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wvrl: thespacegoat: Cult classics are films that have acquired...

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:23 -0700

thespacegoat:

Cult classics are films that have acquired a highly devoted but specific group of international fans, many were flops at the box office, or perhaps were critical failures. Some have gone on to transcend their original cult status and have become recognized as classics; others are of the “so bad it’s good” variety and are destined to remain in obscurity. Below are IMDB pages and streaming links for each:

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension [watch]

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy [watch]

Army of Darkness [watch]

Barbarella [watch]

Better Off Dead [watch]

The Big Lebowski [watch]

Birdemic: Shock and Terror [watch]

Bloodsport [watch]

Blue Sunshine [watch]

Blue Velvet [watch]

The Boondock Saints [watch]

Brazil [watch]

Brick [watch]

A Bucket of Blood [watch]

Un Chien Andalou [watch]

Clerks [watch]

Clue [watch]

Creepshow [watch]

CUBE [watch]

Dazed and Confused [watch]

Donnie Darko [watch]

Edward Scissorhands [watch]

Eraserhead [watch]

The Evil Dead [watch]

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill [watch]

Fight Club [watch]

Five Deadly Venoms [watch]

Forbidden Zone [watch]

Freaks [watch]

Godzilla [watch]

The Goonies [watch]

Grey Gardens [watch]

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers [watch]

Hard Boiled [watch]

The Harder They Come [watch]

Harold and Maude [watch]

Heathers [watch]

Hedwig and the Angry Inch [watch]

Hocus Pocus [watch]

Hot Rod[watch]

Idiocracy [watch]

Koyaanisqatsi [watch]

Labyrinth [watch]

The Lost Boys [watch]

Love Streams [watch]

Mallrats [watch]

Manos: The Hands of Fate [watch]

Mommie Dearest [watch]

Mystery Men [watch]

Napoleon Dynamite[watch]

Near Dark [watch]

Newsies [watch]

Office Space [watch]

Orca [watch]

Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure [watch]

Pieces [watch]

Plan 9 from Outer Space [watch]

Pootie Tang [watch]

The Princess Bride [watch]

Pretty in Pink [watch]

Pumpkin [watch]

Re-Animator [watch]

Reefer Madness [watch]

Rent [watch ]

Reservoir Dogs [watch]

Repo! The Genetic Opera [watch]

Repo Man [watch]

The Rocky Horror Picture Show [watch]

The Room [watch]

Rushmore [watch]

Scarface [watch]

Scream [watch]

Serial Mom [watch]

Shaun of the Dead [watch]

The Shawshank Redemption [watch]

Showgirls [watch]

Slap Shot [watch]

Stargate [watch]

Stranger than Paradise [watch]

Superstar [watch]

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre [watch]

The Thing [watch]

The Tingler [watch]

They Live [watch]

This is Spın̈al Tap [watch]

Tommy Boy [watch]

Toys [watch]

Trainspotting [watch]

Troll 2 [watch]

Tron[watch]

UHF [watch]

V for Vendetta [watch]

Videodrome [watch]

The Wanderers [watch]

The Warriors [watch]

Wet Hot American Summer [watch]

Willow [watch]

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory [watch]

The Wiz [watch]

Wizards [watch]

Xanadu [watch]

Summer movie list thank youuu

I need to catch up

fungbrothers: If you have an Asian mom - I bet you can relate...

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:49:59 -0700

fungbrothers:

If you have an Asian mom - I bet you can relate to at least some of these!

FungBros!

mackryan: WE GOT THE COVER OF BILLBOARD MAGAZINE!!!!...

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:44:48 -0700

mackryan:

WE GOT THE COVER OF BILLBOARD MAGAZINE!!!! #sharkfacegang #independent

#Seattle

About a month ago I committed to not supporting Walmart. I...

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:07:50 -0700

About a month ago I committed to not supporting Walmart. I understand I hopped on this train late, but we can only lie to ourselves for so long about not being able to afford to shop at other places. This is MY choice and mine only. I do not expect everyone to follow, nor do I look down on anyone who doesn’t. As I write this I am waiting in the car on someone who is supporting a corporation I am no longer supporting. We all find enlightenment at different times. It is still my goal in 2013 to be healthier, be smarter financially, and to continue to educate myself. I am only one person, but I am the only person who’s actions I have control over. If you made it this far, thank you for reading. Stay true to you, be yourself and create your own answers. Best of luck on your journey. -Ambassador

thepeoplesrecord: The troubling viral trend of the “hilarious”...

