books Namibia's Herero: amazing fashion derived from early 20th century German colonizers Cory Doctorow
music Toto's "Africa" plays on repeat in the middle of the Namib Desert… indefinitely David Pescovitz
late stage capitalism Treasure Islands: EU publishes a blacklist of 17 tax-havens and a long-list of runner-up tax avoidance jurisdictions Cory Doctorow
happy mutants Normal: Warren Ellis's story of futurists driven mad by staring into the abyss of tomorrow Cory Doctorow
press freedom US ranks 41 out of 180 in global press freedom, thanks to our 'War On Whistleblowers' Xeni Jardin
fashion The state of vintage contemporary hipster fashion in Africa, according to a Namibian style guru Xeni Jardin