‘Argo’ won Best Picture at the The Oscars.Really? I just heard of the dang movie–what–a few weeks ago? The film is based on writer, Joshuah Bearman’s 2007 article in Wired: “How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran”, written after the records were declassified. Seems intriguing enough, but I haven’t seen it. In fact,… Continue reading Monday, February 25, 2013
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C*G*R*Style: Tough Chick Chic
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C*G*R*Style: GRWB
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Windows 8 Is Here!
What’s new The Start screen Everything you care about most is on the new Start screen. Tiles on the Start screen are connected to people, apps, folders, photos, or websites, and are alive with the latest info, so you’re up to date at a glance. Mouse, keyboard—and now touch Windows 8 is perfect for… Continue reading Windows 8 Is Here!
Sunday, February 24, 2013: The OSCARS
AND THE NOMINEES FOR ‘BEST PICTURE’ ARE… Amour Margaret Menegoz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka and Michael Katz, Producers Argo Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney, Producers Beasts of the Southern Wild Dan Janvey, Josh Penn and Michael Gottwald, Producers DjAngo Unchained Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin and Pilar Savone, Producers Les Misérables Tim Bevan, Eric… Continue reading Sunday, February 24, 2013: The OSCARS
C*G*R*Style: Brown-Out!
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Photographing The King: Work From Photographer Camilo Jose Vergara
Chilean-born, New York-based writer, photographer Camilo Jose Vergara has been travelling across the US since 1970, photo documenting street portraits of Dr. Martin Luther King jr. Having discovered the many hand painted murals done by local artists on neighborhood walls of car repair shops, alleyways, barbershop and the like, Vargas noticed a consistent theme of this this folk… Continue reading Photographing The King: Work From Photographer Camilo Jose Vergara
Saturday, February 23, 2013
So you know you can’t complete your celebration of Black History Month without first paying a visit to the famed African Slave Burial Ground Memorial in NYC. In May of 1991 the burial ground, widely acknowledged as one of the most significant American archeological finds of the twentieth century, was discovered in lower Manhattan during construction for a municipal building.… Continue reading Saturday, February 23, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
“What fresh new hell is this?” you’re probably wondering. Would you believe its a math homework assignment that was to be given out to kids in the fourth grade at NYC school P.S. 59? It would have been, if not for the conscientiousness of student teacher Aziza Harding, who was told by the teacher in-charge of the class to hand… Continue reading Friday, February 22, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
“THERE’S GOLD IN THEM THAR HILL-ARYS!” No need to worry about Hillary Clinton and how she’ll make ends meet after quitting her day job. Her gig as Secretary of State segues right into a career in the public speaker circuit where its estimated she could pull in anywhere from $250,000 to $750, 000 a pop! Considered one of… Continue reading Thursday, February 21, 2013
How to Get Along With a Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
: Artwork /Amy Conton Besides being quite possibly the kindest sign of the zodiac, Pisces are dreamy, mysterious, and very endearing to all who meet them. There’s something of an otherworldly, indescribable quality to them that tends to attract others. While submissive Pisces will get along with most people, they definitely appreciate certain personalities more… Continue reading How to Get Along With a Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The science behind 350.org can be found in their mission statement which reads: “350 means climate safety. To preserve our planet, scientists tell us we must reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere from its current level of 392 parts per million to below 350 ppm. But 350 is more than a number—it’s a symbol of where we… Continue reading Wednesday, February 20, 2013