Wed, 08 May 2013 22:08:58 -0700

thepeoplesrecord:

The troubling viral trend of the “hilarious” Black poor person
May 7, 2013

Charles Ramsey, the man who helped rescue three Cleveland women presumed dead after going missing a decade ago, has become an instant Internet meme. It’s hardly surprising—the interviews he gave yesterday provide plenty of fodder for a viral video, including memorable soundbites (“I was eatin’ my McDonald’s”) and lots of enthusiastic gestures. But as Miles Klee and Connor Simpson have noted, Ramsey’s heroism is quickly being overshadowed by the public’s desire to laugh at and autotune his story, and that’s a shame. Ramsey has become the latest in a fairly recent trend of “hilarious” black neighbors, unwitting Internet celebrities whose appeal seems rooted in a “colorful” style that is always immediately recognizable as poor or working-class.

Before Ramsey, there was Antoine Dodson, who saved his younger sister from an intruder, only to wind up famous for his flamboyant recounting of the story to a reporter. Since Dodson’s rise to fame, there have been others: Sweet Brown, a woman who barely escaped her apartment complex during a fire last year, and Michelle Clarke, who couldn’t fathom the hailstorm that rained down in her hometown of Houston, and in turn became “the next Sweet Brown.”

Granted, the buzzworthy tactic of reporters interviewing the most loquacious witnesses to a crime or other event is nothing new, and YouTube has countless examples of people of all ethnicities saying ridiculous things. One woman, for instance, saw fit to casually mention her breasts while discussing a local accident, while another man described a car crash with theatrical flair. Earlier this year, a “hatchet-wielding hitchhiker” named Kai matched Dodson’s fame with his astonishing account of rescuing a woman from a racist attacker. But none of those people have been subjected to quite the same level of derisive memeification as Brown, Clark, and now, perhaps, Ramsey—the inescapable echoes of “Hide yo’ kids, hide yo’ wife!” and “Kabooyaw,” the tens of millions of YouTube hits and cameos in other viral videos, even commercials.

It’s difficult to watch these videos and not sense that their popularity has something to do with a persistent, if unconscious, desire to see black people perform. Even before the genuinely heroic Ramsey came along, some viewers had expressed concern that the laughter directed at people like Sweet Brown plays into the most basic stereotyping of blacks as simple-minded ramblers living in the “ghetto,” socially out of step with the rest of educated America. Black or white, seeing Clark and Dodson merely as funny instances of random poor people talking nonsense is disrespectful at best. And shushing away the question of race seems like wishful thinking.

Ramsey is particularly striking in this regard, since, for a moment at least, he put the issue of race front and center himself. Describing the rescue of Amanda Berry and her fellow captives, he says, “I knew something was wrong when a little pretty white girl ran into a black man’s arms. Something is wrong here. Dead giveaway!”

The candid statement seems to catch the reporter off guard; he ends the interview shortly afterward. And it’s notable that among the many memorable things Ramsey said on camera, this one has gotten less meme-attention than most. Those who are simply having fun with the footage of Ramsey might pause for a second to actually listen to the man. He clearly knows a thing or two about the way racism prevents us from seeing each other as people.

Source

Now that you know this is a thing, please stop sharing these memes. Poor Black people speaking candidly about various serious incidents isn’t a hilarious joke.

THIS I was trying to get this point across to reddit and got downvoted into oblivion

Great read!

T-Paining Too Much: The Meme-ification of Charles Ramsey Truth

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:00:51 -0700

T-Paining Too Much: The Meme-ification of Charles Ramsey

Truth

Charles Ramsey recounts heroic day

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:44:40 -0700

Charles Ramsey recounts heroic day:

Charles Ramsey tells Anderson Cooper how he found Amanda Berry, a woman who vanished years ago, in his neighbor’s house. For more CNN videos, visit our site …

The crazy part is I’m so proud of this guy and the fact that he actually saved the lives of these women. While the media will either ignore his efforts or try to make a mockery of his bravery I appreciate him telling his truth. We are who we are and as he stated in his interview he is an American just like most of us who live in this country. I guess mainstream America expects us to all suddenly change who we are and become politically correct when camera’s come on, unfortunately most of us actually try. I was a bit disappointed when I turned on Democracy Now yesterday and Charles wasn’t even mentioned in the story, nor was he given credit on many other news outlets. Its hard for me to not think that race didn’t have something to do with it. If put in the same situation, what would you do?

