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    1. Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of May 30

      This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...

      This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.

      This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.

      4 votes
    2. TV Tuesdays Free Talk

      Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here. Please just try to provide fair warning of...

      Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

      Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

      5 votes
    3. What have you been listening to this week?

      What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as...

      What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as well, we'd love to see your hauls :)

      Feel free to give recs or discuss anything about each others' listening habits.

      You can make a chart if you use last.fm:

      http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/

      Remember that linking directly to your image will update with your future listening, make sure to reupload to somewhere like imgur if you'd like it to remain what you have at the time of posting.

      6 votes
    4. Megathread for news/updates/discussion of Russian invasion of Ukraine - June 1-2

      This thread is posted Monday/Wednesday/Friday - please try to post relevant content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Especially significant updates may warrant a separate...

      This thread is posted Monday/Wednesday/Friday - please try to post relevant content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Especially significant updates may warrant a separate topic, but most should be posted here.

      If you'd like to help support Ukraine, please visit the official site at https://help.gov.ua/ - an official portal for those who want to provide humanitarian or financial assistance to people of Ukraine, businesses or the government at the times of resistance against the Russian aggression.

      13 votes
    5. Fitness Weekly Discussion

      What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...

      What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?

      6 votes
    6. What did you do this week?

      As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do...

      As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do nothing at all? Tell us about it!

      8 votes
    7. What programming/technical projects have you been working on?

      This is a recurring post to discuss programming or other technical projects that we've been working on. Tell us about one of your recent projects, either at work or personal projects. What's...

      This is a recurring post to discuss programming or other technical projects that we've been working on. Tell us about one of your recent projects, either at work or personal projects. What's interesting about it? Are you having trouble with anything?

      4 votes
    8. Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of May 30

      This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...

      This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!

      8 votes
    9. What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga)

      What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was...

      What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was cool, something that was bad, ask for recommendations, or anything else you can think of.

      If you want to, feel free to find the thing you're talking about and link to its pages on Anilist, MAL, or any other database you use!

      4 votes
    10. What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga)

      What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was...

      What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was cool, something that was bad, ask for recommendations, or anything else you can think of.

      If you want to, feel free to find the thing you're talking about and link to its pages on Anilist, MAL, or any other database you use!

      4 votes
    11. New Music Nordics – Album and EP releases for May 2022

      Denmark Artist Title Format Released Genre Link Jada Elements Album 20/5/22 Pop lnk.tt Junkyard Drive Electric Love Album 13/5/22 Hard rock Bandcamp Lucer The New World Album 20/5/22 Hard rock...

      Denmark

      Artist Title Format Released Genre Link
      Jada Elements Album 20/5/22 Pop lnk.tt
      Junkyard Drive Electric Love Album 13/5/22 Hard rock Bandcamp
      Lucer The New World Album 20/5/22 Hard rock Bandcamp
      Modest Friend Album 6/5/22 Indie rock Bandcamp
      Pil Kom Vi Flyver, Siger Du Album 13/5/22 Electropop Spotify
      Sonic Girl Confessions Album 23/5/22 Pop Spotify

      Commentary: A rock heavy selection coming out of Denmark for this month. So in typical fashion, I'm gonna skip over the generic guitar riffs and angsty lyrics this May and focus instead on the crisp pop voice of Sonic Girl. The track “hackerboy” is worth a listen just for the shoehorning in of antivirus and IP addresses!


      Finland

      Artist Title Format Released Genre Link
      I Am The Night While The Gods Are Sleeping Album 6/5/22 Black metal Bandcamp
      Madboiali 22 Album 27/5/22 Hip hop Spotify
      Mary Ann Hawkins Mary Ann Hawkins Album 20/5/22 Surf rock Bandcamp

      Commentary: Where Denmark failed with rock, Finland might just have delighted this month. The country is synonymous with death metal, so imagine my surprise to find a source of surf rock in the band Mary Ann Hawkins. Their track “Hawkinsmania” is an espresso shot of frenetiscism.


      Iceland

      Artist Title Format Released Genre Link
      Bear The Ant Unconscious EP 26/5/22 Psychedelic pop Spotify
      LÓN Thankfully Distracted Album 15/5/22 Rock Spotify
      NEVERNEVER Glorious EP 11/5/22 Alternative rock Spotify

      Commentary: Iceland is a small place, with 366,000 people and counting, so sometimes pickings are low. But they do say quality over quantity, and that's what we have here. The names behind NEVERNEVER have some real pedigree in the music industry and are led by the strong vocals of Klara Elias.


      Norway

      Artist Title Format Released Genre Link
      Humle Døgnvill Album 20/5/22 Pop Spotify
      Sigrid How To Let Go Album 6/5/22 Pop href+
      TrollfesT Flamingo Overlord Album 27/5/22 Folk metal Bandcamp

      Commentary: In April Norway took the crown for the month's biggest and best release with Röyksopp's newest. They've done it again! Sigrid's follow-up to her debut album, “How To Let Go” is a real banger, with stand-out track “Mirror” destined for summer playlists all across the Nordics.


      Sweden

      Artist Title Format Released Genre Link
      Bjorn Rydhog New Day Coming EP 20/5/22 Pop SoundCloud
      Friska Viljor Don't Save The Last Dance Album 13/5/22 Indie Rock Spotify
      Jens Lekman The Linden Trees Are Still In Blossom Album 4/5/22 Baroque pop href+
      Jireel MOTY Album 6/5/22 Rap Spotify
      Karakou Via Dolorosa Album 13/5/22 Pop Spotify
      Lykke Li EYEYE Album 20/5/22 Indie pop Bandcamp
      Miynt Lonely Beach Album 6/5/22 Experimental pop Bandcamp
      Olof Wallberg We Album 27/5/22 Indie pop Spotify
      Omar Rudberg OMR Album 27/5/22 Pop Spotify
      Omni Of Halos Care Free EP 20/5/22 Rock SoundCloud
      Orkan Livsgaranti Album 13/5/22 Prog rock Spotify
      Paula Jivén The Duality In Me EP 6/5/22 Pop Spotify
      Sahara Hotnights Love In Times Of Low Expectations Album 6/5/22 Rock Spotify
      Svart Ridå 18 Minuter Av Ditt Liv EP 13/5/22 Experimental pop SoundCloud
      Tusse Happiness Before Love EP 20/5/22 Pop Spotify
      Vero Unsoothing Interior Album 6/5/22 Indie rock Bandcamp

      Commentary: Four years since the previous album, it's great to have Lykke Li back. “EYEYE” is a brutally melancholic album, with heart-felt lyrics taking centre stage. Margaret Farrell at Pitchfork had this to say: ‘Her music is a companion to sorrow in the same way the sun is a companion to the morning.’


      Previous months: March | April

      5 votes
    12. Megathread for news/updates/discussion of Russian invasion of Ukraine - May 30-31

      This thread is posted Monday/Wednesday/Friday - please try to post relevant content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Especially significant updates may warrant a separate...

      This thread is posted Monday/Wednesday/Friday - please try to post relevant content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Especially significant updates may warrant a separate topic, but most should be posted here.

      If you'd like to help support Ukraine, please visit the official site at https://help.gov.ua/ - an official portal for those who want to provide humanitarian or financial assistance to people of Ukraine, businesses or the government at the times of resistance against the Russian aggression.

      9 votes