Beautiful trailer for The 24th arrives

In recent months, there has been much focus of a lot of historical atrocities that they never taught us in school. Case and point, the massacre of Black Wallstreet or as it’s commonly known, as the Tulsa Race Massacres of 1921. The massacre was featured in the first episode of HBO’s Watchmen aa d fansContinue reading “Beautiful trailer for The 24th arrives”

This short, done by The Atlantic, reveals racism that cost many Black farmers their land through the years

Until I watched thus report, I had no idea how many black farmers there were in this country. Literally, generations of land owners and all with the same issues…haters! Over the course of the 20th century, black Americans have lost approximately 12 million acres of land. This mass land dispossession—a war waged by deed ofContinue reading “This short, done by The Atlantic, reveals racism that cost many Black farmers their land through the years”

Trailer for new doc, Boys State is hilariously unsettling

Did you know that there’s an event held in Austin TX, every year, that grooms young men to be tomorrow’s manipulators? It’s called Boys State and yes…politics has me jaded!! So it’s kind of like a high school debate competition “on acid”! This event is designed to teach young men about lobbying, superpacking, filibustering, manipulation,Continue reading “Trailer for new doc, Boys State is hilariously unsettling”

Time travel short Dirty Machines: The End of History, proves that Hitchcock and Science fiction go hand in hand

As I was saying…if Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick had a baby this brilliant short would be it! Okay, I didn’t say all of that, but this story, directed and written by David Matthew Olson is awesome! Set in a time where time travel exist and apparently is readily accessed, the film stars David Matthew Olsen,Continue reading “Time travel short Dirty Machines: The End of History, proves that Hitchcock and Science fiction go hand in hand”

Trailer for Shannon Hoon documentary “All I Can Say” is sobering

In the years leading up to his death, singer Shannon Hoon appeared to be ready to take on the world, in fact he did, but drugs and alcohol claimed the life of this gifted singer way before, in my opinion, his work was done. Oscilloscope Laboratories recently released the trailer for “All I Can Say”Continue reading “Trailer for Shannon Hoon documentary “All I Can Say” is sobering”

These vintage music billboards from the Sunset Strip will blow you away

I wasn’t alive when L.A. was this cool, but I wish I was. It’s hard to believe, when looking at these awesome music advertisements, that L.A. or even America, was this cool at one time. But then again, there were probably some folks who ran some underground music zines at the time, that were sayingContinue reading “These vintage music billboards from the Sunset Strip will blow you away”

How The World Was: A California Childhood is another triumph for Emmanuel Guibert

  This is how one should be remembered! A company should be created that pairs great artist and writers with people who wish to have their lives turned into graphic novels. In 2012, we had the extraordinary opportunity to read Alan’s War, the story of Alan Cope and his tour of duty in France duringContinue reading “How The World Was: A California Childhood is another triumph for Emmanuel Guibert”

Dark Horses Sledge Hammer 44 Volume 1 is legendary

From it’s inception, this story off archaic power, rebirth and of course Nazi’s, was destined for greatness and it is! What started as a labor of love for the Eisner Award winning artist John Powers Severin (December 26, 1921 – February 12, 2012) has come to fruition with the help of the uber-talented writers Mike MignolaContinue reading “Dark Horses Sledge Hammer 44 Volume 1 is legendary”

Max Brooks graphic novel The Harlem Hellfighters would’ve made a better unillustrated book

I’m not ashamed to admit that a lot of my history lessons, of late, have been through graphic novels. I find that lately a lot of authors are using this medium in order to tell the world their stories and although most are a blend of fact and fiction, there’s no denying some of theContinue reading “Max Brooks graphic novel The Harlem Hellfighters would’ve made a better unillustrated book”

This documentary gives us a rare glimpse at the youth of San Francisco in 1961

This video is a perfect example of some of the gems you find on youtube, that you will not find anywhere. Directed by cinematographer David Meyers (THX 1138, Woodstock) Ask Me, Don’t Tell Me turns it’s lens on the rebellious youth of 1961 in San Francisco. The footage is superb and may come in handyContinue reading “This documentary gives us a rare glimpse at the youth of San Francisco in 1961”