‘Song of the North’ Uses Puppets to Help a Persian Epic Spring to Life

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The Sea Shanty Singer is Singing His Own Songs Now
Nathan Evans was working as a mail carrier when he uploaded his cover of an old whaling tune. Now he has a folk-inspired album of his own songs, which he promises people can still “sing in the car.”The New York Times - 3d -
How ‘Severance’ Is Shifting the Work-Life Balance Narrative With Innies and Outies
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See Half-Life 2 In A Whole New Light By Playing An RTX Demo On March 18
Nvidia has confirmed that Half-Life 2 RTX will get a demo on March 18, giving us a glimpse of what this Valve classic would look like if it were made in 2025, not 2004.. This demo is meant to be a ...GameSpot - 2d -
The Persians — Sanam Mahloudji’s moving, madcap saga of women in exile
A relentlessly entertaining exploration of Iranian-American immigrant life, longlisted for the Women’s Prize for FictionFinancial Times - 4d -
Crossbow killer who murdered 3 women is sentenced to a whole-life order in UK prison
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Experts warn of North Sea collision’s ‘devastating’ impact on marine life
Highly toxic jet fuel leaking from oil tanker threatens local ecosystems as investigations begin into collision’s cause. Leaking fuel from the collision between a cargo ship and oil tanker in the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Lovelace Studio uses AI to help players build survival craft sandbox worlds
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US-flagged oil tanker collides with container ship in North Sea
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Trump’s tariffs will be paid by the poor – while his tax cuts help the rich | Robert Reich
The math doesn’t work in the president’s economic promises, which will create a giant upward transfer of wealth. Donald Trump apparently believes his tariffs will bring so much money to the US ...The Guardian - 4h
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