How everything became a ‘psyop’ for conservative media https://news.yahoo.com/everything-became-psyop-conservative-media-150458273.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Need a respite from the usual cable news? I highly recommend Amanpour & Company, led by television's best correspondent, weeknights on PBS.

Watching Giamatti pick Blue Velvet, I was struck by the overwhelming desire to have David Lynch pick him as a cast member in his next project. It would be heaven! https://youtu.be/ANxxsFUojco?si=3f75ipTY_Tr8XiUD

Solid overview by Teen Vogue on tragic death of transgendered Oklahoma teenager. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/nex-benedict-everything-we-know-about-16-year-old-oklahoma-students-death

Michael Cohen Describes 1 Of His 'Biggest Fears' About Trump Being Behind Bars https://news.yahoo.com/michael-cohen-describes-1-biggest-143128224.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Amber Tamblyn: For the Love of Lipstick https://open.substack.com/pub/ambertamblyn/p/for-the-love-of-lipstick?r=4n1ds&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Here’s Why Some Hawaii Lawmakers Want To Ban Foreigners From Purchasing Land https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesfarrell/2024/02/08/heres-why-some-hawaii-lawmakers-want-to-ban-foreigners-from-purchasing-land/

Finally updated my playlist highlighting the work of composer Clint Mansell and eagerly anticipating what he has is store for scoring the upcoming Love Lies Bleeding: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vlOTJcQYH2S6PjMonqXTz

Hawaii Supreme Court quotes "The Wire" in ruling on gun rights: "The thing about the old days, they the old days" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hawaii-supreme-court-quotes-the-wire-ruling-gun-rights/

Major Shakeup in Washington State and Hawaii Journalism https://www.postalley.org/2024/02/03/major-shakeup-in-washington-state-and-hawaii-journalism/?utm_source=Civil+Beat+Master+List&utm_campaign=4745977160-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_29_12_00_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-82a4618625-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=4745977160&mc_eid=5857f4be70

Piss, meet Moan.
Moan, meet Piss.

The Hawai'i-based portrait photographer fuses fine art and documentary photography to capture the innate essence of her subjects. https://www.lofficielibiza.com/art/portrait-photographer-melanie-tjoeng?utm_source=flux-enewsletter&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=fluxfridays_2-2-24&utm_content=edit

Solid work from a cartoonist who knows what he's portraying. Author of the graphic novels "Palestine" and "Footnotes in Gaza." https://www.tcj.com/the-war-on-gaza-1-31-24/

From Hawai'i Public Radio: Iconic Waikīkī hula show returns with a modern twist after over two decades https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2024-01-19/iconic-waikiki-hula-show-returns-with-a-modern-twist-after-over-two-decades

Veteran rock critic Chuck Eddy makes his case for the top 40 #country singles from last year. Essay link in the playlist subhead. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jkBU3OspJ9BQZcHg3RxJ7

“I’m running to protect women and girls and families,” Phillips says. (gift article) https://wapo.st/48M54iO

“I feel my mind is stronger now than it was 25 years ago,” he told the crowd, promising them: “I’ll let you know when I go bad. I really think I’ll be able to tell you.” (gift article) https://wapo.st/3HtbFTl

It's the AI Journalism Awards from Jen Sorensen!

Inside CNN, a Debate Over Taking Trump Live https://news.yahoo.com/inside-cnn-debate-over-taking-152240525.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

"A once-provocative, once-independent music outlet being folded into a legacy men’s magazine feels, at worst, thoughtless, and at best, a foul omen for the entirety of music journalism." (gift article) https://wapo.st/3SmnsJk