jason hirschhorn's @MediaREDEF: 09/25/2019 - The Idea of America, Virtuous Corporation, Avlon on Trump Projection, World Saving Pork Chop, Cloud Gaming, BJs...

Men and nations do act wisely when they have exhausted all the other possibilities. Is this interest remix not displaying correctly? | View it in your browser. It's a beautiful building and system. But it's only as good as those that uphold its virtues and laws. Jimmy Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington." (1939) (Sony Pictures Classics) Wednesday - September 25, 2019 Wed - 09/25/19 "Men and nations do act wisely when they have exhausted all the other possibilities." -  Abba Eban, Israeli politician and diplomat rantnrave:// I just got back from WASHINGTON, D.C., A beautiful city. One that was designed to inspire and instill awe. The system of government it represents is one of mankind's greatest achievements. Even if there are hypocrisies about the country it serves and the people that designed it. The idea, which is what AMERICA is, is still wonderful. An ideal we need to strive for no matter how often we fall short. The laws, the branches are designed to serve the people. Equally. We fail often. But still, it's about the idea. BONO once said, "That's how we see you around the world. As one of the greatest ideas in human history. Right up there with the renaissance. Right up there with crop rotation and The Beatles' 'White Album.' The idea. The American idea." But all of it is only as strong if the system is upheld. And that is only as dependable as those that are tasked with upholding it. When you pick a party and personal loyalty over the system and your country, you've failed us. Interesting times. Our soul, our goodness is in the crosshairs. I'm rooting for us to do the right thing. For all of us. That is all for today, "rantsnraves" tomorrow... Happy Birthday to STUART SCHWADRON, AVNER RONEN, and ERIC ALEXAZNDER. - Jason Hirschhorn, curator america, america The New York Times The Virtuous Corporation Is Not an Oxymoron by Tim Wu Cynicism about big business can be healthy, but we don't always have a better tool for bringing about social change. CNN MUST WATCH: John Avlon: Projection is a regular part of Trump's playbook by John Avlon CNN's John Avlon says President Trump's projections against political opponents are used to "muddy the waters between fact and fiction." Boundary Stones: WETA's Washington DC History Blog The Pork Chop That May Have Saved the World by WETA On October 26, 1962, John Scali and Aleksandr Fomin met for lunch at the Occidental Restaurant--a meal that would help end the Cuban Missle Crisis. The Irish Times Why is Greta Thunberg so triggering for certain men? by Jennifer O'Connell How can a 16-year-old girl in plaits, dedicated to trying to save the planet, inspire such incandescent rage? REDEF REDEF Media ORIGINAL: The Mirage of Cloud Gaming (And How to Reach the Oasis) by Matthew Ball Cloud game delivery and 'Netflix of Gaming' are the big new 'things' in media today. But they're unlikely to deliver the player or playtime growth that many expect. Wired UK The rise and fall of Flash, the annoying plugin that shaped the modern web by Will Bedingfield Before 1996, the web was a static, dull place. But the accidental creation of Flash turned it into a cacophony of noise, colour, and controversy, presaging the modern web Vanity Fair RETRO READ: As American as Apple Pie by Christophr Hitchens Fellatio has a long and storied history, but not until 1972-with the release of Deep Throat-did it come out, so to speak, in polite company. From the Wild West to the Wild White House, the author explores the blowjob's emergence as the nation's signature sex act. The Intercept GOP Racial Gerrymandering Mastermind Participated in Redistricting in More States Than Previously Known, Files Reveal by David Daley Thomas Hofeller and GOP strategists experimented with using race as the primary factor in drawing districts in Alabama, Florida, and West Virginia. Rolling Stone The Unsolved Case of the Most Mysterious Song on the Internet by David Browne Twelve years. Thousands of hours of sleuthing. No answers. On the hunt for the three most enigmatic minutes of music The Business of Fashion How the Puffy Vest Became a Symbol of Power by BoF Team The puffer vest has frequently