Cubicles are Inhumane

"Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life."

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:25:39 -0400

“Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life.”

- John R. Wooden (via wildernessbound)

blackfolksmakingcomics: I wish I knew Zachi Teleshia before I...

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:33:23 -0400

I wish I knew Zachi Teleshia before I heard about his passing because at such a young age, he gets it.

He understood the power of comic books to somebody like him. Zachi was a fan of comics, loved them, grew inspiration from them, and wanted to make his own. And he did. He created and wrote his own comic series, Hero Up! all before the age of 10.

Then you see what Zachi has gone through. His birth mother murdered by his birth father was one thing. In 2008, he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a cancer that affects the bones. Zachi created a character as an alter-ego for himself, Venom-Transporter, the leader who could gain strength from any toxin.

From what I read about him, he seemed like a typical kid, a happy, fun-loving individual who loved to create and help out anybody that he could.

Zachi Telesha died on April 29, 2013 at the age of 12. He may have found inspiration in comics, but as a comics fan and creator, I’m finding a lot of inspiration in him.

Rest in comfort and peace, little man.

Playing For Pocket Change: Episode 9 Geechee Dan: The Singing...

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:26:08 -0400

Playing For Pocket Change: Episode 9

Geechee Dan: The Singing Dragon

Created by Mark Cersosimo and Michael A. Capasso

Playing For Pocket Change is a series featuring musicians playing on the streets and in the subways of New York City. Often overlooked and ignored, we find out exactly who these people are and what makes them want perform in what is arguably the world’s strangest venue.

theawesomefarm: Nardwuar vs. Questlove (2013) (by iamOTHER)

Thu, 02 May 2013 23:43:20 -0400

theawesomefarm:

Nardwuar vs. Questlove (2013) (by iamOTHER)

Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:07:47 -0400

Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was a band called Death. Punk before punk existed, three teenage brothers in the early ’70s formed a band in their spare bedroom, began playing a few local gigs and even pressed a single in the hopes of getting signed. But this was the era of Motown and emerging disco. Read more at Kiss My Black Ads.

Video

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:09:33 -0400

Saul Bass - Bell Atlantic Redesign pitch

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:59:15 -0400

Saul Bass - Bell Atlantic Redesign pitch

Geoff McFetridge

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:57:52 -0400

Geoff McFetridge

ferrarisheppard: Tupac talking about the Christmas in this...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:58:10 -0400

ferrarisheppard:

Tupac talking about the Christmas in this photo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAmK_xbLHe4

“ Here’s what you will be told: Find a man/Seek protection/The world is scary/Don’t go out/You are...

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:25:05 -0400

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Here’s what you will be told:

Find a man/Seek protection/The world is scary/Don’t go out/You are weak/Don’t care so much/They’re only animals/Don’t be so intense/Don’t cry so much/You can’t trust anyone/Don’t talk to strangers/People will take advantage of you/Close your legs/Girls aren’t good with:/Numbers/Facts/Making difficult decisions/Lifting things/Putting things together/International news/Flying planes/Being in charge./If he rapes you, surrender,/you will get killed trying to defend yourself/Don’t travel alone/You are nothing without a man/Don’t make the first move,
wait for him to notice you/Don’t be too loud/Follow the crowd/Obey the laws/Don’t know too much/Tone it down/Find someone rich/It’s how you look that matters,
not what you think.

Here’s what I’m telling you:

Everyone’s making everything up/There is no one in charge except for those
who pretend to be/No one is coming/No one is going to/Rescue you/Mind-read your needs/Know your body better than you/Always fight back/Ask for it/Say you want it/Cherish your solitude/Take trains by yourself to places
you’ve never been/Sleep out alone under the stars/Learn how to drive a stick shift/Go so far away that you stop being afraid of
not coming back/Say no when you don’t want to do something/Say yes if your instincts are strong
even if everyone around you disagrees/Decide whether you want to be liked or admired/Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out
what you’re doing here/Believe in kissing/Fight for tenderness/Care as much as you do/Cry as much as you want/Insist the world be theater/and love the drama/Take your time/Move as fast as you do/as long as it’s your speed.

Ask yourself these questions:/Why am I whispering when I have something to say?/Why am I adding a question mark at the end
of all my sentences?/Why am I apologizing every time I express my needs?/Why am I hunching over?/Starving myself when I love food?/Pretending it doesn’t mean that much to me?/Hurting myself when I mean to scream?/Why am I waiting/Whining/Pining/Fitting in?/You know the truth/Sometimes it does hurt that much/Horses can feel love/Your mother wanted more than that/It’s easier to be mean than smart/But that isn’t who you are.

”—Eve Ensler

The Fade

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:16:11 -0500

The Fade

To all the sistafriends that got you out your funky mood. Check...

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:57:33 -0500

To all the sistafriends that got you out your funky mood. Check out the other film collaborations here: http://www.miumiu.com/en/women_tales/5/film

rebelkids: twoubles: Cannot express how much I love...

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:38:30 -0500

rebelkids:

twoubles:

Cannot express how much I love this.

This is one of my favorite pictures. Whats this book?

zuky: Tina Turner by Jack Robinson Still simply the best,...

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:28:54 -0500

zuky:

Tina Turner by Jack Robinson

Still simply the best, wandering citizen of the world who last week renounced her US citizenship.

hahamagartconnect: REKAONE’S ABSTRACT...

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:45:39 -0500

hahamagartconnect:

REKAONE’S ABSTRACT GRAFFITI

www.rekaone.com

*via koikoikoi

"You just do it. You force yourself to get up. You force yourself to put one foot before the other,..."

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:41:03 -0500

““You just do it. You force yourself to get up. You force yourself to put one foot before the other, and God damn it, you refuse to let it get to you. You fight. You cry. You curse. Then you go about the business of living. That’s how I’ve done it. There’s no other way.”

- Elizabeth Taylor (via thatkindofwoman)

Amazing story about being able to hear color.

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:13:19 -0500

Amazing story about being able to hear color.

Girl Crush!

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:02:33 -0500

Girl Crush!

Santigold: Girls

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:40:19 -0500

Santigold: Girls

Surprise surprise.

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:02:09 -0500

Surprise surprise.