The Real-Life Auto Strike Behind the Runaway Netflix Hit Squid Game

Minsun Ji Labor Notes
Scene from the Netflix show: Individuals in green outfits kneeling on the floor.
Squid Game’s hero, the fired union activist, represents the triumph of humanity and solidarity even against the brutal odds of capitalism. This animating principle of the labor movement is artistically portrayed in Squid Game’s vivid imaginarium.

Face Mask

Paul Hostovsky Mostly
Mask or No Mask, Boston poet Paul Hostovsky captures a simple aesthetic of these divided times.

Friday Nite Videos -- September 26, 2014

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The Redskins' Name -- Catching Racism. Johnny Cash -- Hurt. Forward 13: Waking Up the American Dream. Emma Watson at United Nations: This Is Feminism. John Oliver: Miss America Pageant.

Johnny Cash -- Hurt

Johnny Cash at his most reflective, ambiguous and soulful, performing Trent Reznor's (Nine Inch Nails) Hurt.

Forward 13: Waking Up The American Dream

Struggling to survive after the 2008 global financial crisis, Patrick Lovell embarks on a journey to discover how the pursuit of the American Dream could drive millions of people to financial ruin.
 

John Oliver: Miss America Pageant

The Miss America Pageant…how is this still a thing? They claim to give more scholarships to women than any other organization. And the truth is ...

Sugar Substitutes Linked to Obesity

Alison Abbott Nature
Researchers noted a correlation between clinical signs of metabolic disorder — such as increasing weight or decreasing efficiency of glucose metabolism — and consumption of artificial sweeteners. The findings could cause a headache for the food industry.

The NFL’s Concussion Problem Still Has Not Gone Away

Jason M. Breslow PBS
Over the past two seasons, 306 players have suffered a combined 323 concussions, according to team injury reports. As Concussion Watch kicks off for a third straight season, 15 players have already been added to the list for head injuries from the preseason and Week 1.