been spotted as the fashion item of choice for the one percent, from HBO's 'Succession' to Jeff Bezos's wardrobe, and brands like Moncler and Cucinelli are reaping the benefits. god shed its grace on me Lawfare A Timeline of the Trump-Ukraine Scandal by Gordon Ahl, Mikhaila Fogel, Jacob Schulz... A timeline of how allegations of wrongdoing by the Bidens in Ukraine percolated up through right-wing news circles to the president's desk; what the president and his lawyer have said and done about it; what the Ukrainian government has said about the situation; and how Congress has reacted. NY Daily News Democrats' debate delusion: Candidates, prepare yourselves for the likelihood that Trump just won't square off with his ultimate opponent by S.E. Cupp The insultapalooza that was the 2016 presidential election - wherein Donald Trump doled out emasculating nicknames to his opponents, attacked women for their looks, and mocked everyone from an American war hero and disabled journalist to a Gold Star family - is burned on the brains of Democrats. That feature of the 2016 election, in fact, has set the parameters for what Democrats are demanding this go around: a candidate who's "tough enough" to take on Trump. Sports Stories Double Happiness by Eric Nusbaum In 1959, a 21-year-old named Rong Guotuan entered the field at the World Table Tennis Championship in Dortmund, Germany with low expectations. Rong was a tall, skinny kid, with a parted haircut. His day job before becoming a full-time ping-pong player was as the librarian at a union hall in Hong Kong. Undark For India's Caste-Based Sewer Cleaners, an Uncertain Robot Rescue by Puja Changoiwala Sewer robots and other new technology aim to end caste-based scavenging, which regularly costs lives. But are they enough? The Washington Post Trump's Ukraine-scandal strategy -- counterpunch, confuse and con -- depends on the media by Margaret Sullivan News organizations 'privilege the lie' when they let Trump blame-shift to Biden's Ukraine role. The New York Times It's a Fact: Mistakes Are Embarrassing the Publishing Industry by Alexandra Alter Errors and controversies involving several high-profile books are forcing writers and publishers to reconsider how they handle fact-checking. The Ringer Comedy in the '90s, Part 4: 'American Pie,' the Raunchy Culmination of a Decade of Family-Friendly Films by Alan Siegel As kids in the '90s grew up, so did the movies they watched--from 'Home Alone' to 'Clueless.' That maturation continued into 1999, the year that saw the release of one of the dirtiest, most successful comedies of the decade. Vox The rise of 'Succession,' TV's new must-watch show by Emily Todd VanDerWerff The HBO series about awful rich people seems like it's about wealth. It's really about abuse. Road & Track How Red Bull Pissed Off a Generation of Athletes by Preston Lerner Twenty years ago, the world's largest energy-drink company tried to transform the path to Formula 1. The result pissed off drivers and ended careers. TOR.com Where Do Fantasy Maps Come From? by Jonathan Crowe Welcome to the third installment of a series exploring the look and feel of fantasy maps. In this series, I argue for the existence of a default fantasy map style, tease out its key elements, and say something about where it came from and where it's going. Vulture The Golden Voice Behind All Those Ken Burns Documentaries by Tim Greiving The "Ken Burns effect" is that trick of slowly panning and zooming over a still photo - a ubiquitous practice in documentary filmmaking now, but such a Burns trademark that it took his name. The other Ken Burns effect, one could argue, is the measured, authoritative narration of Peter Coyote. The Marshall Project How the U.S. Created the World's Largest Immigrant Detention System by Emily Kassie Over the past 40 years, a multi-billion dollar industry built on the incarceration of immigrants has proliferated. MUSIC OF THE DAY YouTube "America (Live in Nice, France - October 27, 1985)" Prince & The Revolution "REDEF is dedicated to my mother, who nurtured and encouraged my interest in everything and slightly regrets the day she taught me to always ask 'why?'" — @JasonHirschhorn REDEF, Inc. 25 Broadway, 5th Floor New York, NY 10014 redef.com YOU DON'T GET IT? 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