7.09.2010

Empire of the Sun


Empire of the Sun. from Elle Carcamo on Vimeo.

...just found out about these kids, I like their sound a lot...

7.06.2010

tear it down!



G20 Protests in Toronto from Big Picture at Boston.com

While I don't typically condone the use of violence unless all other modes for civil redress of grievances fail, I admit I'm a big fan of black-bloc protest tactics... Not only do they make for stunning photo ops, but it's just about the only way to instill in the administration the same fear of faceless/mindless brutality normal people feel on a day-to-day basis when confronted by the police.

We will realize only too late the terrible fate MNC's will bring down on us. These franchises and chains are like acne, the more you mess with it trying to get it to leave, the more show up. Just stop supporting stores like Home Depot and Wal-Mart... instead spend an extra $0.40 and buy that box of screws from a local mom-n-pop place. 

But please, for the love of all that is good and right in the world, stop burning gasoline! seriously, I know the trite excuse is, "...but I don't have a choice, I live too far!" But the truth of the matter is you did have a choice, you know, like when you decided to move to the 'burbs instead of living in an apartment in the city like all non agrarian people honestly should.

I will never understand this paradox where the population generally agrees that some aspect of their society is really fucked up and needs to be righted - pronto - and yet everyone just keeps on doing the same shit, perpetuating a terrible problem. Is there a name for that? Someone help me out here.

STOP DRIVING YOUR FUCKING CAR