PARIS—While delegates at UNESCO bicker over whether streaming performances deserve World-Heritage status, a quiet American named Tom Pelphrey is busy exporting something far trickier to tariff: the existential meltdown of the white, male anti-hero. From a soundstage in Burbank to a flat-screen in Bali, Pelphrey’s specialty is turning the implosion of U.S. masculinity into binge-worthy…
**The Digital Coliseum: How a Texan Gamer Became the World’s Most Unlikely Diplomat** In an era where traditional diplomacy crumbles faster than a week-old croissant, humanity has found its newest cultural ambassador: a 33-year-old Austin native who streams World of Warcraft in a room that looks like it hasn’t seen daylight since the Clinton administration….
Bagpuss, the saggy cloth cat from 1974, is currently enjoying a second life on four continents—streaming in 17 languages, trending on Brazilian fan-art forums, and inspiring a boutique line of ethically sourced felt mice in Kyoto. All this for a programme that was originally cobbled together in a converted cowshed outside Leeds with a budget…