High Heels & Sneakers Full Album Premiere on OKP

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:58:12 -0700

High Heels & Sneakers Full Album Premiere on OKP:

tesshenley:

You can hear a full album stream of High Heels & Sneakers right now on Okayplayer.com. Thanks to OKP for the love, and shoutout to Dice Raw and Khari Mateen. Album releases tomorrow, May 7th!

Take a listen to the new album from Seattle’s own and show your support by Downloading it from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/high-heels-sneakers/id628547333

Fast-growing Asian hub in California

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:54:31 -0700

Fast-growing Asian hub in California:

In California

Edward James Olmos on Education

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:50:17 -0700

Edward James Olmos on Education:

http://StudioStars.com/ StudioStars & International Sound Productions are independent production companies that created this video in Denver, Colorado. Produ…

Edwards James Olmo’s is speaking TRUTH! Very true and sad reality. I can honestly say I really didn’t care about school until I had the option to write a report on Louis Armstrong in the 11th grade. A teacher made the entire class write a report on an influential figure who was not white. Too often we are only given surface level stories about entire races of people, because its easier to place the unknown into a box and categorize them as being the same. Through education we have the opportunity to share knowledge and promote collaboration, to end the fear and xenophobia.

Edward McClain, “the Real Change guy” dies at 69

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:01:39 -0700

Edward McClain, “the Real Change guy” dies at 69:

The real change guy outside of the UDistrict Safeway passed away. His back story is very interesting considering where he ended up.

In 2009 he was Vendor of the week and left with this:

“You only go around one time in this life. Live it to the fullest. When I die, I don’t want them to say I didn’t do this, I didn’t do that. When I die I want them to say, he didn’t leave a rock unturned. Life is so fragile; you don’t know when it is going to end, so enjoy your life. ‘Cause you won’t go around twice. Once you pass 14 you’ll never see 14 again. I wish for the whole world that they get a chance to enjoy their life. So that when they get to be 60 or 70 years old they can say, well, I did this, I did that, I achieved this, I achieved that. That’s what I’d like to wish my customers: The very best of everything.”

http://realchangenews.org/index.php/site/archives/3534

LIVE NOW!

Woke up this morning and enjoyed Alki with D!

Sun, 05 May 2013 15:03:10 -0700

Woke up this morning and enjoyed Alki with D!

Draw My Life - Fung Brothers (Andrew) Andrew drew his life. We...

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:17:18 -0700

Draw My Life - Fung Brothers (Andrew)

Andrew drew his life. We pretty much grew up in the same city and met somewhere around the time he was jumping hurdles. Definitely can relate!

Top 10 most dangerous cities in America 2013

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:33:54 -0700

Top 10 most dangerous cities in America 2013:

If you live anywhere near one of these cities, count your blessings, and lock your doors. Below we have included the top 10 dangerous US cities with some other

Probably the dumbest stuff I’ve seen on the net in awhile. A friend sent the link to me and this was my response.

A few things.

1) As I’ve told you many times before… numbers ALWAYS lie.

2) Who cares what the population’s race is? (why are they all African American populated cities and why is that the FIRST thing reported)

3) When we talk about crime the median income stat should be the first stat up their, to your average uninformed reader well these places have high crime rates because there are a lot of black people there, right?

4) “count your blessings and lock your doors” WHAT?! How much do YOU trust the lock on your door from keeping danger away from you? Lets all lock our doors and sleep with bibles under our pillows so the boogy man wont get us.

5) What constitute as a dangerous crime?

6) So why is the percentage of race important again? Whats more dangerious, gun violence and robbery (not that this is what they mean…) Or men in suits and ties buying elections, trading cash for our freedom, public safety, education, and paychecks.

7) So after they did the study and published this list… now what? Does the article give plans to rebuild? Does it even give reasons why these cities are dangerous Nope.. it just says pray and lock your doors if you live around these places as if the people that live IN these places have some how adapted and enjoy this crime. HAAAAAAAA!!!!

8) If we are talking about DANGEROUS by way of murders and robbery how is Chicago NOT number 1 (Oh… bc there are not enough black people per capita…. Smh)

Its all bs, if you want to let the media scare you into thinking you are not safe anywhere by all means go right ahead, but to me its racism, fear mongering and its unproductive and unprogressive. Furthermore if you look into most of these cities I’m sure history will show you at one time or another either there was some type of corruption or a booming factories, business, and establishments that no longer exist.

