I have never met a Vampire - Bela Lugosi
I have never met a vampire personally, but I don't know what might happen tomorrow.
- Bela Lugosi
The Godfather Theatrical Performance
| Theatrical Performance | ||
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Domestic Box Office |
$134,966,411 |
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| International Box Office | $133,533,589 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $268,500,000 | |
THE
NUMBERS
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We all know The Godfather is an American classic. How did it do when it came out? Let's take a quick look...
U.S. Slashes Funding for Sesame Street Pakistan
A $20 million initiative to develop a Pakistani version of "Sesame Street" has been cut short due to allegations of corruption, according to a report from the AP.
"Sim Sim Hamara" first aired at the end of 2011 and was intended to go on for at least three seasons. Like other international co-productions of "Sesame Street," the show was adapted for its country's specific culture and needs, pairing familiar characters like Elmo with new ones like cricket-loving schoolgirl Rani, the "epitome of a traditional Pakistani woman" Baji and vain crocodile Haseen-O-Jameel. According to the AP:
The U.S. cut off funding for the project and launched an investigation after receiving what it deemed to be credible allegations of fraud and abuse on a telephone hotline set up by the U.S. Agency for International Development in Pakistan, said U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner. "So rather than to continue to throw good money after bad, we thought it was prudent to cut off this program and wait for the results of the investigation," Toner told reporters in Washington.
U.S. Slashes Funding to Pakistan's Version of 'Sesame Street'
F is for No More Fuckin' Funding
"Sim Sim Hamara" is the work of Lahore's Rafi Peer Theater Workshop, who partnered with the U.S.'s Sesame Workshop. While it seems fast on its way to being politicized -- the initiative was part of the U.S.'s multibillion-dollar aid program in Pakistan -- the show was meant to both increase tolerance and serve as a much-needed educational tool in a country in which one-third of children aren't in school. So far $6.7 million has been spent on the show -- on itsFacebook page, someone pleads "Please keep this show running on Ptv. It is very good for Pakistani children's education."
Source: Indiewire
And liftoff for the Space Shuttle Enterprise
And liftoff
for the space shuttle enterprise as it begins its quick trip to the deck of the USS Intrepid
Amazing Meme Man!
When a meme becomes
Too
Real.
Steve McCurry explaining "Shoe Store" 1992
1992: Shoe store, Kabul, Afghanistan
These burqa-clad women shopping for modern sneakers from the West were an extraordinary sight, McCurry said. ‘It is the juxtaposition… that evokes strong emotions. There’s a seeming incongruity when you see an image like this. Taking the picture, you’re not thinking about this but you’re reacting much more from a gut feeling. from ‘The Unguarded Moment.' ( Steve McCurry,born 1950)
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Flying Houses
Kudos for Chehere Laurent, a French artist who impresses with photographs and handling them very successful with the subject matter. Indeed, it plays with the clichés of houses and buildings to levitate in the air, giving a surreal rendering of the most beautiful effect. They seem so real. It's so cool to see real life images used to make surreal/twisted realities. This is something a painting could never do!
It's a bird...
It's a plane...
No, it's a
FLYING
HOUSE!
Via: Fubiz
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Transformación
Mi vida es transformada a medida que mi mente es renovada.
Mi mente es una herramienta poderosa. Los pensamientos que tengo y los recuerdos que traigo a mi mente dan forma a mi experiencia de vida.
La Biblia nos dice: “Transformaos por medio de la renovación de vuestro entendimiento”.
Tomo dicho consejo en serio y este tiene un efecto poderoso en mi vida.
Cuando elijo pensamientos que afirman vida, tengo experiencias que también la afirman.
Mi ser físico se transforma a medida que sonrío, camino con más confianza y permito que mi luz interna resplandezca.
Mi transformación interna afecta de manera positiva mi vida y la vida de las personas a mi alrededor.
No os conforméis a este mundo, sino transformaos por medio de la renovación de vuestro entendimiento.—Romanos 12:2
Beavis and Butthead as al-Qaeda (1994)
Poverty In America
Sometimes,war is a necessary means to end. When vulnerable
people are being oppressed, it is the job of the powerful to defend them with
all the might and resources that is available. The intent of the war is to
stamp out anything that inflict pain on others. The United States has always
been willing to step up to the plate. But what if the required war is on
poverty?, will the U.S. fight this war as it has previous ones?
