People & culture
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What Victorian People Sounded Like: Hear Recordings of Flore…
[ad_1] More than 120 years after the end of the Victorian era, we might assume that we retain a more or less accurate cultural memory of the Victorians themselves: of their social mores, their aesthetic sensibilities, their ambitions great and small, their many and varied hang-ups. Some of the most vivid representations of these qualities…
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Cultural Human Resources Council Announces NEW HR toolkit — …
[ad_1] The Cultural Human Resource Council (CHRC) is pleased to announce that a new Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA) tool is now available to the cultural sector. Created with the help of Ontario Arts Council funding through the Cross-Sectoral Recovery Roundtable (CSRR) project, this new HR Management Toolkit responds to the need and requests…
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The End of Death as a Tribal Basis in X-Men’s Krakoan Age
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These five bizarre Surrealist artworks are not what they see…
[ad_1] Courtesy of SFMoMA, San Francisco (Credit: Courtesy of SFMoMA, San Francisco) Dismissed or trivialised by some as unserious and silly, Surrealist art was in fact largely born out of the brutal trauma of living under fascism, as these five striking works reveal. It’s a century since André Breton’s Manifesto of Surrealism advocated a “mode…
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The Curse of the Golden Flower
[ad_1] Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah discuss Zhang Yimou’s near Gothic-tale about how power corrupts. Have strong thoughts about this piece you need to share? Or maybe there’s something else on your mind you’re wanting to talk about with fellow Fandomentals? Head on over to our Community server to join in the conversation! Jeremiah lives in Los Angeles and…
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Essential Surreal & Weird Books: Beautiful Prose & Bizarre W…
[ad_1] Follow us on Social Media Last Updated on November 8, 2024 by Jella Erhard Discover essential surreal and weird books from diverse writers from all over the world. Explore novels where beautiful prose entwines bizarre worlds, crafting thought-provoking stories and unique characters that challenge the bounds of reality and imagination. PIN ME for later…
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Developing Leaders Through 360-Degree Feedback
[ad_1] Leadership is about more than simply helping leaders understand their own self-perceptions. A well-designed leader development process that provides targeted development experiences to leaders at various times of their career journeys can benefit from the inclusion of a 360-degree feedback tool that can provide critical insights into how others experience a person’s leadership behavior.…
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The Icing on My Cake
Netflix’s Blue Eye Samurai is a masterful fusion of Japanese history, pop culture, and thrilling animation. Written by Michael Green and Amber Noizumi, the series introduces Mizu, the “Blue Eye Samurai,” an outcast in Edo-period Japan who’s on a quest for vengeance. Mizu’s blue eyes mark her as a mixed-race warrior, both feared and shunned…
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Frenchie Announces Debut Album, Shares New Single ‘Love Rese…
[ad_1] Frenchie, the Franco-English singer-songwriter formerly known as the Naked Eye, has announced her self-titled debut album. Produced by jazz guitarist Femi Temowo (SAULT, Amy Winehouse), the LP arrives on March 28. To mark the announcement, the artist has shared the track ‘Love Reservoir’, which features vocals by Frida Touray. Check it out below. “‘Love…