Articles for Halvorson

The 12 Best Albums of 2024
2 weeks, 2 days ago

The 12 Best Albums of 2024

Slate  

The best-of-2024 lists below no doubt would be somewhat different if events in early November had gone another way. After that, instead of a top singles list, I’ve put together a set of “singularities”—some songs but also other musical moments and mutations that summon the essence of 2024, a year divided against itself. The Delightful Rise and Regrettable Disillusionment of …

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Worst drought on record is drying up Amazon rivers as wildfires rage on
3 months ago

Worst drought on record is drying up Amazon rivers as wildfires rage on

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “So, it’s just going to get worse before it gets any better.” open image in gallery A hopper barge …

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The real force behind the celebrity booze boom isn’t (just) money
1 year, 8 months ago

The real force behind the celebrity booze boom isn’t (just) money

LA Times  

Jason Momoa is not a vodka connoisseur. “I’ll be in the bathtub and I’ll be like, ‘I’ve cracked the code!’” Seven years in the making, Meili — Old Norse for “the lovely one,” after the son of Odin — is the culmination of that commitment, unencumbered by corporate bureaucracy or studio interference: “This gave us the opportunity,” Halvorson says, “to …

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Chocolate-makers Rummage Through Social Media Data For Inspiration to Get a Hop on Easter Sales
3 years, 8 months ago

Chocolate-makers Rummage Through Social Media Data For Inspiration to Get a Hop on Easter Sales

News 18  

Major chocolate makers, including Hershey and Mondelez, say they’ve turned to social media platforms like Pinterest to look for clues on which products might sell best during the pandemic U.S. Easter season. Based on the trend, Hershey moved quickly to add recipes incorporating Hershey Cadbury crème eggs and Hershey chocolate syrup to the company’s own “Easter” and “Cakes and Cupcakes” …

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The 2020 Jazz Critics Poll: It's After The End Of The World
3 years, 11 months ago

The 2020 Jazz Critics Poll: It's After The End Of The World

NPR  

The 2020 Jazz Critics Poll: It's After The End Of The World Enlarge this image toggle caption David Lobato/Courtesy of the artist David Lobato/Courtesy of the artist If you're old enough, you might recall the comic Godfrey Cambridge from late-night television in the 1960s, when he was one of a new wave of black stand-ups who, though addressing racial issues …

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