Friday, July 31, 2020
Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer – ALREADY (Official Video)
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."
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Heraclitus Weeps!
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
Americas Greatest Mistake
Watch, then please retweet, this great ad: https://t.co/LjnJfXEc3O— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) July 26, 2020
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Auntie-fa in Portland
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
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Cocktails with a Curator: Vermeer's 'Officer and Laughing Girl'
Officer and Laughing Girl
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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:
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Keep Our Eyes On the Prize
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.
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 Power of John Lewis
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
Friday, July 17, 2020
Rest In Power John Lewis!
Goodbye, John Lewis. Thank you for the #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/LDzDV1dKXW— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) July 18, 2020
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Monday, July 13, 2020
Must Watch Video From Author Don Winslow: "Democrats Stand Tall"
I'm sick of Donald Trump's brand of fake patriotism.— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) July 12, 2020
Our new video:#DemocratsStandTall pic.twitter.com/3aqLhpBe9F
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Shakespeare's Sonnet 80 arrives on the eve of Patrick Stewart's 80th birthday
Sonnet 80 arrives on the eve of my 80th birthday. #ASonnetADay pic.twitter.com/iqkUcAXSEM— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) July 13, 2020
Chavis Flagg!!!
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
Happy Birthday Henry David Thoreau
Find your Walden Pond. @whatorthat @CPTStephtacular #HappyBirthdayHenryDavidThoreau https://t.co/5qvmvpxjDO— Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) July 12, 2020
Friday, July 10, 2020
Cocktails with a Curator: Holbein's 'Sir Thomas More'
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.
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Thursday, July 09, 2020
Asbury Park: Riot Redemption Rock N Roll - Feature Film
Asbury Park: Riot Redemption Rock N Roll - Feature Film
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
Sunday, July 05, 2020
Los Angeles 2020
>KTLA illegal firework footage is trending— Mach Dent (@Mach_Dent) July 5, 2020
>multiple comments about how "congratulations, we've literally become Blade Runner"
Me, a video editor with the soundtrack: pic.twitter.com/X1nchJGadb
Saturday, July 04, 2020
This 4th of July...
“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— Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) July 4, 2020
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‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’: Descendants of Frederick Douglass Read his Famous Speech
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/.
Thursday, July 02, 2020
Fierce!
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
Stand Up (Official Lyrics) – Tom Morello x Shea Diamond x Dan Reynolds x...
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?”