The Risks of Hype: Russia and the West
An inflated view of Russia’s power, influenced by its role in Syria, could hasten further destructive conflict. Paul Rogers writes.
Blender Institute’s Ton Roosendaal on Open Licensing and Artistic Success
Producers of the world’s first open movie, Ton Rosendaal and the Blender Institute “work open” in every aspect of their production. Eric Steuer interviews Mr. Rosendaal about his vision.
Free Thing of the Week: Netlabel Day 2016 Compilation
This week we take you the the Free Music Archive and a celebration of netlabels from 2016.
How Democracy Vouchers Could Combat Big Money in Politics
Across the USA, voters are pushing for public-matching systems to replace the influence of wealthy bankrollers in elections. Lynsi Burton covers the waterfront.
The man who gave himself away
How discovering an equation for altruism cost George Price everything. Michael Regnier writes.
FCC Chairman Wheeler Proposes Broadband Privacy Upgrade For America
The FCC is proposing to return control over your personal data back to you, much to the chagrin of big cable companies. Help them decide. Shiva Stella writes.
Sunday Comics
I like people there, the ones who can’t stand. I see smoke signals coming from them, they say “we’re all out of Sunday Comics.”
Free Thing of the Week: Priya’s Mirror
To comics we go for this week’s Free Thing. A socially astute comic that merges Hindu mythology and feminism in its tale of acid-attack survivors: Priya’s Mirror.
Finding Noelle: An Ode to Marlin
Omar Willey visits the Pocket Theater for Price Arts’ latest dance and finds it not so weird at all.
Beyond a Joyful Noise, a Lingering Doubt
Our publisher finds time to write, and lays out some further thoughts on religion in theater inspired by Taproot’s A Joyful Noise.
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