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17.2.
Billy Wilder hits the nail in the head with this one. It's about an accident and how media manipulation turns the tragedy into mass entertainment and big business. Kirk Douglas nails the role as a slimy journalist.
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Mark Hollis was the singer and the main creative force behind Talk Talk. With his talent and visionary skills Mark could've easily just written some easy pop music and gotten rich, but instead he went full artistic mode and pushed the boundaries of what pop and rock music could be. What we call "post-rock" today was originally invented by Mark Hollis and Talk Talk back in the late 80's, and his body of work is still among the premiere art pop there is.
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I like Elon Musk. He's the kind of guy who can come up with any idea and make it a billion dollar business empire. He has actually done so many times during his lifetime. He is not the richest man on earth for nothing.
But what really seals the deal is DOGE, that is the department of government efficiency that's changing the whole game as we speak. That is instead of creating more red tape and waste they created this agency to track down, cut all the bullshit and come up with solutions to make governing more straightforward and efficient. That's the name of the deal.
What we have learned so far, thanks to Elon, is just how much tax payer money actually is wasted and misused and how much that is because of lack of proper guide lines, lazy and greedy politicians and incompetent government officials. I personally couldn't even imagine how many of our current problems are caused just by the lousy use of taxpayer money alone, and now all of a sudden it's all crystal clear and solutions are all at hand. It's all thanks to Elon Musk and Donald Trump. After a long darker period I can feel optimism again.
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Kanye West is someone I used to think was just some random sellout mainstream artist, but over the years I have grown to really respect him and his art. These days Kanye is known for his bizarre antics, but I just think people have misunderstood his persona. Clearly Kanye is a super creative person, meaning he is also hyper curious and open to new experiences. That's why he got into extreme metal and apparently to all kinds of shady shit. I have heard Kanye complained about feeling disgusted by how some people always try to tell him what to do and control him, so his current endeavours can be understood as a form of creative rebellion against this culture and system that try to put chains on him. I really like his attitude.
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