In response to Boondocks fans tweeting about the show, Adult Swim responded with this… Regina King, the voice of Huey and Riley Freeman posted Can you guess what I was doing today??? along with… In celebration, here’s a compilation of treats. I am the stone that the builder refused I am the visual, the inspiration That made Lady sing the blues I’m the spark that makes your idea bright The same spark that lights the dark So that you can know …
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Directed by Andreas Johnsen, the film’s title The Fake Case refers to the $2.5 million lawsuit the Chinese authorities have against artist Ai Weiwei and his art company, Fake. The film recently debuted at the Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It documents Ai talking about the dark past with his mother, spending time with his son, while secretly creating art that reflects his time in detention. Ai, son of the legendary poet Ai Qing, is a Chinese artist famous for speaking out against China’s …
Charged with sabotage, Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison during South Africa’s apartheid. He went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize and to become South Africa’s first black President. He only served one term, but went on to become a symbol for defeating impossible odds and finding peace through struggle. Although he vigorously campaigned for HIV/AIDS prevention and education, he lost a son to the disease in 2005. Earlier this year he spent three months in the hospital …
Lauryn Hill’s “Consumerism” was released just before she got out of jail. She’s spitting about everything wrong with the world, incorporating all the “isms” you can think of. Her voice sounds more mature and scratchier, but her presence is evident. The production surrounds brash hitting drums that after a minute, become redundant when listening to her list “isms.” Earlier this year she was convicted for not filing taxes on over a million dollars in earnings. In October she finished her three …
Mexican director Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hell Boy, Blade) is making a TV series about vampires called The Strain. Below the creepy teaser shows a shaky frame with a bunch of rats. Through their spreading a disease, they have something to do with creating the most horrifying of vampires. The show is based on three books written by Toro and Chuck Hogan. Toro definitely has a thing for blood suckers, but he can flip the concept pretty well. His …
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