We've moved past the shortest day of the year – Dec. 21 – and, now, the days are getting longer. For more than 40 years, people have read and performed Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" to commemorate the winter solstice. In 2019, that poem was turned into a children's book, illustrated by Carson Ellis. In their collaboration, the two hoped to convey a story about light's triumph over darkness year after year. In today's episode, Cooper and Ellis join NPR's Scott Simon for a conversation about how the project came together, including the inspiration they took from their communication via letters – and from Pieter Brugel's paintings.
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Tech Won't Save Us - What Netflix Has Done to Movies w/ Will Tavlin
Paris Marx is joined by Will Tavlin to discuss how the Netflix model transformed film into the Typical Netflix Movie and how the company uses claims about data to deceive the public.
Will Tavlin is a New York-based writer who has written for n+1, Bookforum, and the Columbia Journalism Review.
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- Will wrote about Netflix and the Typical Netflix Movie for n+1.
Tech Won't Save Us - What Netflix Has Done to Movies w/ Will Tavlin
Paris Marx is joined by Will Tavlin to discuss how the Netflix model transformed film into the Typical Netflix Movie and how the company uses claims about data to deceive the public.
Will Tavlin is a New York-based writer who has written for n+1, Bookforum, and the Columbia Journalism Review.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.
The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.
Also mentioned in this episode:
- Will wrote about Netflix and the Typical Netflix Movie for n+1.
What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Greenland’s a Distraction
With Republicans holding the House, the Senate, and the presidency, cabinet confirmation hearings may be the most prominent place for Democrats to make a stand.
Guest: Chris Murphy, US senator for Connecticut.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2406: The Pigeonhole Principle
Episode: 2406 The Pigeonhole Principle. Today, pigeons and pigeonholes.
It Could Happen Here - The AI ‘Ick’: What Big Tech Is Bringing for 2025
Robert and Garrison wade through the insane fever dreams of a thousand madmen to bring you the future of consumer electronics.
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Nate and Maria share their predictions for the year to come, covering everything from the price of Bitcoin, to the fate of President Trump’s cabinet picks, to whether Nate will wear skinny jeans.
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Some of the most beautiful things in the world of mathematics are fractals.
Fractals are unique geometric objects that are both easy to comprehend and have complicated mathematics.
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CBS News Roundup - 01/08/2025 | World News Roundup Late Edition
Death toll grows in ferocious wildfires in Southern California. Fire officials say their resources are stretched to the max. President Biden pledges to sign a federal emergency declaration. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - More Than A Million Vets Could Receive More Education Benefits
After a nine-year battle, James Rudisill won his Supreme Court case. Veterans who have reenlisted are now entitled to 48 months of college payments for themselves or eligible family members, up from 36 months. Yet, Rudisill’s legal team claims that the VA’s new process is still leaving out veterans who should qualify for additional benefits. Reset learns who the case will impact, how veterans can tap into their new benefits and who is still being left behind from
Chicago Sun-Times consumer investigations reporter Stephanie Zimmermann and Veterans Legal Clinic director and assistant professor of law Yelena Duterte.
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