Let us all lock our doors pray and sleep with bibles under our pillows, and everything will be okay!

-Ambassador

Muslim Group Wants Attack On Cab Driver Treated As Hate Crime

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:04:24 -0700

Muslim Group Wants Attack On Cab Driver Treated As Hate Crime:

A man from Virginia faces an assault charge after a Muslim cab driver says his jaw was broken in an attack, and now a Muslim civil rights and advocacy group is asking Fairfax County to prosecute the c

I’m speechless, the nerve of this guy. There is no excuse for his actions, and I really can’t think of anything that the drive could have said that would make this mans accusations and assault okay. With all the media attention the case is getting, it will be interesting to see how it plays out. Thank goodness for social media and video!

Seattle Police Clash With May Day Protesters

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:24:38 -0700

Seattle Police Clash With May Day Protesters:

Police resorted to flash-bang grenades and pepper spray to move the crowd out of the downtown area of Seattle Wednesday night.

A friend from out of town emailed me and asked what this was all about…. My response… This my friend, is what happens when cops show up looking for trouble wearing riot gear! I will not deny the fact that their may have been some bad apples out there looking for trouble as well, but the march was for workers rights and immigration and that ended at around 7pm and was very peaceful. Who exactly did SPD protect?

The Resume Is Dead, The Bio Is King

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:19:39 -0700

The Resume Is Dead, The Bio Is King:

Why writing a compelling personal bio is crucial to your career, and tips on how to craft one.

Good read, short and to the point. Cool site too! Thanks @jrmyhiguchi

Obama renews call to close Guantanamo prison

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:57:55 -0700

Obama renews call to close Guantanamo prison:

WASHINGTON — Confronted with a mass hunger strike and the use of forced feedings to keep inmates from starving, President Obama broke a long silence on the military prison for suspected foreign terrorists at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba , declaring it “not sustainable” and making a strongly worded plea Tuesday for its closure.

PROVE IT!!!

Discipline (Written By AmbassadorNique)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:07:53 -0700

With so much internet content it’s hard to stay focused and not become distracted by procrastination. I catch myself getting caught up in the lives of others. YIKES I need to fall back immediately!

Tonight I will be turning in my graduate school application. More so than anything I’m just excited to be done! Fingers crossed that I am accepted, but prepared to re-apply and apply to even more programs if I don’t.

Speaking of getting caught in other people’s lives, I finally had a chance to watch the 30 For 30: Fab 5. What a story. The up’s and the downs and turns. It’s interesting to hear about their lives after college and professional sports. The level of support they were able to show each other and how they never omitted their identities. The level of prejudice they were forced to overcome was huge. Unfortunately the story is not without scandal. Anyway, this was very well put together, and ironically the year the sanctions for the banners were lifted Michigan attends the NCAA championship game .

I need to work harder on my discipline. I have been doing better at educating myself. There is a new book I’ve been neglecting to read called Makes Me Wana Holler, that I must return to the library by the 12^th. My workouts have been going okay, but I need to create a better routine. The weather has been very UNmotivating.

Money wise the coming of spring means everyone wants to reconnect. This means lunches, dinners, coffee’s, smoothies ect. I am trying to balance this out and stay on a budget. I just bought a new mattress that I’ve been looking around for, for about half a year. I found a deal but it’s still a big purchase. I’ve been forcing myself to cook more. Groceries are not cheap, but I do a good job of stretching dinner into lunch. I also found a good place for fruits and veggies.

I need to do better at writing down my goals and re-evaluate where I want to be, what I want to accomplish. I feel I am in a very safe boat going slowly down stream.

I guess another way of looking at my current situation is I’ve finally accomplished applying for grad school and now that I’ll have more free time, its time to get back to business DISCIPLINE!

-Ambassador

Allen Iverson, NBA icon, struggles with life after basketball - The Washington Post

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:52:43 -0700

Allen Iverson, NBA icon, struggles with life after basketball - The Washington Post:

What a tragedy! This was reminded me of the 30 For 30: BROKE episode in so many ways. Is this a story of being built up to be torn down, was he consumed with his image and by fame? Or is it both? While the media is notorious for blowing things out of proportion, regardless, I just hope he gets the help he needs. Iverson was a role model to many of us for defying the impossible. Arguably one of the greatest NBA players of all time in his prime, it would be interesting to hear his side of the story.

**Side note** If Iverson made $150 mill and still spiraled out of control, I can only imagine how many less known players fall with less money, with a much smaller name.