Speed of Life

From Rolling Stone: " Beyoncé has dropped the vibrant video for her song “Already” featuring  Major Lazer  and Shatta Wale, which is also a part of her  Black Is King   visual album.  Black Is King  is based on tracks from  The Lion King: the Gift , the soundtrack from the 2019 film remake of  The Lion King ."

Philosopher Heraclitus, weeping at the state of the world. Know just how he feels! Painted in 1609 (though totally relevant today) by Abraham Janssens, whose day is today. pic.twitter.com/J3u6yBblZH — Peter Paul Rubens (@PP_Rubens) July 26, 2020

Watch, then please retweet, this great ad: https://t.co/LjnJfXEc3O — Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) July 26, 2020

Love all these mom protestors in Portland. Lullaby singing “Hands up don’t shoot me” was not on my 2020 bingo card. pic.twitter.com/vBMV6PrRFw — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) July 21, 2020

Officer and Laughing Girl Johannes Vermeer  (Dutch, 1632–1675) Date: ca. 1657 Medium: Oil on canvas (lined) Dimensions: 19 7/8 x 18 1/8 in. (50.5 x 46 cm) Credit Line: Henry Clay Frick Bequest From the Frick Collection:  In this week’s episode of “Cocktails with a Curator,” get up close to one of the Frick’s three beloved Vermeer paintings, “Officer and Laughing Girl,” with Curator Aimee Ng (pictured above). While enjoying your Kopstootje —a shot of jenever (a traditional Dutch liquor) paired with a pint of beer—join Aimee in examining the artist’s masterful skill at portraying light and exploring the complex histories behind a seemingly simple hat. Further thoughts on this painting in  Vermeer's Hat:  The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World

We were beaten, we were tear-gassed. I thought I was going to die on this bridge. But somehow and some way, God almighty helped me here. We cannot give up now. We cannot give in. We must keep the faith, keep our eyes on the prize. pic.twitter.com/eOw9uMYAAL — John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) March 2, 2020

Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. #goodtrouble — John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 27, 2018

The words of John Lewis from the 1963 March on Washington still ring true today, decades later. We must stand up against injustice to propel our country forward. #JohnLewisGoodTrouble pic.twitter.com/S4sQwFKFIf — John Lewis: Good Trouble (@JohnLewisDoc) July 12, 2020

Goodbye, John Lewis. Thank you for the #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/LDzDV1dKXW — Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) July 18, 2020

I'm sick of Donald Trump's brand of fake patriotism. Our new video: #DemocratsStandTall pic.twitter.com/3aqLhpBe9F — Don Winslow (@donwinslow) July 12, 2020

Sonnet 80 arrives on the eve of my 80th birthday. #ASonnetADay pic.twitter.com/iqkUcAXSEM — Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) July 13, 2020

Let’s Goooo ! Rock + Roll https://t.co/nc0JEaKldX — Chavis Flagg (@chavisflagg) July 11, 2020 I love and appreciate all of you all https://t.co/N1NFNAk9Hs — Chavis Flagg (@chavisflagg) July 11, 2020

Find your Walden Pond. @whatorthat @CPTStephtacular #HappyBirthdayHenryDavidThoreau https://t.co/5qvmvpxjDO — Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) July 12, 2020

Nurses Save Lives! https://t.co/0y4q3gDfbH — Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) July 12, 2020

From the Frick Collection: In this week’s episode of “Cocktails with a Curator,” Xavier F. Salomon, Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, examines one of the Frick’s most beloved paintings, Hans Holbein’s “Sir Thomas More.” Xavier considers More's relationship to humanist circles and the role of "friendship portraits" in making the absent present. In the words of More's devoted friend, Desiderius Erasmus, “life without a friend is no life." As a nod to the turbulent times of Tudor England, Xavier pairs this episode with a Bloody Mary cocktail. Sir Thomas More Hans Holbein  (German, 1497/1498–1543) Date: 1527 Medium: Oil on oak panel Dimensions: 29 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. (74.9 x 60.3 cm) Credit Line: Henry Clay Frick Bequest To see this painting in detail, please visit: https://collections.frick.org/objects...

Asbury Park: Riot Redemption Rock N Roll - Feature Film

>KTLA illegal firework footage is trending >multiple comments about how "congratulations, we've literally become Blade Runner" Me, a video editor with the soundtrack: pic.twitter.com/X1nchJGadb — Mach Dent (@Mach_Dent) July 5, 2020

“American history is no fairy tale. It’s been a constant push and pull between two parts of the American character: the idea that all men – all people – are created equal and the racism that has torn us apart.” @JoeBiden #July4th pic.twitter.com/Y643C1zZ7K https://t.co/Y643C1zZ7K — Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) July 4, 2020

The U.S. celebrates this Independence Day amid nationwide protests and calls for systemic reforms. In this short film, five young descendants of Frederick Douglass read and respond to excerpts of his famous speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" which asks all of us to consider America's long history of denying equal rights to Black Americans. FEATURING (alphabetically) Douglass Washington Morris II, 20 (he/him) Isidore Dharma Douglass Skinner, 15 (they/their) Zoë Douglass Skinner, 12 (she/her) Alexa Anne Watson, 19 (she/her) Haley Rose Watson, 17 (she/her) You can read the full text of “What To The Slave Is The Fourth of July?” here: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/l... This video was inspired by Jennifer Crandall's documentary project "Whitman, Alabama". Visit http://whitmanalabama.com/ .

Just purchased this painting of Anna May Wong, and I love how fierce she looks. Thank you @greggchadwick for your lovely note. My first art purchase for my new LA home — based on an LA woman by an LA artist who heard me interviewing his LA friend from my LA guest bedroom. pic.twitter.com/UKaJpzLMQ0 — Ailsa Chang (@ailsachang) July 2, 2020 Oh @greggchadwick I absolutely love it. Anna is going in my main hallway, where I can pass by her unflinching gaze everyday and channel her ferocity. — Ailsa Chang (@ailsachang) July 2, 2020

Play this one loud! Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello fights the power in  a blistering  track that condemns police brutality, racism and transphobia. “Stand Up” is a collaboration with producer the Bloody Beetroots, singer and transgender rights activist Shea Diamond, and Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds. Proceeds from the song will go to the  NAACP , the  Know Your Rights Camp , the  Southern Poverty Law Center  and the  Marsha P. Johnson Institute . “When I call the police, will they just kill me? / Will they just kill you?” Reynolds screams on the track. “When I call the police, will they just protect me ‘cause I’m white-skinned too?”