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18 Dec 2022
i hope Americans can see the difference between a final and a concert.
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It was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby — a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist — to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and we’re thrilled that it will be on display in the Hope and Change lobby at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.
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3rd 1x1 unit, north of the previous one, displayed a fairly disturbed stone pavement south of a classic potshed pavement of the fishbone type. Note the dark spot that indicates the presence of a pit. Exploration continues.
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Kleber Mendonça Filho’s ‘THE SECRET AGENT’ is being added to The Criterion Collection in September.
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The Obamas unveil their first-ever commissioned portrait together, painted by Njideka Akunyili Crosby, in the lobby of the new Obama Presidential Library.
ALT The Obamas' first-ever commissioned portrait together, painted by Njideka Akunyili Crosby, now featured in the lobby of the new Obama Presidential Library.
ALT The Obamas look at their first-ever commissioned portrait together, painted by Njideka Akunyili Crosby, in the lobby of the new Obama Presidential Library. Njideka Akunyili Crosby is standing opposite the Obamas.
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Thanks to everyone subscribing. A new post is dropping on Wednesday before I rest for the month.
Jun 11
Wizkid's Superstar turns 15.
I've written the definitive essay on why it remains the point of departure for everything Afrobeats became.
The producers. The singles. The blind spot. The legacy.
This one took time. Read it. 🩷
🔗tinyurl.com/2x93a7kr
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When you were only trying to open a 1x1 m test pit to verify an hypothesis, and you find a pavement that looks like nothing documented to date... Ile-Ife for you! Always calling for more!
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Thank you @Ola_deinde for this!
Jun 13
OLADEINDE OLAWOYIN: "In Saworoide, Kólá Oyèwọ̀ mesmerised us all by embodying the Lápité character in near-perfect verisimilitude. With the commanding presence of royalty, he transformed villainy into an alluring art: he was wicked, brutal, firm, corrupt, self-centered, manipulative, and cunning, yet we all loved him. Ironic? Perhaps not. It was Professor Biodun Jeyifo, elsewhere in a different context, that provided rich insights into that iconic performance, for me. In his seminal 1984 book, The Yoruba Popular Travelling Theatre of Nigeria, Jeyifo noted that Yoruba traveling theatre form was quite important because of its incredible mobility, deep cultural roots, and long-lasting influence on modern African drama."
thecable.ng/kola-oyewo-requi…
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Jun 14
One of the best written reviews ever.
Jun 13
In 2001, Nas came out swinging on Stillmatic and never backed down. Revisit our review of the rapper's canonical comeback album: pitchfork.visitlink.me/A0ySJ…
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Jun 14
'Gianni Infantino is selling football's soul to broadcasters - and fans are paying the price'😔
🔗trib.al/f1zFxIv
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Stadium has roof closed, commentator says it’s cool inside so why oh why do we need a Hydration Break? Football really has become 4 quarters now
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Jun 14
Ekun
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Jun 14
In 1994, I did a story on actor Kola Oyewo and his son for Tempo. Father and son were in the same undergraduate class at OAU. Well accomplished and almost 50, Baba was keen on getting that degree, and even went on to an MA and a PhD, while busy acting and teaching. What a man!
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Jun 14
Where is the Kola Oyewo essay? Where is the obituary?
We cannot keep doing this thing where we don’t get brilliant pieces of writing when our icons transition. Not cool at all. Not cool.
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15 Years Later, Wizkid's Superstar Remains the Point of Departure , by @AOT2 open.substack.com/pub/thenai…
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Jun 14
nah they actin like nothing even happened
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Jun 14
Daredevil probably went insane hearing this
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Jun 14
timothee chalamet is in the knicks locker room getting champagne poured on him and getting called lisan al-gaib by the team...not even when he became the youngest male actor to win a sag award was he living the dream this much
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Jun 14
Congrats to Coach Brown, Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, OG, and the rest of these incredible NBA Champion @NYKnicks! What a run!
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆
New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!
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