she does not “fit either” of the two GOP archetypes

SEC investigating Daktronics in Kawhi Leonard case

The federal government and the NBA are investigating video display and scoreboard manufacturer Daktronics in connection with a scandal involving the Los Angeles Clippers in which the club allegedly circumvented the league's salary cap to sign star player Kawhi Leonard. During

5-hour Energy Wants to Give the Mocktail a Jolt

The mocktail is getting a caffeine boost. As non-alcoholic cocktails have migrated from sad club sodas to increasingly elaborate bar menus, 5-hour Energy is pitching its pocket-size energy shots as an unlikely new mixology ingredient. The brand has built out an entire

Congressional aide survives lightning strike in New York

A staffer for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) miraculously survived after being struck by lightning in New York last week just steps from his car. Thomas Fahmy told NBC that he was walking along Todt Hill in Staten Island when he was struck just 15 to 25 feet from his vehicle.

Africa: Africa Must Fund Its Peace - NNN

[New Era] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Africa must stop depending heavily on outside funding to deal with conflicts on the continent, calling for stronger contributions from African countries and the private sector to finance peace efforts.

Cassandra Wilson Dead At 70

American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson has died. The two-time Grammy winning vocalist, known for her distinctive, smoky contralto, passed away in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi today. She was 70. The post Cassandra Wilson Dead At 70 appeared first on Stereogum .

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Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait," asserting US control of the vital waterway even as fighting raged there with Iran. It is the latest in a series of geographical name changes floated by Trump, and comes after he