An emerging musician recovers the hatchback that she used to live in together with her dad, who raised her single-handedly as a street musician. Set inside their home, a beloved hatchback, Pearl follows a girl and her dad as they crisscross the country chasing their dreams. It’s a story about the gifts we hand down and their power to carry love. And finding grace in the unlikeliest of places.
Sha Na Na In 1973 Will Put You Right Back Into Your Childhood
Sha Na Na performs nineteen songs for the enthusiastic studio audience in attendance for a taping of German music television show Musikladen in 1973. For many people, including myself, this band was really the first leap into the rock and roll pond when theirsyndicated variety series ran from 1977 to 1981.
Laura Jane Grace and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the artistic benefits of being bullied
Laura Jane Grace and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the artistic benefits of being bullied, Caitlyn Jenner, the record vs. the single and Butch Vig.
Elvis Presley Live at NBC Studios In 1968 Without Music
Mario Wienerroither returns with yet another awkwardly funny edit. This time he turned a live performance by Elvis Presley in 1968 into an extremely unplugged version that still manages to make the girls scream.
Silicon Valley Season 3 Old Man Insults Outtake Reel Keeps You Laughing For 4 Straight Minutes
“Roman coinage? Being wheeled into a sunny spot? Lenses in an hour or less?” HBO shares the outtakes of the Silicon Valley scene where T.J. Miller’s insecure douchebag investor character Erlich Bachman meets seasoned CEO Jack Barker.
The Pug Song Is The Best Song Of 2017…So Far
Super Deluxe presents their prog-metal, pixel art take on Schoolhouse Rock with a brief educational short about the origin of the Pug dog. Cats almost ruined everything, but the diminutive dogs ultimately prevailed. I know, it came out last year, but it’s already the most-played song of 2017 for me.
https://youtu.be/rN49srKasy4
Looks like Spotify has backed out of talks to acquire SoundCloud
The digital music marriage that many wanted to happen isn’t happening after all. Spotify has given up on its latest effort to buy SoundCloud following months of talks between the two, according to a source at Spotify who is familiar with discussions.
The Financial Times reported in September that the duo were in “advanced talks” over an acquisition — things went pretty quiet after that, but we now understand that the deal died this past week. The source told TechCrunch that the company ultimately walked away because it feared that an acquisition could negatively impact its IPO preparation.
Spotify hasn’t officially said it will go public in 2017, but there has been plenty of speculation, including a funding round with incentives tied to a listing. The source said Spotify went cold on SoundCloud because “it doesn’t need an additional licensing headache in a potential IPO year.” That’s in reference to the complexity and financial cost that comes with negotiating with music labels, something that is hugely important to SoundCloud, which has a far larger catalog of tracks than other services because it caters to creatives, indies and remixers.
Transformer Lou Reed Sweater Will Set You Back…$2,730
Jumping into the #1 spot on the Stuff I Want For Holidays, this Lou Reed sweater is taken from the cover of his 1972 album Transformer. It costs $2,730 from the LA-based company Enfants Riches Déprimé. And if the Lou sweater is a bit too spendy for you, then the same image also appears on a coat that will run you a cool $1,160.
Instagram Debuts Anti-Harassment Tools
To help reduce targeted hate speech, abuse and harassment, Instagram this week announced a way for users to protect themselves against such abuse, following Twitter’s introduction of its own anti-harassment tools last month. Instagram has since September enabled users to apply filters to their comment streams based on specific keywords, and this week said users will soon be able to turn off comments on any post.
People with private accounts will be able to delete unwanted followers to help control who can view their posts. And, users will be able to anonymously report friends who may be posting about self-harm, prompting Instagram to contact them with support organizations to help.
A survey from Data & Society conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PRSAI) showed how widespread the problem is.
According to the findings, 72% of internet users have witnessed harassing behavior online, and 36% have experienced some type of online harassment directed at them.
Most Americans Believe Fake News Headlines
The issue of fake news has been making real news headlines for weeks. Just yesterday, Hillary Clinton alluded to “Pizzagate” and called for action against the “epidemic” of fake news, warning it can have “real world consequences”. Earlier this week, Ipsos and Buzzfeed News released a report, finding that fake headlines fool American adults 75 percent of the time.
Chris Jackson of Ipsos Public Affairs pointed out that “the 2016 election may mark the point in modern political history when information and disinformation became a dominant electoral currency”. The scale of the problem can be seen on the following infographic which shows a random selection of real and bogus news headlines with reasonable levels of awareness from the past few weeks.
Even though authentic news headlines have a higher accuracy perception, their fake news counterparts manage to fool sizeable majorities of American adults. When a false story about Trump sending his plane to transport stranded U.S. Marines did the rounds, 84 percent of people believed the headlines was very or somewhat accurate.
You will find more statistics at Statista