Art
Best Albums of 2020 - Rolling Stone
The phrase “Life sucked, but great records got us through” could apply to any number of recent years. But, in 2020, music was hit especially hard, with clubs closed and tours canceled. Out of necessity, this became a year about turning inward, listening deep and looking for solace. Our top album of the year, Taylor Swift’s Folklore, reflected that feeling in its stark, elegant intimacy. Other artists — from Run the Jewels to Lucinda Williams — ... Full story
Trump presidency's final days: 'In his mind, he will not have lost'
“Still feels like yesterday” Damasus’ Tribute to Jaiye Aboderin 16 Years After His Sad Passing
Cellist turns locked-down museums into backdrop for 'healing art'
'The Experience' to hold its 15th Global Edition and it is Virtual this Year | December 11th
Education
Streaming Platforms Are Driving Diverse Representation In Television
Streaming services have considerably more diverse talent representation than other television platforms, according to a new Nielsen report that measures the media industry’s progress toward on-screen inclusion. The study tracked the top 100 most viewed programs in 2019 across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms and analyzed the “share of screen” and “inclusion opportunity index” for multiple identity groups. Nielsen defined share of screen ... Full story
Economics
3 ways the pandemic is transforming tech spending – TechCrunch
Ever since the pandemic hit the U.S. in full force last March, the B2B tech community keeps asking the same questions: Are businesses spending more on technology? What’s the money getting spent on? Is the sales cycle faster? What trends will likely carry into 2021? Recently we decided to join forces to answer these questions. We analyzed data from the just-released Q4 2020 Outlook of the Coupa Business Spend Index (BSI) a leading indicator of ... Full story
Imvu to launch its own cryptocurrency
VCs who want better outcomes should use data to reduce founder team risk – TechCrunch
Europe will push to work with the US on tech governance, post-Trump – TechCrunch
Entertainment
Slack and Salesforce execs explain their big acquisition – TechCrunch
We learn more about Slack’s future, Revolut adds new payment features and DoorDash pushes its IPO range upward. This is your Daily Crunch for December 4, 2020. The big story: Slack and Salesforce execs explain their big acquisition. After Salesforce announced this week that it’s acquiring Slack for $27.7 billion, Ron Miller spoke to Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield and Salesforce President and COO Bret Taylor to learn more about the deal . ... Full story
Health
Care home vaccinations to start 'within two weeks' - BBC News
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Law
England lockdown end date confusion: Did government 'mess up?'
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Living
#BetterDaysForYou Countdown. Full story
Netherlands makes face masks mandatory indoors - BBC News
Politics
Brexit: Boris Johnson and EU chief seek to break trade deal deadlock
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Sport
Newspaper headlines: 'Le bust-up' as France 'derails Brexit talks'
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Technology
World's biggest iceberg captured by RAF cameras
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