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A group blog devoted to ‘doing anthropology in public’ — providing well-written relevant discussion of sociocultural anthropology that everyone will find accessible.
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Thank You!
Dear Readers, Over the years, some of us (the past and present members of the collective that runs this blog) have been fortunate enough to meet some of you. We say fortunate, because such encounters …
By Guest Contributor, 516 words
CaptainAwkward.com
Don't need to be cool to be kind.
By Jennifer Peepas.
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#1429: “Is this an exception to the rule, or am I fooling myself?”
Dear Captain, Like 12 years ago, I (she/her) met a guy (he/him) online dating. He was perfect on paper and I felt sparks, which isn’t very common for me. Due to some mental health stuff …
By JenniferP, 2,000 words
Far Outliers
Exploring migrants, exiles, expatriates, and out-of-the-way peoples, places, and times.
By Joel.
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Updated 17 hours ago
Sicily After Utrecht, 1715
From Sicily: An Island at the Crossroads of History, by John Julius Norwich (Random House, 2015), Kindle pp. 178-180: What is generally known as the Treaty of Utrecht, negotiations for which began in 1712, was …
Found Objects
Hauntological dumping ground.
By Keith Seatman, Simon Reynolds, et al.
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Updated 3 weeks ago
Daily Doodle
A sketchbook page.
By Wastedpapiers, 5 words
Free-Range Kids
How parents and teachers can let go and grow.
By Lenore Skenazy.
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Updated 6 days ago
When You’re The Answer to a Jeopardy Clue
The texts started coming thick and fast on Friday: “You’re a clue on Jeopardy!” “This is the big time!” “What more can you achieve?” The clue: “LENORE SKENAZY, WHO WROTE OF LETTING HER 9-YEAR-OLD RIDE …
Grandma Williams
Exploring the modern world at 80+.
By Joyce Williams.
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Updated 3 years ago
Curiosity went down to the woods and had a surprise.
The Knees needed their daily. Curiosity looked at the map and suggested this. A thin strip of woodland, apparently a ridge between two suburban areas just north of Glasgow. It turned out to be as …
By grandmawilliams, 83 words
Growing Up Transgender
Raising our trans child.
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Updated a month ago
Ten Dangerous Cass Review Recommendations
The Cass Review final report has now been published. It has been received with jubilation by transphobic hate groups, by conversion therapy proponents, by those advocating against trans rights, by those who do not believe …
By growinguptransgender, 1,875 words
haptalaon
Nous allons en varouv'rie!
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Fire
The traditional four elements have never worked for me, so when I began the work of making my own system, it had to go. Instead, I started by looking at the landscape and trying to …
Hermitary – hermits around the web
news, sites, and pages of interest about hermits and solitude.
By Robert Rodriguez.
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“April Is … “
The traditional image of April as the source of seasonal renewal is enshrined in the opening lines of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales: “When April’s gentle rains have pierced the droughtOf March right to the root, and …
Hermitary – hermit's thatch
journal of reflections by the resident of the Hermitary.
By Robert Rodriguez.
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“April is …”
The traditional image of April as the source of seasonal renewal is enshrined in the opening lines of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales: “When April’s gentle rains have pierced the drought Of March right to the root, …
Huck
Celebrates independence, seeking out the artists, activists and creative pioneers who are challenging mainstream culture.
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An intimate portrait of Vietnam half a century after the war
Returning to the country that her family had fled, photographer Tracy Dong charts her journey self-discovery, community, and connection in the new book, Tell Me About Saigon. After the fall of Saigon on April 30, …
it's her factory
philosophy, pop music, sound studies, feminism.
By Robin James.
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97X’s Final FM Broadcast Was 20 Years Ago Today
Many of you know that I wrote a book about “the last great independent” modern rock radio station, 97X WOXY/woxy.com. Today, May 13, 2024, is the twentieth anniversary of the first time the station went …
Jain Family Institute - News
Our mission is to address pressing social problems by identifying and building high-impact interventions that translate to real world progress.
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HudsonUP Basic Income Pilot releases year three report
As the HudsonUP Basic Income Pilot completes year three of its five-year guaranteed income program, JFI today releases the third year’s report by Principal Investigator and Senior Fellow Leah Hamilton. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the …
By Molly Dektar, 234 words
PostSecret
You are invited to anonymously contribute a secret to a group art project.
By Frank Warren.
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Sunday Secrets
“Sometimes I praise my toilet (out loud) when it flushes a big poop without clogging.” “Good Job!” “You’re the best!!” [written on back] The post Sunday Secrets appeared first on PostSecret.
Shapers of the 80s
British youth culture at its finest.
By David Johnson.
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2024 ➤ Ahaaaah! 25-year-old stage musical Mamma Mia! confirms ABBA’s genius
❚ WHETHER YOU LIKE ABBA’s SONGS or not, the scale of the West-End musical MAMMA MIA!’s success is staggering. Over 25 years it has been seen by 70 million people in 450 cities across the …
THR Web Features | Web Features | The Hedgehog Review
Critical Reflections on Contemporary Culture.
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How to Survive and Thrive in the AI Apocalypse
The ironic result of the triumph of the machine may be the creation of an ecosystem in which supra-rational gnostic appeals flourish.
By Eric B. Schnurer, 31 words
UK Free Parties and Free Festivals 1988-1994
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7th-8th December 1991: Sweat, Circus Warp and Spiral Tribe Free Party at Staravia Factory, Ascot, Berkshire
UPDATE 8/1/22: Some confusion about the date for this one. Some are saying that it was the end of November, but one newspaper article (coming to this page soon!) published on Tuesday 10th December indicates …
By freepartypeople, 2,018 words
We Hunted The Mammoth
Bucking the Backlash.
By David Futrelle.
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Updated 7 months ago
Republican chaos open thread
Be vewy quiet! Trump, gagged So Kevin McCarthy has been ousted from his position as Speaker of the House. Meanwhile, Trump, on trial for massive fraud, has been hit with a gag order because he …
By David Futrelle, 82 words
A Year In The Country
Wandering Through Spectral Fields.
By Stephen Prince.
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Arboreal Explorations 10
By stephenprince, 3 words