Today, on just about every news outlet, politicians make noise
about the national debt. Their concern is that the U.S. is spending too much
money that they don't have. I suppose that American's should applaud their
honorable efforts. According to Babylon.com, the
national debt is a bit over 13.6 trillion dollars and growing. But here is a
bit of other relative news, according to costofwar.com, the two wars in Afghanistan and
Iraq adds 1.6 trillion dollars to the debt.
War proponents continue to say the war is a necessary means to an
end. They also believe that the wars should continually be funded to support
the commitment that the U.S. made with the two embattle countries. Meanwhile
the citizens of the United States is bracing themselves for the eventual cuts
in funding to domestic programs, as the new conservative movement moves into
the House and Senate.
Attention, politicians and American citizens, Poverty should be
the new war. According to, FeedingAmerica.org, in
2008, 4.8 million citizens used food assistant programs, that works out to 4.1%
of the U.S. Citizenry. Similarly to the claims that international
war-proponents make, inaction on poverty causes death as well; little or no
health care causes serious decisions to be made, often leading to death;
malnutrition resulting in ill health and depressed and frustrated communities
increases the statistics of victims of violent crime. The depression of 2008
has pushed unlikely Americans in to the poverty class. Some of the new
impoverish have never saw their incomes grow be low a middle class income, they
now themselves asking the government for help to feed their kids or buy
medicine.
A slew of ultra-conservative elected officials are ready to slash
programs, make laws that further depressed communities. All this, to curtail
spending and slow down the deficit. If not, generations of Americans will have
the debt hanging around their neck many years after the death of the citizens
who created the debt. It is a noble and necessary cause.
Isn't equally important to feed, clothe and provide shelter,
for the present citizens? The new lawmakers have a choice to make; do
they decrease social programs and continue to fund international ones? or
simply, cut both significantly. Clearly, whatever is done, more people
will suffer if America drawback its money, support or manpower toward the wars.
That is, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, because the war against poverty has
hardly been started.
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Portrait of a Generation at The Hole
Portrait of a Generation: Aaron Rose, Adam Tullie, Adam Schleimer, Alex Prager, Alexey Sizov, Alison Blickle, Allison Schulnik, Anders Oinonen
Andrea Sonnenberg, Andre Saravia, Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Andrew Kuo, Angeline Rivas, Ari Marcoplolous, Ashley Macomber, Aurel Schmidt
Assume Vivid Astro Focus, Barry McGee, Bec Stupac, Ben Brock, Ben Jones, Bijoux Altimirano, Bill Powers, Billy Grant, Body By Body Brengar, Brian Belott
Brian Degraw, Brian Kenney, Brain McPeck, Bruce High Quality, Bruce Labruce, Cass Bird, Caroline Snow, Casey Spooner, Chelsea Seltzer, Cheryl Dunn
Chris Johanson, Christian Rosa, Clare Rojas, Clayton Patterson, Cody Critcheloe, Colette Robbins, Cynthia Rowley, Dash Snow, Donald Baechler
Donald Cummings, Dustin Yellin, Eddie Martinez, Enno Tianen, Eric Cahan, Erik Foss, Eric Yahnker, Evan Gruzis, Fab Five Freddy, Francesca Gavin
Glenn O’Brien, Gordon Hull, Grant Worth, Hisham Bharoocha, Holton Rower, IO Tillet Wright, Isaac Lin, Jack Donoghue, Jack Pierson, Jaimie Warren
Jane Moseley, JD Samson, Jeanette Hayes, Jeff Ladouceur, Jeff Vespa, Jeremy Kost, Jesse Edwards, Jesse Geller, Jiannis Varelas, Jim Drain, JIM JOE
Jo Jackson, Joe Bradley, Joe Grillo, Joe Rushe, Joey Frank, John Holland, Jonah Freedman, Jorge Ulrich, Josh Lazcano, Justin Lowe, Kadar Brock
Karley Sciortino, Kathy Grayson, KATSU, Keegan McHargue, Kembra Pfahler, Kenny Scharf, Kevin Baker, Kris Kahler, Kristy Leibowitz, Kunle Martins
Lance De Los Reyes, Lele Savieri, Leo Fitzpatrick, Levi Tate, Libby Black, Lizzi Bougatsos, Lola Schnabel, Malcolm Stuart, Marc Bell, Maria Robledo
