It first occurred to me as I was watching the trailer for Star Trek: First Contact, back in March. The cast seemed so typical of the racial and ethnic diversity reflected in the TV shows we’ve all been watching for years now, like Lost… and Heroes… It seemed completely natural for 2009, and yet what [...]
“Our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.” President-Elect Barack Obama 516 Years since Columbus discovered America. 232 Years since the first democratic government was established in the United States of America. 143 Years since slavery was abolished. 138 Years since black people got [...]
This is currently the billboard on the corner of La Brea and 3rd. The bottom part is from an ad for Death Race which came out this Summer. The top, I’m guessing, is from some alcohol ad, no doubt. The result is so awesome, I’m having a hard time believing this is could just happen [...]
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