Things don't "fall into the public domain" at the end of their copyright term, Ugh.

Once released from copyright, works Ascend into the glorious ranks of the public domain, fulfilling their rightful destiny as part of the cultural heritage of humanity!

#copyright #publicdomain #culture

No MTV Unplugged session has had more impact than Nirvana's, which was recorded just about 30 years ago, on November 18, 1993. Here, @PasteMagazine looks at the band and MTV's misgivings about the show, concerns about Kurt Cobain's health, and how everything clicked when the cameras rolled. "It’s Nirvana unlike we’ve ever seen or heard them before, and it’s an absolutely mesmerizing start to a night that redefined how we think about and remember them," writes Matt Melis.

Link: flip.it/W9-Znu

#Nirvana #Music #MTVUnplugged #KurtCobain #Culture #PopCulture

"Meet the Italian ‘Fruit Detective’ Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings for Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From the Kitchen Table."

Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help combat a growing agricultural crisis.

smithsonianmag.com/arts-cultur…

#Culture #Art #ArtHistory #Renaissance #Fruit #Agriculture #Science

#LGBTQ+ #voters in these 4 #states could swing the 2024 #presidential #election.

LGBTQ+ voters strongly #vote for #democrats

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Politics #Election #Representation #Culture #DemocraticParty #Allies #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #ThePartyOfHate #Megathread

theconversation.com/lgbtq-vote…

LGBTQ+ voters in these 4 states could swing the 2024 presidential election

LGBTQ+ voters make up a relatively small percentage of the American electorate. But they’re poised to play an outsize role in the ‘tipping-point’ states most likely to decide the election.

^{The Conversation}