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Well, obviously, in a perfect world we should fix all problems. We should fix climate change, and, preferably, tomorrow. We should also stop HIV/AIDS, malaria, malnutrition, and give clean water and sanitation to everyone, stop all civil wars. There are a lot of things in principle we should do, and I agree with all of those...
...through the highly accessible “Fireworks,” placing an emotive, scattershot soliloquy over metronomic rhythms, ghostly cooing, and subtle electronic swirls. “For Reverend Green” admitted that everything’s not okay; “Fireworks” presents a perfect world where everything is. It’s an utterly relatable vision that anyone can share. The fleeting, urgent nature of life, and consequently, the band’s music, comes through in ”Fireworks”: “What’s the day, what?...
...Majorities in power rarely ever concede things to minorities unless they’re compelled to, and this is a perfect example. Phrases like, “Why can’t we be colorblind?” are really only proxy to, “Why can’t black people just stop whining and get with the program?” It allows race relations to be solely a black issue, and not a national issue—it’s the reason why the vast majority of people who care enough to march down...
...costs about $10, it’s a big-budget production, it’s not too taxing on the mind, the snacks are overpriced, and it’s a perfect way to escape the heat of summer for 90 minutes of frigid air-conditioning. That’s right—I’m talking about the museum blockbuster, that particular brand of glitzy exhibit put up each June and July in the world’s most renowned museums. Long, snaking lines for admission to the latest art shows prove that the summer blockbuster phenomenon isn?...
...like everything about this video. Last year at the MTV Europe Awards, Kanye threw a much-criticized tantrum when he lost to Justice, saying, “If I don’t win, the awards show loses credibility.” So it makes perfect sense that “Good Life” was brought to you by the same dudes who did the video for Justice’s hit D.A.N.C.E. If you can’t beat ‘em, hire ‘em. It’s a simple concept: Kanye and robot...