Soccer And The Human Condition

Kicking It is a film that follows six soccer players as they compete in the Homeless World Cup. Over forty teams from all across the globe meet in Johannesburg, South Africa for the ten day tournament. The film focuses on the struggles of the players who are trying to overcome extreme obstacles such as drug addiction and trying to survive in war torn countries. These are really touching stories about the forgotten people in our society who play for the pride of country who have pushed them under the rug. I think I would rather watch these guys play instead of over paid professional athletes any day. This years Homeless world cup took place in Milan and the Ukraine won the tournament.

Sailing Through A Sea Of Stupidity

One voice of reason against a mass of morons. I thought these people were all about the Constitution, I guess the first amendment only applies to speech they agree with.

Jim Carroll R.I.P.

The New York City poet and musician died last Friday at the age of 60 of an apparent heart attack. In the late seventies he fronted the Jim Carroll Band who got a record deal with a little help from Keith Richards. Much like Patti Smith he was taken in by the early punk rock scene that was exploding in NYC at the time. He is best know for his book Basketball Diaries about his young days as a high school basketball star who lived a double life as a junkie and hustler.

Media Please Stop Giving These Guys A Platform

If this keeps up I might be forced to start telling people that I'm a light skinned Brazilian or something. It's getting to the point were it is almost embarrassing to be white in this country.

Unlike these rednecks at these Teabagger Rallies lots of us have enough of an understanding of history to no that the Nazi's did not stand for universal health care.

So stop putting these idiots on TV every hour like they somehow speak for the majority of us.

Teabagapalooza

Hey today is Glenn Beck's big group teabagging event at the Capital. I hear the music is going to be great, like this jam.

Here is Jason Linkins' from Huffington Posts review of the track.

This is just the sort of funk that the Panic of 1873 needed. Look for "American Tea Party Anthem" on the forthcoming Goin' Galt! Songs of Twenty-First Century Fake Populism, along with Billy Bragg's "Marching Song Of the Covert Battalions" and a bunch of Spiro Agnew speeches remixed by Girl Talk.

Grizzly Bear "Two Weeks" Fan Video

Really great and creative video for a wonderful song.

Two Weeks - Grizzly Bear from Gabe Askew on Vimeo.

Meet Hetropoda davidbowie

It's only fitting that the man who gave us the "Spiders from Mars" now has a spider named after him.

Stupid Panels!!

Best idea yet, thanks Keith!

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Nine Inch Nails Cover Gang Of Four

with members of Janes Addiction, Health and Gary Numan.

Republicans Keep It Classy

This guy will be a hero of the Crazy Right and Fox News now.

Sheppard Fairey Pays Tribute To Jordan

The street artist created this piece based on a famous shot of Jordan on the same week the MJ will be inducted into the Basketball Hall Of Fame.

A Smart And Informed Population Is One That Does Not Vote For Fools

True Patriot

Al Franken draws a map of the U.S. from memory.

Classic Clip

The People Of Walmart

If you ever want to feel better about yourself go and walk around a Walmart for a couple of hours. The site The People Of Walmart captures those special people who are Walmart Shoppers in all their glory.

The Age Of Stupid

The Age Of Stupid is a new movie about a man living in 2055 looking back to our time and wandering why we didn't do anything to stop Global Warming.

A World Without War

Imagine a world without war, swimming laps on an aircraft carrier and hailing jet plane taxis.

Marvel Vs. Nazi's

So yesterday Disney purchased Marvel. Now that the mouse is in charge will Marvels heroes still have the courage to fight evil like the Nazi's? From what I understand Nazis are people who want universal health care.

Graffiti Vs. Art

Interesting article the U.K. paper Telegraph about the city of Bristol's plans to let it's citizens vote on whether to keep or remove graffiti. The idea is that people can go online and vote to keep the graffiti if they like it. Bristol is home to the street artist Banksy whose exhibit at the Bristol Museum has attracted over a quarter of a million people. If this works it would be great to see this catch on in other cities with a history of great street art.

The Two Sides Of Mike Tyson

The thing I found most surprising about the "Tyson" documentary was the way Mike could change the way you feel about him from scene to scene. One minute he comes across as a perfectly rational human being the next he's a crazed animal. If nothing else you realize what a truly complicated man the former champ is.