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Greg Johnson talks to English video-maker, writer, and activist Laura Towler about her work and ideas. Topics include:
- 0:00: Introduction
- 3:25: Laura’s intellectual/political journey
Grimes’ Miss Anthropocene
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Miss Anthropocene is the fifth full-length release of Canadian avant-pop songstress Claire Boucher, known professionally as Grimes, and it’s considerably darker than much of her previous work. This is fitting — Grimes has stated that the concept of Miss Anthropocene, a triple-entendre, is that of an “anthropomorphic goddess of climate change.” If this sounds like a bunch of woo nonsense to you, you’d be (mostly) correct. Read more …