February 2011
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Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention →
ill be there on sat.
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follow up with the dentist.
was today. turns out my right side is not healing correctly and i may have to be re stitched up and given some steroids. i can not even begin to explain how over i am with this! they had to pack the wisdom tooth area with some medicated guaze thing that tastes like a hospital. and i have to go back on weds. lawd!
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WatchTHE STORY: The films structure employs the cycle of money exchanged and passed through the world as a metaphor for energy; from costume maker to security guard to patrons to the dancer’s children. SHAKEDOWN emphasizes the symbiotic nature of how things work in a system.
The film is anchored in the stories of three women: Ronnie Ron, the creator and emcee of Shakedown, a large butch/stud...
January 2011
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“folks who quote themselves after writing some basic ass modern proverb get on my...”
– tiona.m.
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Mourners to remember gay rights activist beaten to... →
Kampala, Uganda (CNN) — Mourners will gather Friday to say goodbye to a Ugandan gay rights activist who was beaten to death with a hammer in his home near the capital.
Weeping family and friends gathered at the scene as questions lingered over whether David Kato was a victim of homophobia.
Late last year, his name and photo were printed on the cover of a tabloid newspaper that called...
NPR cites AP report that some police have... →
Police have “stripped off their uniforms and badges” and have joined the protestors.
*this gave me chills.
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back to life.
i decided to stop taking the percocets for the immense pain in my jaw. that combine with the antibiotics just was too much. shit just got to be way too much. not being able to chew food and constantly taking pills is ridiculous. this past week has basically been me in a haze staring at the walls and having some of the most lucid dreams ever. i went out last night to walk to the corner store and...
Focus Features has aquired 'Pariah,' for $800 K →
Focus Features has aquired ‘Pariah,’ a first feature by writer-director Dee Rees, about a young, African-American lesbian coming to grips with her identity, the company said on Friday.
Some at the festival see ‘Pariah’ as a ‘Precious’- like underdog film, the story of an abused African-American teenager that went on to great critical acclaim and...
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can not wait.
to eat regular food again.
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Watchjust signed up to host a screening of this in philly. looks and sounds amazing!
Vincent Moon and Efterklang are proud to announce their film AN ISLAND. This is the 3rd teaser of the film that will premiere February 2011. August 2010, French filmmaker Vincent Moon and Efterklang’s 8 piece-live band met up on an island in the Danish country side. The objective was to shoot a film. A film...
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For Women, Sundance Is Sunnier Than Hollywood →
PARK CITY, Utah — Somewhere in the 600 or so miles between this mountain town, host to the Sundance Film Festival, and the movie factories of Hollywood, female filmmakers seem to vanish.
Of the top 100 movies at the 2010 box office, three were made by women: “The Last Song” (No. 51), “Nanny McPhee Returns” (96) and “Ramona and Beezus”(100.) Meanwhile, 27 of the 117 features playing at this...
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“I make my pictures for what Hollywood spends on lipstick.” - Maya Deren”
– Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren, 1943) | Prometheus Brown (via curate)
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REBLOG IF: You hold your breath when you see a...
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ICA’s new shows–Tyng, videos, Boyle & Duke →
Also at the ICA, Open Video Call is a loop of 11 videos, many of them from new faces (to me), and all of them worth some time. The theme of real and not real weaves through all the selections, from Alex DaCorte’s playful and troubling special effects in Chelsea Hotel to tiona.m’s politically loaded but exuberant Americanly Speaking.
first public review of my piece. i’ve read this...
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WatchMy mother on her 50th Birthday last year.
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WatchThe Nephew at 8 10 months. {time is FLYING!}
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Case of missing N.C. honor student still a mystery... →
(CNN) — The mother of a missing 17-year-old honor student from North Carolina said she was stunned to learn that “20 different guys” passed through the home where the girl was staying and that the girl was allowed to drink alcohol while visiting family in Baltimore.
Phylicia Barnes of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been missing since December 28 after saying she was going...
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last night.
was the opening at the ICA where me and the other finalist from their open call had are pieces show. had great time after viewing my vid with my friends. my piece is only 1min and 8 secs. there was also this dinner for the exhibitors, donors, and other art type folks in philly. i took my girl as my date of course and we sat down and had some drinks and ate. not 15 mins later an elderly lady and...
“Eventually it comes to you, the thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at...”
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amantesuntamentes asked: you are a phenomenal womyn. and thank you for sharing your art with us. i spent last night viewing clips from your documentary and just those short clips alone have had a powerful effect on me. i can't wait to purchase the actual film. peace, love, and light beautiful sistah.
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smoke ball test #2
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smoke ball test #1
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podcast: francis morris on louise bourgeois. →
protean/ˈprōtēən/Adjective
1. Tending or able to change frequently or easily.
2. Able to do many different things; versatile.
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today.
has been such a day already! in a good way. its snow here in philly. the goal was/is to write and paint the snow in my little concrete backyard with colored smoke balls. the only goals for the day. I received two phone calls related to short form work that i am looking forward to producing. if all goes well. that is the slogan for this year. i also received some firm reminders that i am on the...
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“I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able...”
– -S. de Beauvoir (via drizzleoftherain) 