#PopularCulture

[dailyplanet-loislane]

The 'Comics Code Authority (CCA)' (1954 - 1970)

[impoliticwestie]

Untitled, Athens, 2024.

[forty5sixty]

Mais si, mais non // The Questions Surrounding the Second Coming

In one corner, there's the part where Leo's story at FC Barcelona is already written. In the other, there's a final chapter that didn't get written. Team sports is littered with a host of stars who returned home to retire. From Dwayne Wade to Gigi Buffon, there's a romanticism to going back to where it all started. But what's left to do for Leo Messi at FC Barcelona? For the diminutive Argentine, it might be more than just tying a bow on his decorated career. His return will unlikely see Barca return to the days of European supremacy. Maybe they can squeeze another La Liga title? Maybe two. As for European Cups? Even with a stacked roster, nothing is guaranteed. Although invested in youth, Barca's current squad seems held together with spit and chewing gum. And like other stars in the latter stages of their career, will he be happy being carried along for a ride? But maybe everyone's reading it all wrong.

Perhaps Leo Messi's potential return isn't entirely about football. What if it's about having a final signature moment? A moment like passing the torch to his successor like Ronaldinho Gaucho did to him in the video above? Such a moment seems unlikely and even contrived should it happen during his mariage de complaisance with Paris Saint Germain.

Alternatively, could a run at the FC Barcelona presidency be on the cards? While not as transparent as Gerard Pique's ambitions, could Messi's future lie upstairs? While moves to Miami and back to Argentina have been touted, a move back to his adopted and spiritual home could likely be a move for both his business, family, and what's left of his stellar career.

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article: Sam Lloyd video: Danirai Jorang

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[drraptjr]

#Repost @mannyfacesofficial ・・・ Super excited and extremely honored to be making my @georgiastateuniversity debut, speaking tomorrow, Feb. 9 at the Beyond The Culture II: Popular Culture and Social Justice conference, which is free and open to the public! So if you're in the A and want to see how I (and the other brilliant presenters) get down, come on by! Link for info and tickets up top. #hiphop #hiphopculture #conference #gsu #africanastudies #lecture #atlanta #event #popularculture #socialjustice https://www.instagram.com/p/CoaQLVtrh-Z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[andrew-garfielld]

CHAPPELL ROAN Performs "Good Luck, Babe!" at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (Sept 11, 2024)

[whoisjaylamm]

What annoyed Einstein so much to produce this pic? NEW EPISODE: Episode 31: 👅 The iconic photo of Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue was a spontaneous moment captured by Arthur Sasse. Einstein, tired and eager to go home, gave us an image that has lived on long after his death. This quirky snapshot cemented Einstein’s eccentricity, adding to his rockstar status in the science community. 🌟🔬 This latest video dives into the story behind this famous photo, exploring Einstein's profound impact on physics and his enduring legacy as one of the most brilliant minds of all time. From changing the bedrock of science to becoming a symbol of intellectual rebellion, Einstein's influence is immeasurable. 🚀🧠 Join me in celebrating this legendary figure. Watch the full video through the link in my bio and discover how one moment of playful defiance became a timeless icon. 🎥👇 This is the thirtieth-first episode in a series of episodes that’ll drop every Saturday throughout 2024. Visit the full video here: https://youtu.be/q6s1prXYIZo Please share it with others if you enjoy it. Head over to my YouTube channel to watch (link in bio and description). Also linked in my stories. #AlbertEinstein #IconicPhoto #ArthurSasse #PhysicsLegend #EinsteinTongue #EccentricGenius #FamousPhotographs #ScienceRockstar #PhotographyHistory #EinsteinLegacy #QuirkyGenius #PhotoStory #ScientificIcons #PopularCulture #VisualHistory #PhysicsLegend #ScientificRockstar #EccentricGenius #LegacyOfEinstein #WatchNow #LinkInBio #InstaHistory #CompellingNarratives #QuirkyGenius #asmr #athousandwords

[monriatitans]

PRIDE MONTH QUOTE 14

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

“The greatest fear of the American male is that he will be homosexual. Beginning with the stern warnings he receives as a young boy about overly friendly men in public parks, through the adolescent shaming prompted by the slightest hint of effeminacy, to the suspicion provoked by an interest in artistic pursuits, he is conditioned to believe that homosexuality is incompatible with manhood. From his family to his friends, in his church and at his workplace, from the realm of the everyday experience to the popular culture surrounding him, the message is unambiguous that there is absolutely nothing worse in the world than to be a sissy, a faggot, a queer.” – James Kirchick, Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington

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Check out The Trevor Project, whose “mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ+ young people.” Interested in the book the quote came from? If so, click here! For the curious, the purpose of this series of quotes can be found here! Enjoy what I do? Please consider supporting via the WGS Ko-fi! Like what you see and want to know when there’s more? Click here to subscribe for updates and/or hit the Follow button!

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[sabrinasource]

SABRINA CARPENTER performing at Outside Lands (August 10, 2024)

[rejectedreligion1]

RR Spotlight now available on podcast platform!

[phoebesbridgers]

CHAPPELL ROAN + looks

[louisbxne]

THE BEAR wins the Best Comedy Series Award

75th Emmy Awards (January 15, 2024)

ayo's face😭

[impoliticwestie]

The Dog Star, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London, 2024.

[forty5sixty]

Sonny Rollins // Bridging the Gap

It wasn't until the film 21 Bridges was released that I realised that there are that many bridges linking Manhattan to NYC's outer boroughs. For music fans, Sonny Rollins is a bridge himself. At 92 years old, he's the bridge that links the old with the new. After all, who else alive can say they've recorded with Fats Navarro, Miles Davis, and The Rolling Stones?

Of the aforementioned bridges, there's one that has a special link with Sonny Rollins. The Williamsburg Bridge connects Manhattan's Lower East Side with Brooklyn and was a place of refuge for a young Rollins at the beginning of 1959. Already a star on New York's prolific jazz scene, and despite recording with the likes of John Coltrane and Charlie Parker, Rollins was burnt out. Frustrated with his playing and career trajectory, he went into hibernation for months.

This forced time out meant no recordings and no live shows which are the bread and butter for any musician. It was during this period that Rollins would head to the Williamsburg Bridge to practice, meditate and be alone with his thoughts and his horn. What followed were legendary double-digit hour sessions that would take his sabbatical deep into 1961. Eventually, a refreshed, more spiritually aware Rollins would emerge with a newfound musical direction. And subsequently, an album paying homage to his time away from "the jazz life", would be recorded. The Bridge bridged the gap between the excesses of being a musician in 1950s New York and finding serenity thereafter.

A piece of trivia - What do Ed Koch, Robert F. Kennedy, and Alexander Hamilton all have in common? They all have bridges in NYC named in their honour. It's probably time for Sonny Rollins to join that list and I just so happen to have one mind.

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article: Omar Jacobs video: Sonny Rollins

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[dailymusicians]

CHARLI XCX 360 (Official Video)

[andrew-garfielld]

CHAPPELL ROAN Performs "Good Luck, Babe!" at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (Sept 11, 2024)

[marthamays]

MEGAN THEE STALLION via Instagram (July 12, 2024)