What I saw on the web on 2025.4.15

1. Western Pop Music Is Trash
   by Rajan Parrikar
   https://www.parrikar.org/nibbles/2025/04/15/western-pop-music-is-trash/
   as always, Rajan states and defends his opinions rather vigorously. while i don't agree with all of it, he makes several valid points
   via rss
   
   
2. Vote Now in Tolkien Society Awards 2025
   by Jeremy Edmonds
   https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2025/04/vote-now-in-tolkien-society-awards-2025/
   i mean, i don't think i have a vote? but lots of good stuff here.
   via discord
   
   
3. France's Controversially Colourful Château (& How The Owner Got Away With Painting It Like That)
   by the Tim Traveller
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Vx-7pfzLE
   i'm not in the neighbourhood, but if i were, i'd give it a look
   via rss
   
   
4. force or violence?
   by Rose Nylund
   https://sophsun1.tumblr.com/post/779742420941324288/the-golden-girls-526-the-presidents-coming
   an understandable answer
   via wil