What I saw on the web on 2025.12.22

[reblogarythm]

1. Spem in alium. A mystery in 40 parts
   by Jaakko Mantyjarvi discussing Thomas Tallis
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv1zZwppTuc
   a deep dive into the classic 40-voice motet, including an excellent visualizer to accompany the piece itself
   via youtube recommends
   
   
2. The Bizarre Logic of the F-150 Lightning
   by Hank Green
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7OvA__3Dzk
   mostly (a) for the characterisation of vehicles as appliances and (b) the discussion of Worf
   via rss
   
   
3. Isengard in Oxford
   by Christian Kriticos reviewing some hack named Tolkien
   https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/isengard-in-oxford/
   there're several shorter JRRT works that i've not yet read, or indeed even added to my collexion, of which this is one
   via discord
   
   
4. Want a Ringtone?
   by Jon Singer
   https://www.patreon.com/posts/want-ringtone-144694237
   some excellent little noodly Bandurria Cusqueña bits
   via discord