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Juan Atkins, pioneer of Detroit techno sound, dies aged 64

US artist known as Model 500 and as one half of the duo Cybotron had huge influence on dance music worldwide Juan Atkins, one of the pioneers of Detroit techno and a huge influence on dance music more widely, has died aged 64. His agency, Greensmith Artists, confirmed the news to the dance music website Resident Advisor , saying Atkins had been found unresponsive in a hotel room in Mexico City prior to a performance there, and was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital. Continue reading...

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Haley Stevens Just Did Something Unforgivable. But She’s Not the Only One Responsible for Democrats’ Michigan Mess.

Is it fair to blame Abdul El-Sayed for this mess as well?

Slate · EN

Abdul El-Sayed: "We are being actively bullied by the dumbest people in the room"

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed shared a fairly uncomplicated theory about Donald Trump and the people surrounding him: "We are being actively bullied by the dumbest people in the room." Speaking with Hasan Minhaj, El-Sayed called Trump an "idiot," while granting him "one genius": his ability to get attention. — Read the rest The post Abdul El-Sayed: "We are being actively bullied by the dumbest people in the room" appeared first on Boing Boing .

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