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The 25 best dancefloor bangers of the 21st Century (so far) according to The Quietus. Good to see Miss Kittin in there …
Here Are the 25 Best Dancefloor Bangers of the 21st Century So Far... | The Quietus
Heaters, belters, tunes, no matter what you call them, the humble dancefloor banger has fed generations of electronic music lovers going back decades. As house and techno have given rise to myriad other forms of rave music – be it drum & bass and jungle, dubstep and grime, breakbeat and electro – these anthems have […]
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December 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The 25 best dancefloor bangers of the 21st Century (so far) according to The Quietus. Good to see Miss Kittin in there …
Wikipedia's top five most visited articles of 2025 makes for a depressing list – 1: Charlie Kirk (45m+ views) 2: Deaths in 2025 3: Ed Gein 4: Donald Trump 5: Pope Leo XIV
Announcing Wikipedia's most-read articles of 2025 – Wikimedia Foundation
New Wikipedia data shows the events, people, movies, and more that captured global attention in 2025.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Wikipedia's top five most visited articles of 2025 makes for a depressing list – 1: Charlie Kirk (45m+ views) 2: Deaths in 2025 3: Ed Gein 4: Donald Trump 5: Pope Leo XIV
Words of the year: rage bait, AI slop, parasocial, vibe coding, 67 ("meaningless, ubiquitous, and nonsensical"). Take your pick ...
2025’s Words of the Year, So Far
From Cambridge Dictionary’s choice to Dictionary.com’s, here are the words believed to have captured the zeitgeist.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Words of the year: rage bait, AI slop, parasocial, vibe coding, 67 ("meaningless, ubiquitous, and nonsensical"). Take your pick ...
The Serpentine and FLAG Art Foundation have unveiled UK’s largest contemporary art award, launching next year then biennially – five emerging artists (no national or geographic restrictions) each get £200,000 plus solo shows on both sides of the Atlantic
Move Over, Turner? Serpentine and FLAG Art Foundation Launch U.K.’s Newest Art Prize
A new initiative between the London gallery Serpentine and New York-based FLAG Art Foundation will see a total of £1 million distributed across five artists over the next decade.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The Serpentine and FLAG Art Foundation have unveiled UK’s largest contemporary art award, launching next year then biennially – five emerging artists (no national or geographic restrictions) each get £200,000 plus solo shows on both sides of the Atlantic
"He imagined his new photos as stills from a movie ... 'This is an apocalyptic noir that shows our present ... The car passes people resembling zombies with empty eyes ...'" Accidental photojounralism in Ukraine tinyurl.com/5n75ju39...
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"He imagined his new photos as stills from a movie ... 'This is an apocalyptic noir that shows our present ... The car passes people resembling zombies with empty eyes ...'" Accidental photojounralism in Ukraine tinyurl.com/5n75ju39...
"Typefaces carry personalities, and we react to them more than we realise"
It’s not you – some typefaces feel different
The different personalities of typefaces and how it affects our psychology.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
"Typefaces carry personalities, and we react to them more than we realise"
#MAGPIESEZ Design Miami is coming to Dubai. Read all about it: your free weekly guide to what's on in the UAE's arts n culture scene is HERE tinyurl.com/4z8y8xyx...
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
#MAGPIESEZ Design Miami is coming to Dubai. Read all about it: your free weekly guide to what's on in the UAE's arts n culture scene is HERE tinyurl.com/4z8y8xyx...
Lots to like about Variety's list of 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time, lots to argue with -- no What’s Up Doc?, no Life of Brian ... tinyurl.com/23a4vbwu...
December 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Lots to like about Variety's list of 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time, lots to argue with -- no What’s Up Doc?, no Life of Brian ... tinyurl.com/23a4vbwu...
RIP Tom Stoppard. Henry Oliver's eulogy/assessment is one of the best tinyurl.com/52xbphu7...
December 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
RIP Tom Stoppard. Henry Oliver's eulogy/assessment is one of the best tinyurl.com/52xbphu7...
Roman roads. All of them, everywhere the Romans went. Sharp edges to indicate where they didn't make it itiner-e.org?utm_sou...
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Roman roads. All of them, everywhere the Romans went. Sharp edges to indicate where they didn't make it itiner-e.org?utm_sou...
Of course you've got an idea for a startup. Test your pitch deck here –– get intelligent, actionable feedback: and it's free!
Deck Genius | AI-Powered Pitch Deck Analysis
Analyse your pitch deck with AI and get actionable insights to improve your fundraising chances
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November 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Of course you've got an idea for a startup. Test your pitch deck here –– get intelligent, actionable feedback: and it's free!
