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From a 1550s Pandemic, a Choral Work Still Casts Its Spell
We know remarkably little about John Sheppard and his “Media vita.” But it has become a cult favorite of early music.
Media vita has become a touchstone for me this year, a piece I have played over and over as a beacon of certainty at a time when certainty has been impossible. But the more you try to find out about … [+1607 chars]
David Allen
2021-01-01 03:41:36
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Bulgarians dance in cold waters to celebrate Epiphany, defying COVID curbs - Reuters India
Dozens of Bulgarian men danced and sang in the cold waters of the Tundzha river in the central Bulgarian town of Kalofer to mark the Christian holiday of Epiphany on Wednesday, ignoring curbs imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
By Reuters Staff
SOFIA (Reuters) - Dozens of Bulgarian men danced and sang in the cold waters of the Tundzha river in the central Bulgarian town of Kalofer to mark the Christian holiday of Epiphany … [+1614 chars]
Reuters Staff
2021-01-06 14:00:00
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Kanye West releases Sunday Service Choir's 'Emmanuel' EP - NME
- Kanye West releases Sunday Service Choir's 'Emmanuel' EP NME
- Kanye West Releases New 5-Song Composition 'Emmanuel' Featuring Sunday Service Choir Complex
- Kanye West Surprise-Releases ‘Emmanuel’ EP ‘Inspired by Ancient and Latin M…
Kanye West has surprise-released a new Sunday Service Choir EP called Emmanuel, which was inspired by ancient and Latin music.
The rapper previously shared a surprise release last Christmas in the S… [+1216 chars]
2020-12-25 23:04:00
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The blast that blew away Lebanon's faith in itself - Reuters UK
They gather in groups, wearing black, in the shadow of buildings gutted by the explosion that shook this city on Aug. 4. Men, women and children from Christian and Muslim sects cradle portraits of their dead.
BEIRUT (Reuters) - They gather in groups, wearing black, in the shadow of buildings gutted by the explosion that shook this city on Aug. 4. Men, women and children from Christian and Muslim sects cra… [+12319 chars]
Samia Nakhoul
2020-12-24 08:03:00
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In One Of China's Rare Catholic Communities, Christmas Is A Colorful Mix Of Customs
A predominantly Tibetan region in southwest China is home to one of the nation's few Catholic communities. Christmas for them is a raucous affair mixing Buddhist and Christian traditions.
For the past 150 years, Cizhong Church in southwestern Yunnan province has been home to one of China' rare Catholic communities.
Amy Cheng/NPR
Cizhong Church in China's southwestern Yunnan province… [+6175 chars]
Emily Feng
2020-12-25 22:58:26
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White American Christianity Needs to Be Honest About Its History of White Supremacy
In the past few days, I’ve seen all kinds of statements from Christian leaders trying to distance themselves from the violent mob at the Capitol. Christian writers known for their thoughtfulness lament that “somehow” white supremacy has crept into our churche…
In the past few days, I’ve seen all kinds of statements from Christian leaders trying to distance themselves from the violent mob at the Capitol. Christian writers known for their thoughtfulness lame… [+6847 chars]
Carey Wallace
2021-01-14 16:03:36
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Today in History for December 29th
Highlights of this day in history: Noblemen in Russia kill Gregory Rasputin; Wounded Knee massacre takes place; Texas joins as the 28th state; Dissident...
Highlights of this day in history: Noblemen in Russia kill Gregory Rasputin; Wounded Knee massacre takes place; Texas joins as the 28th state; Dissident playwright Vaclav Havel elected president of C… [+1365 chars]
Associated Press Videos
2020-12-29 03:41:43
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'Soul' Review: I Beg You to Watch Pixar's New Ground-Breaking Movie - Glamour
- 'Soul' Review: I Beg You to Watch Pixar's New Ground-Breaking Movie Glamour
- 'Soul' Now Available to Stream on Disney Plus iPhone in Canada
- Soul Is Another Cerebral Winner From Pixar The Atlantic
- Soul Review | 411MANIA …
Nearly every Disney movie in the last three decades has been welcomed at the box office with high acclaim. But Soul, Pixars newest computer-animated comedy about an aspiring Black jazz musician with … [+3393 chars]
Tanya Christian
2020-12-25 13:05:25
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The Number Ones: Peter Cetera & Amy Grant’s “The Next Time I Fall”
The world's best music blog.
