Author: kumbhorg

The ques­tion of who are the fif­teen most influ­en­tial philoso­phers of all time may not arise at every con­ver­sa­tion down at the pub — not out­side the cir­cle of Open Cul­ture read­ers, in any case. But even among non-spe­cial­ists, it could spark a live­li­er debate than you might imag­ine. Names like Socrates, Aris­to­tle, Descartes, and Marx are known, after all, even among the gen­er­al pub­lic who’ve nev­er read a page of philo­soph­i­cal text. All of them appear in the mil­lion-viewed video from Jay­done His­to­ry above, which takes its own crack at nam­ing a top fif­teen. Its 26 min­utes also pro­vide a brief bio­graph­i­cal sketch of each one, infor­ma­tive…

Sasha Obama Makes Rare Appearance With Parents Barack, Michelle Obama at NBA All-Star GameIt’s a ladies’ night fit for a former First Lady. Shortly after Mother’s Day, Malia Obama, 27, and Sasha Obama, 24, brought their mom Michelle Obama to Funke Restaurant for a rare outing in Los Angeles on May 11.  The crew kept the vibes casual, with Michelle sporting distressed jeans, a sage green trucker jacket, and olive green suede top-handle bag. Meanwhile, Malia donned a knee-length floral dress with black boots and Sasha opted for a denim-on-denim ensemble.  Although the mother and daughters shared a sweet dinner…

SXSW London returns for its second edition this June, bringing its multifaceted tangle of film, TV, music, technology and culture back to East London. This year, the festival has made things a little easier by centralising its campus around the Truman Brewery, while also dividing the Screen Festival into six strands: Headliners, Competition, Heartwarmers, Collisions, Shivers and Visionaries. In practical terms, that means a mixture of prestige premieres, global discoveries, genre oddities, crowd-pleasers and various uncategorisable items.The Screen Festival kicks things off with the Headliners strand, which includes Peter Glanz’s Savage House, a satirical takedown of the upper classes starring Richard E. Grant and Claire…

Dunia tanaman hias sering kali memberikan kejutan bagi siapa saja yang ingin memulai hobi berkebun. Salah satu primadona yang selalu berhasil mencuri perhatian adalah bunga lotus. Tanaman air ini bukan sekadar penghias kolam biasa; ia adalah simbol ketenangan dan keindahan yang abadi. Banyak orang sering keliru menganggap Bunga Lotus sama dengan teratai, padahal keduanya memiliki karakteristik yang sangat berbeda. Bunga Lotus cenderung tumbuh menjulang tinggi di atas permukaan air dengan daun yang lebar dan megah, memberikan kesan eksklusif pada sudut hunian mana pun.Menariknya, meskipun terlihat mewah, menanam bunga lotus sebenarnya sangat simpel. Bagi generasi Milenial dan Gen Z yang sibuk…

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The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has been one of the most injury-prone seasons. As many cricketers have been ruled out before the tournament, and some in the middle phases. Last night, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Jamie Overton sustained a right thigh injury and has been out of further participation in the competition this season. Ahead of CSK’s next game, they have announced the replacement for the England pacer. Dian Forrester will join CSK for INR 75 lakh as a replacement for Overton. The South Africa cricketer is a promising prospect as he made his debut in March…

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal need to “look at alternatives” for the troublesome right-back slot against Paris Saint-Germain if Jurrien Timber does not make it. Timber is working his way back from a groin injury that has kept him out for two months. The Netherlands international has been a huge part of Arsenal’s success this season, playing 43 games in all competitions and helping put them on the brink of a Premier League and Champions League double. The Gunners are in pole position to win the league with games against already relegated Burnley and a Crystal Palace side with one eye…

Would the Ottawa Senators be interested in Stuart Skinner? Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Sun: Would the Ottawa Senators be interested in Pittsburgh Penguins’ pending UFA goaltender, Stuart Skinner, to pair with Linus Ullmark? It might cost the Senators around $3.25, which would put their tandem up to $11.5 million. Senators GM Steve Staios was with the Oilers and is familiar with Skinner. Connor Bedard will get a big, new contract this offseason, but it’s not known what type of deal he’ll be looking for Scott Powers and Shayna Goldman of The Athletic: The Chicago Blackhawks and GM Kyle Davidson…

The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts’ forecasts of a small contraction.

A long-stalled crypto market structure bill is moving through Congress with new momentum — and Coinbase’s top executive says it could reshape the American financial system. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong declared his company’s support for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on Wednesday, calling the legislation a “true compromise” that balances the demands of the crypto industry against the interests of the traditional banking sector and signaling the bill is in the best shape he has seen since negotiations began. The statements, via Fox News, came as the Senate Banking Committee prepared to hold its markup of the CLARITY Act…