What's going wrong with design? Dezeen's editorial director offers some home truths. "For all the positive stories out there, there is also a cancer of bad norms ..."
Everything that's going wrong with design
Next our Performance Review series turns the spotlight on design. Dezeen editorial director Max Fraser sets out 10 ways that the industry is dysfunctional.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
What's going wrong with design? Dezeen's editorial director offers some home truths. "For all the positive stories out there, there is also a cancer of bad norms ..."
#MAGPIESEZ The end-of-month magoie Weekly is here — and your free guide to the arts n culture scene of the UAE wishes the UAE a happy birthday tinyurl.com/mvccbudm...
November 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
#MAGPIESEZ The end-of-month magoie Weekly is here — and your free guide to the arts n culture scene of the UAE wishes the UAE a happy birthday tinyurl.com/mvccbudm...
Does Ireland have the world’s best alternative music scene? Could be ... (this is CMAT btw) tinyurl.com/y5dfdx7p...
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Does Ireland have the world’s best alternative music scene? Could be ... (this is CMAT btw) tinyurl.com/y5dfdx7p...
DEADLINE 4 December -- First Chapter: ELF Seddiqi Writers’ Fellowship. Apply to be one of 10 participants in a free one-year fiction writers’ development programme tinyurl.com/mr7z3xnw...
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM
DEADLINE 4 December -- First Chapter: ELF Seddiqi Writers’ Fellowship. Apply to be one of 10 participants in a free one-year fiction writers’ development programme tinyurl.com/mr7z3xnw...
Creative block? This may help: three random images + titles that you might be able to put together into something you can work with ... tinyurl.com/5byrnpvz...
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Creative block? This may help: three random images + titles that you might be able to put together into something you can work with ... tinyurl.com/5byrnpvz...
NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships go to broadcaster Rhonda Hamilton; composer/singer Carmen Lundy; percussionist/composer Airto Moreira; and pianist/composer Patrice Rushen tinyurl.com/yc76x4sk...
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships go to broadcaster Rhonda Hamilton; composer/singer Carmen Lundy; percussionist/composer Airto Moreira; and pianist/composer Patrice Rushen tinyurl.com/yc76x4sk...
Alex Greebverger's take on sculptor Alma Allen's selection for the US Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale: "deeply dispiriting ... Allen’s work has nothing to say about the state of our country at the moment"
Alma Allen’s Pick as America’s Venice Biennale Representative Is Deeply Dispiriting
In picking Alma Allen to do its 2026 Venice Biennale pavilion, the US has found its sought-after 'non-political' artist.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Alex Greebverger's take on sculptor Alma Allen's selection for the US Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale: "deeply dispiriting ... Allen’s work has nothing to say about the state of our country at the moment"
Social media advertising for political parties, country by country. Who's spending what?
Trends - Who Targets Me
Track Political Ad Spending on Social Media Platforms
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November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Social media advertising for political parties, country by country. Who's spending what?
The Billionaire Migration Map: where over 3000 of them come from and where they chose to live
Billionaire Migration: An Interactive Map
An interactive map of city-level migration flows for 3,146 billionaires from birth to most recent residence.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The Billionaire Migration Map: where over 3000 of them come from and where they chose to live
ColourPalette Pro has a very cool synthesiser-like interface for making colour palettes. No instructions, really, but it's great fun – generates 6 different colour palettes in 4 styles across 8 colour spaces. Results can be downloaded, of course
Color Palette Pro — A Synthesizer for Color Palettes
Generate customizable color palettes in advanced color spaces that can be easily shared, downloaded, or exported.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
ColourPalette Pro has a very cool synthesiser-like interface for making colour palettes. No instructions, really, but it's great fun – generates 6 different colour palettes in 4 styles across 8 colour spaces. Results can be downloaded, of course
Lustre for life? In praise of Renaissance enamels tinyurl.com/55tb7a2z...
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Lustre for life? In praise of Renaissance enamels tinyurl.com/55tb7a2z...
The world's most dangerous roads. Includes some locally (Musandam etc) though they're not a patch on the Fairy Meadows Road in Pakistan ... www.dangerousroads.o...
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The world's most dangerous roads. Includes some locally (Musandam etc) though they're not a patch on the Fairy Meadows Road in Pakistan ... www.dangerousroads.o...
A dating app for dog lovers. Also useful for cutting dog lovers out of your loop www.frolly.com?utm_s...
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
A dating app for dog lovers. Also useful for cutting dog lovers out of your loop www.frolly.com?utm_s...