In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.
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Tom Breihan
2021-01-20 13:47:11
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This trippy macro timelapse turns shriveling of plants into art
Motion designer Christian Stangl has shown us some incredible videos shot in space. This time, he chose quite the opposite of the vast universe and filmed a timelapse from up close. Using macro lenses or a microscope, he shot an incredible timelapse named Dry…
Motion designer Christian Stangl has shown us some incredible videos shot in space. This time, he chose quite the opposite of the vast universe and filmed a timelapse from up close. Using macro lense… [+794 chars]
Dunja Djudjic
2021-01-08 16:52:26
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'Where The Magic Happens': Following A Tasty Taco Trail In South Texas
In Brownsville, Texas, two Mexican restaurants are pushing the envelope of what a corn tortilla can envelop, and an award-winning cafe cooks barbacoa the old-fashioned way.
Adán Medrano, chef and food writer, savors a beef cheek taco at Vera's Backyard Bar-B-Que in Texas' Rio Grande Valley.
John Burnett/NPR
While the taco long ago conquered America, some aficionados b… [+6639 chars]
John Burnett
2021-01-17 14:17:09
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Kanye West Surprise-Releases Gospel EP ‘Emmanuel’
Five-song project "inspired by ancient and Latin music" is follow-up to 2019's Jesus Is Born
Last Christmas, Kanye West gifted fans with the gospel-inspired Jesus Is Born, his ninth album and first with the Sunday Service Choir. On Friday evening, the rapper-producer turned the holiday into … [+900 chars]
Jason Newman
2020-12-25 22:49:45
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PONY – “Couch”
The world's best music blog.
Those of us who’ve been waiting impatiently for Colleen Green to release a proper follow-up to 2015’s I Want To Grow Up can rejoice at the arrival of PONY. The Toronto power-pop band, led by singer-g… [+1146 chars]
Chris DeVille
2021-01-22 16:35:56
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London's Design Museum Honors Pioneers Club Culture in 3D Show
Back in May, Kraftwerk member Florian Schneider passed away at the age of 73. Schneider was a co-founder of the influential band from Germany that is considered as innovators of electronic music and being one of the first groups to popularize the genre. Londo…
Back in May, Kraftwerk member Florian Schneider passed away at the age of 73. Schneider was a co-founder of the influential band from Germany that is considered as innovators of electronic music and … [+1396 chars]
info@hypebeast.com (HYPEBEAST), HYPEBEAST
2021-01-04 16:58:58
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Pitbull Now Co-Owns A NASCAR Team
NASCAR is gaining its second celebrity co-owner ahead of the 2021 racing season. Grammy-award winning singer Pitbull—yes, Mr. Worldwide himself, Armando Christian Perez—is taking on an ownership role at newly formed Trackhouse Racing. Because, hell, why not?R…
NASCAR is gaining its second celebrity co-owner ahead of the 2021 racing season. Grammy-award winning singer Pitbullyes, Mr. Worldwide himself, Armando Christian Perezis taking on an ownership role a… [+2179 chars]
Elizabeth Blackstock
2021-01-16 15:00:00
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Georgia Senate election: Democrat Ossoff beats Perdue in crucial runoff race
Democrat Jon Ossoff has defeated incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue in their hotly contested Senate runoff, according to the Associated Press. While ...
Mike Pence has remained one of the only constants in the often chaotic Trump administration.Variously described as vanilla, steady and loyal to the point of being sycophantic, he is, in the words of … [+8647 chars]
John T. Bennett
2021-01-06 21:19:55
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Levin: Democrats used 'non-legislative' means to affect elections
Mark Levin tells 'Hannity' pro-Biden officials went around constitutionally-prescribed legislative powers
Mike Pence has remained one of the only constants in the often chaotic Trump administration.Variously described as vanilla, steady and loyal to the point of being sycophantic, he is, in the words of … [+8647 chars]
FOX News Videos
2021-01-06 03:53:11
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Trump: If Pence 'does the right thing, we win'
President Donald Trump is continuing his pressure-campaign against Vice President Mike Pence, telling thousands of supporters falsely that all Pence has to...
Mike Pence has remained one of the only constants in the often chaotic Trump administration.Variously described as vanilla, steady and loyal to the point of being sycophantic, he is, in the words of … [+8647 chars]
Associated Press Videos
2021-01-06 18:18:02
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