Since many people are canceling their streaming services, I can recommend a new documentary series from NOVA PBS about the origin story of Homo sapiens. It includes several recent discoveries on the different human species, as well as the impact that climate change had on our evolution.

The first episode was aired yesterday and you can watch it for free thanks to public television 💚 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjH71hmrGGQ

#Anthropology #ClimateChange #Culture #Documentary #Evolution #Science

Mediapart mise sur la culture pour la rentrée https://actualitte.com/a/0qwhNk32 #mediapart #culture #podcast @mediapart

Mediapart mise sur la culture pour la rentrée https://actualitte.com/a/0qwhNk32 #mediapart #culture #podcast @mediapart

Yoshihiko Matsui’s first feature in nearly two decades seethes with fury over Fukushima’s forgotten victims. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/18/film/there-was-such-a-thing-before/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #yoshihikomatsui #oshiromaeda #airukubozuka #fukushimano1 #311 #earthquakes #tsunami

A kidnapping in New York City sets the stage — but it’s the marriage that’s truly in crisis in Tetsuya Mariko’s “Dear Stranger.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/18/film/dear-stranger/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #tetsuyamariko #hidetoshinishijima #gweilunmei

Lee Sang-il's three-hour kabuki drama, once deemed a “high business risk,” overcame doubts over subject matter to find its audience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/18/film/kokuho-box-office-expectations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #kabuki #kokuho #japanesefilm

Move over, “Spirited Away.” The new “Demon Slayer” film just cut its way into Japan’s all-time No. 2 box-office spot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/17/entertainment-news/demon-slayer-opening-weekend/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #demonslayer #japanesefilm #anime

Robert Redford, the American actor and director who was an influential supporter of independent cinema, has died at his home in Utah at the age of 89. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/16/entertainment-news/robert-redford-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #obituary #robertredford

The nation’s high-tech bidets and pristine toilets provide a fascinating and informative window on its culture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/16/japan/japans-high-tech-toilets-and-culture/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #toilets #toto #hygiene #culture #washlets

Banned Books Week is coming up — it takes place from Oct. 5-11 In honor of this, Penguin Random House will be bringing its Banned Wagon to libraries and indie bookstores in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, giving away 30 titles that are currently banned or challenged in parts of the U.S. These include "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, "Hair Love" by Matthew A. Cherry, and "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank. “This week is not just for celebration—it’s about action,” said Skip Dye, Chair of Penguin Random House’s Intellectual Freedom Taskforce. “By standing together as publishers, authors, educators, librarians, students, and readers, we can ensure that shelves remain filled with diverse ideas and perspectives, and that the next generation grows up with the freedom to explore them.” Here's more from BookRiot.

https://flip.it/3p9uFb

#Books @span bookstodon#BannedBooks#Libraries#USPolitics#Culture

Banned Books Week is coming up — it takes place from Oct. 5-11 In honor of this, Penguin Random House will be bringing its Banned Wagon to libraries and indie bookstores in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, giving away 30 titles that are currently banned or challenged in parts of the U.S. These include "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, "Hair Love" by Matthew A. Cherry, and "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank. “This week is not just for celebration—it’s about action,” said Skip Dye, Chair of Penguin Random House’s Intellectual Freedom Taskforce. “By standing together as publishers, authors, educators, librarians, students, and readers, we can ensure that shelves remain filled with diverse ideas and perspectives, and that the next generation grows up with the freedom to explore them.” Here's more from BookRiot.

https://flip.it/3p9uFb

#Books @span bookstodon#BannedBooks#Libraries#USPolitics#Culture

Fifteen-year-old Owen Cooper made Emmy history as the youngest male winner, while “The Studio” took home a record 13 awards. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/16/entertainment-news/emmys-2025-adolescence-studio/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #emmys #television #awards

✊ 🇵🇸 Le GAM, un réseau international d'artistes, d'interprètes et de travailleurs culturels qui refusent de se taire face à l'injustice. Il rassemble des voix créatives du monde entier pour réclamer la liberté et la justice

✊ 🇵🇸 GAZA EST EN TRAIN D'ÊTRE ANÉANTIE, AFFAMÉE, MASSACRÉE.
Le temps presse !

✊ 🇵🇸 NOUS DEVONS TOUS AGIR MAINTENANT !
Nous devons mettre fin à ce genocide !

👉 https://linktr.ee/globalartmobilization
#palestine #genocide #musique #theatre #chanson #rap #culture #cinema #animation#BD #art

✊ 🇵🇸 Le GAM, un réseau international d'artistes, d'interprètes et de travailleurs culturels qui refusent de se taire face à l'injustice. Il rassemble des voix créatives du monde entier pour réclamer la liberté et la justice

✊ 🇵🇸 GAZA EST EN TRAIN D'ÊTRE ANÉANTIE, AFFAMÉE, MASSACRÉE.
Le temps presse !

✊ 🇵🇸 NOUS DEVONS TOUS AGIR MAINTENANT !
Nous devons mettre fin à ce genocide !

👉 https://linktr.ee/globalartmobilization
#palestine #genocide #musique #theatre #chanson #rap #culture #cinema #animation#BD #art

With three big events — Aichi Triennale, Nakanojo Biennale and Go For Kogei — kicking off Sept. 13, followed in October by the Tokyo Biennale, this season is packed with art offerings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/13/art/japan-art-biennale-events/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #exhibitions #setouchitriennale #aichitriennale #tennoz #tokyogendai #tokyobiennale #chibatriennale #chiba

Out today: The Torah that says, “You must not oppress foreigners. You know what it’s like to be a foreigner, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.”

In this sense, fighting for immigrant justice is, to #Jews, a religious and cultural obligation. https://www.texasobserver.org/never-again-texas-border-eagle-pass/

#culture #religion #border #immigration#HumanRights

Out today: The Torah that says, “You must not oppress foreigners. You know what it’s like to be a foreigner, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.”

In this sense, fighting for immigrant justice is, to #Jews, a religious and cultural obligation. https://www.texasobserver.org/never-again-texas-border-eagle-pass/

#culture #religion #border #immigration#HumanRights

🪩 Why so many famous Berlin clubs are closing | DW News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiXHj2nYy1o

#berlin #culture #gentrification

🪩 Why so many famous Berlin clubs are closing | DW News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiXHj2nYy1o

#berlin #culture #gentrification

Indie darling Mei Ehara comes out of the bedroom and turns the concept of a McGuffin into her most direct work yet, sharpened by a U.S. tour with Faye Webster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/12/music/mei-ehara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #meiehara #singersongwriter