That is a leopard in India using his last few moments on this planet to take out as many people as possible. Forever I will celebrate any non-human species that goes out with a fight. Caring about your survival enough to defend your extinction. Despite the odds. Despite the certainty that you will be terminated. [...]
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I would like to propose that 67 is the new I-regret-to-inform-you-but-we-must-terminate-you-due-to-the-amount-of-social-resources-that-would-be-required-to-keep-you-incorporated-into-society-for-any-amount-of-future-and-if-you haven’t-accomplished-all-you-ever-dreamed-look-at-it-this-way-you’ve-been-extremely-lucky-to-be-alive-for-60-years-and-get-over-yourself-and-do-something-that-will-add-quality-of-life-and-ensure-the-stability-of-our-civilizations-until-such-time-as-we-can-control-the-population-size-through-other-means. What if we offered free, full healthcare benefits to anyone under 67? After that, you’re on your own. 67 is the current average life expectancy for a human on the planet Earth. We can use that as a gauge. That way, moving forward, [...]
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According to CNET news, “U.S. album sales for the first six months of the year grew 1 percent.” This is the first upswing the industry has seen since 2004. I know it’s only one percent, but I find this to be quite encouraging. Most of my positive feelings stem from the way that music now [...]
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As the barriers of production and distribution continue to lower, the protection of individuals rights as a copyright holder become increasingly relevant. The voice and point of view of the individual have always truly been the only elements that mattered in art. But, in the evolution of our society, expression was often restricted or limited [...]
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I know folks love to bash the reality TV shows, heck there is probably even a reality show to see who’s best at bashing reality programming. The Bashelor, Are Your Smarter Than A Reality Star, The Not-So-Amazing Race of Humans That Created Reality TV. But, when you look at the aim of the programming, it’s [...]
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Last night at the NYTVF Nick Armstrong won Best Director for his series Team A.P.O.C.A.L.Y.P.S.E. Aside from the award Nick received dozens of compliments about his 22-minute comedy pilot. But, they were not just about how funny the show was. There were lots of adulations about how well the characters were set-up and how it [...]
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You have created art to move, inspire, connect, rebel. Why ever it is that anyone might create a piece of art. For a moment I will ask you to take the word commerce out of your artistic equation. Don’t worry, I’ll get back to it. But, for right now we are going to focus on [...]
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I recently drove past a corner that used to contain a very hip and trendy club with an evocative one-word name. It was Deep and then Lush and then I forget what it was, but it’s completely torn down now. I used to drive past it on Friday nights and recall long lines of near-perfect [...]
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I am very excited about MTV. MTV? Did he say MTV? I know. I hear you. MTV hasn’t been socially or personally relevant since they abandoned music in the mid-nineties. But, secretly, in the dark place where I store my memorization of the lyrics of at least three full Pink Floyd albums, was a hope [...]
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