Shepard Fairey Draws a Crowd
Shepard Fairey has a new exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati. Called “Supply and Demand,” it runs through August 22nd and shows about 250 of his works.
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DVD Review: ‘Harvard Beats Yale 29-29’
Harvard Beats Yale, 29-29Documentary – 2008Viewed on: Saturday night, 20 February 2010Pre-movie meal: French onion soup, fries, and a Dr. Loosen Riesling
Guy Walks Into a Bar…
A drunk was in front of a judge. The judge says “You’ve been brought here for drinking.” The drunk says, “Okay, let’s get started.” A man goes to a psychiatrist. The doctor says, “You’re crazy.” The man says, “I want a second opinion!” “Okay, you’re ugly too!” The food on the plane was fit for a king. “Here, King!”Happy 12th deathday to the “king of the one-liners,” Henny Youngman.
A Few Things About Joyce Carol Oates
The newest edition of Smithsonian magazine has a brief feature on author Joyce Carol Oates and her sense of place.In her case, it’s all about rural New York, specifically Lockport, where she grew up.
Lil Wayne’s “Gaudy Chompers”
Slate asks the question, “Can Lil Wayne Bring His Teeth to Prison?”.
Jayson Williams Gets Five Years in Prison
Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has been sentenced to five years in prison.Williams today gave a teary-eyed apology to Superior Court Judge Edward Coleman.
Rosa Parks Tells Her Bus Story
From the archives of Pacifica Radio, a 1956 interview with Rosa Parks:
The Dalai Lama Tweets
Yes, from the Office of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, it’s his Twitter account!
Just a Nice Photo: Michelle Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama appears with schoolchildren at a White House concert by jazz musician Harry Connick, Jr. Credit: Carrie Devorah / WENN.
Roman Polanski: “Even If I Could Come, I Wouldn’t”
“Even if I could come, I wouldn’t, because the last time I went to a festival to accept an award, I ended up in jail.”Roman Polanski, under house arrest in Switzerland, in a message to the Berlin Film Festival after winning the best director prize for his film The Ghost Writer.The Turkish drama Honey won the Golden Bear as best film.