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Baz Luhrmann crowns the King

If Baz Luhrmann’s projects are known for anything, it’s their bravado.In the Australian director’s hands, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is set in the present day, where the warring gangs of Capulets and Montagues wear leather vests and tropical shirts. A jukebox musical inspired by “La Boheme” becomes…

Martin Luther King Jr. Called for a Guaranteed Basic Income in the 60s

Billionaire tech bros like Sam Altman and Elon Musk like to think they operate on the futuristic fringe.On at least one subject that is trendy in tech circles, however, they are way late: basic income.Nearly six decades ago, Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for a form of basic income not…