How Simple Minds turned ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ into the ‘Breakfast Club’ anthem 40 years ago
It wasn’t so simple in their minds for the Scottish band to record their No. 1 hit from John Hughes’ 1985 Brat Pack classic.
Remembering the great Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his ...
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The Gunpowder Plot: The Mural on the Tube
On the 5th November 1605, a terrorist cell of desperate men tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament, but what drove these men to the extreme and why is their mural on the London tube?
The New Yorker3d
An Argentinean Writer and the Movement for Women’s Rights
Selva Almada’s work is central to the battle to protect hard-won victories that President Javier Milei has vowed to overturn.
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Excavating the CA archives – the ships of Dover and Newport
My ‘great’ site this month comprises two sites – actually, two ships – linked by common stories of survival against the odds.
The Nation15d
What the Next DNC Chair Must Do to Save the Party
Candidates for DNC chair meet in Detroit on January 16, 2025. Democrats are reeling from the defeats they suffered in last November’s election. On Saturday, they have their first big chance to ...
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I Cover Art and Culture for a Living — These Are the 12 Most Inspiring Events to Tick Off Your Bucket List This Year
From the most anticipated biennials to leading art and photography festivals, get your finger on the creative pulse around the globe with our edit of unmissable happenings ...
Mayo News18d
November, a month to remember
They are amongst the anonymous saints that the Christian Church honours on November 1 – the Feast of All Saints. On that day, and throughout the month, Christians remember especially those who shaped ...
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Five things we learned from the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame election
He made it by 29 votes this time, finishing with 82.5 percent. It was the second-smallest margin by any candidate in history who got elected in his final try. Now add in Dave Parker and the late ...
The Nation24d
The Haunting of Delmore Schwartz
Delmore wanted to skip childhood and its wish fulfillments, but remember “In ... readers to dive into the poems themselves. Here is a poem—worth quoting in full—that was previously ...
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How did college football coaches vote in the US LBM Coaches Poll? See every ballot in the final Top 25 rankings
It's been an amazing and historic college football season with Ohio State capturing a national championship by winning four game in the new expanded playoff system. With all the games complete ...
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Sushant Singh Rajput's sister, Ekta Kapoor remember him on his 39th birth anniversary: 'You aren't just a memory'
Sharing the clip, she wrote, “Celebrating the Star, the Dreamer, the Legend… (sparkle emoji). Happy Birthday, Bhai! (Red heart emoji). Your light continues to shine in the hearts of millions ...