Our friends over at SepiaMutiny have run a rather fascinating post about the nature of micro-loans and the banks that offer them. In case you aren’t entirely familiar, the concept of micro-lending was developed by Mohammed Yunus, a professor in Bangladesh who founded the Grameen Bank. This bank specialized in offering very small loans ($100) […]
Anti-Emo Riots Break Out Across Mexico
The Underwire blog on Wired.com has run a pretty insane story about the Anti-Emo Riots that are apparently spreadinga cross Mexico. Here’s a little bit of what they have to say Music-based subcultures have permeated Mexico’s major cities for decades, fueled by constant migration from rural cities. But only in the past year have emos […]