[nonostantement #215] - the godfather / amazon vs prime members / ukraine & the like war
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Ukraine's libraries are offering bomb shelters, camouflage classes, and yes, books
Libraries are playing vital roles in supporting Ukraine's war effort, from giving families shelters during Russian bombing raids to making camouflage nets for the military and countering disinformation.Al Pacino on ‘The Godfather’: ‘It’s Taken Me a Lifetime to Accept It and Move On’
It’s hard to imagine “The Godfather” without Al Pacino.Russian influencers left in tears after their country bans Instagram: ‘My life is being taken away from me’
Some Russian influencers have been left in tears following their country’s decision to ban Instagram from Monday. Reality TV star Olga Buzova, who has 23.3 million Instagram followers, posted a nearly seven-minute video on Sunday of herself sobbing over the impending loss of her audience.
#TECH
Profile picture NFTs are hot. Fashion is starting to dress them
For the people who use PFPs as their public avatars, this could become a “valuable asset”, says the person who goes by Cryptopenks, a co-founder of digital fashion fabricants Nifty Tailor, which dresses PFPs.Heineken launches virtual beer in self-mocking metaverse 'joke'
A brewer has created a virtual beer to highlight the extremes businesses will go to to grab a slice of the next big thing - the metaverse. Heineken set up a virtual launch to promote the "product" - an experience described by one attendee as surreal.
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430 songs surpassed 1bn video views on TikTok in 2021 – 3 times more than in 2020
Approximately 430 songs surpassed 1 billion video views as TikTok ‘sounds’ in 2021, which was three times more than in 2020, when over 175 songs reached the billion view mark.Roland50.studio
In celebration of 50 years, Roland has collaborated with sound designer Yuri Suzuki to create Roland50 Studio, a digital reworking of some of their most famous and influential devices.
#PHOTOGRAPHY
None is gone, all will stay | Alessia Laudoni
These pictures were taken in October 2021 in Cadaqués and Cap de Creus, Spain.
#THEDARKSIDE
Amazon used a sneaky tactic to make it harder to quit Prime and cancellations dropped 14%, according to leaked data
Amazon intentionally drew out the process of canceling a Prime membership under a project code-named "Iliad," according to internal documents obtained by Insider.Opinion | How Ukraine Won The #LikeWar
By effectively employing 10 essential messaging themes, Ukraine beat Russia in shaping the early narrative of the conflict, helping to keep themselves in the real-world fight.
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