Thai Buddhism involves daily rituals and collective acts of worship, unlike the individual-focused emphasis on meditation often found in Western Buddhist communities.
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I knew Steve Albini, who has died at just 61, as a kind, patient and accommodating engineer, committed to the truest possible representation of live sound.
Cobain was very much the anti-superstar of his time.
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The Nirvana baby lawsuit serves as a timely reminder to parents to be careful about what they are sharing about their children online.
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Nevermind was a cultural phenomenon, though many critics missed its significance at the time.
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It is time we talked about one of the most unsung motifs in American fiction.
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It’s important not to conflate and confuse Cobain’s varying personas.
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A few years ago a student of mine turned up to class wearing a T-shirt that had Kurt Cobain’s suicide note printed on it. I recognised it straight away - I suspect many people around my age spent a period…
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