Maripol, Mark Cross, Matt Jones, Matt Leines, Matt Stone, Matthew Craven, Matthew Stone, Max Snow, McDermott & McGough, Micah Ganske
Mike Namer, Miz Metro, N Dash, Naomi Fisher, Olivier Zahm, Parker Ito, Peter Sutherland, Rachel Chandler, Raymond Pettibon, Renee Ricard
Robert Lazzarini, Ry Fyan, Ryan McGinley, Sam Moyer, Sandy Kim, Scott Ewalt, Scott Hug, Scott Reeder, Seana Gavin, Sharon Needles, Shoplifter
Slater Bradley, Slava Mogutin, Spencer Sweeney, Stefan Bondell, Steve Powers, Sue Webster, Susy Oliveira, Taylor McKimens, Terence Koh
Theo Rosenblum, ThreeAsFour, Tim Biskup, Tim Hull, Tim Noble, Tjorg Douglas Beer, Todd James, Vanessa Prager, Wes Lang, Yamataka Eye
Yoko Ono
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Portrait of a Generation
June 7 – August 10, 2012
OPENING June 7, 6-9PM
The Hole is proud to announce the exhibition “Portrait of a Generation” where over 100 artists who make up the art scene here will make portraits of each other to give image to a community of people. The works will be hung salon style on our gallery walls, and include painted, drawn and photographic portraits.
We are producing a catalogue for the exhibition that will serve as a kind of yearbook for New York City in 2012.
New show opening at The Hole in NYC.
Check it out info...
Via: The Hole NYC
Victim of Beauty (12 Magazine)
Victim of Beauty, by vassil germanov for 12 magazine 2012
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Glenn Strange and Lon Chaney, Jr. find a couple of girls to dance with during the production of “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948)
MONSTER
PROM
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Blastphemy! - Superhero Statue Saints
Italian artist Igor Scalisi Palminteri from Palermo has always been fascinated by religiosity. For his series of sculptures titled Hagiographies, Palminteri transformed statues of saints, purchased in the street markets of Palermo, into superheroes by repainting the sacred works with bright acrylic paint, masking their faces and converting their traditional robes into capes and superhero garb bearing their recognizable symbols. Make of it what you will…
SUPERHERO
SAINTS
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Continuous Curve Chair
The outline of this chair describes a continuous curve from the back legs through the backrest, arm and front legs. A form in which all of the structural elements of a chair seem to melt into one.
MELT
CHAIR
Via: Nendo
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WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH
Indiana District 8
Indiana district 8
Wow my brothers in Indiana District 8 Suit up boys....Bucshon has got to go!!
My Friends-
I love baseball. The sights, the sounds, hot dogs, and “take me out to the ball game.”
Each team has an equal chance of winning, with umpire’s determining what is
fair and what is not.
I wish politics had an umpire to call foul.
If you have not already heard, Congressman Bucshon is making a blatant attempt
to mislead Hoosier seniors about his record on Medicare. The Congressman
launched a Medicare Listening
Tour across the Eighth District to "to discuss Medicare and find
opportunities to preserve and strengthen this vital, life-saving program."
But actions speak louder than words, and Congressman Bucshon's voting
record clearly shows that he wants to end the Medicare guarantee and have
seniors pay $6000 more a year. That is not strengthening Medicare as he would
like us to believe.
After voting twice to end the Medicare guarantee and require seniors to pay
over $6,000 more for health coverage while giving companies that ship our jobs
overseas more tax cuts, Congressman Bucshon has a lot of nerve to tell Hoosiers
that he wants to preserve and strengthen Medicare.
Congressman Bucshon's record clearly demonstrates that he isn't looking out for
Hoosier seniors or the middle-class. We must hold Congressman Bucshon
accountable.
Please stand with me to call foul on Congressman Bucshon's blatant attempt to
mislead voters.
Take a look at his challenger...I think you'll like him.