Can we rely on infrastructures that have, to some extent, contributed to turning the world into a burning house? Can we rely on them to learn how to inhabit the planet anew, how to share it as equitably as possible? To foster a new consciousness that gives ample space to notions of bio-symbiosis — life in symbiosis with humans and nonhumans?
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Planetary politics should be connected to a politics of life, to a politics of the Earth. That includes all creation: all the people of the world; the creations or works of humanity; the mass of things we have invented; animals, plants, microbes, minerals; and mixed bodies (which is what we all are). In other words, the whole physical universe, all of reality, including (since I’m drawing from the African pre-colonial archive) spiritual and biological energies consistent with the definition of the living world.
A funny supercut of every time Harrison Ford’s character talks about his wife and/or family in films, including scenes from Air Force One, Patriot Games, and Frantic.
Stout, a dark Irish ale brewed with roasted barley or malt, was brought to the island in the 1820s. The stout introduced to Jamaica was made with extra malt, to produce the needed alcohol to withstand the long sea journey from the Continent. I-Scream’s stout ice cream is churned using Guinness Foreign Extra Stout and Dragon Stout, a local brew that Jamaicans have long partnered with dairy in a punch made with nutmeg, vanilla, and condensed milk. At 7.5 percent alcohol, these beers are boozier, maltier, and sweeter than standard Irish stouts. They make terrific ice cream: rich but (because the beer adds liquid to the batter) not too creamy, with a bittersweet malt flavor that adds complexity to the dessert. On a balmy evening beneath the banyan trees, it’s the best night-cap of all.
You may be more familiar with gazpacho as a cold vegetable soup but you can also make it with watermelons as Sohla El-Waylly demonstrated with this recipe.
But this should not be a surprise. People of color make up a strikingly small percentage of architects in the U.S. with various estimates putting it at around 2% of the more than 115,000 registered professionals in the country.
The Black Lives Matter protests tell us, forcefully, that underrepresentation of people of color in any industry is not — and should not — be a surprise. That also holds true in architecture, where most people can probably name just a few architects — maybe Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen and Sir Norman Foster — that are, almost certainly, all white men.
Well, I didn’t see this coming. Quantum Leap is making a comeback on NBC:
Plans for a Quantum Leap reboot have been in talks for some time now and on the late Bob Saget’s podcast last year, Bakula mentioned that while there were serious conversations about the potential of a reboot, “the rights were a mess for years.” However, it now seems that things are finally on track. The reboot will take the audience on a twisting ride of action and suspense as a team begins the search for Sam Beckett, years after he has vanished. While casting has yet to be confirmed, it has been said that Bakula will not be returning as a feature for this sequel, although there have been talks for some type of involvement from him.
Apparently, the pilot series will take place 30 years after the events of the original series so that makes it a sequel but it’s also being called a reboot? Whatever, I just wanna see Scott Bakula in it somewhere.
This poster is rare in how women were depicted. Women in Blaxploitation film posters often were just there to adorn men. This image changes the narrative and features actress Pam Grier front and center, independent in her own strength. “Her films are the best of what Blaxploitation had to offer,” says Howard. “She brought an undeniable movie star quality to her performances. Her posters are so striking because she’s so unique to the history of cinema—she’s never rescued by men. She has agency. She’s sexually objectified but is the driver of the action in her films. Her role has endured in history compared to others from the time.”
Found this on my internet travels and thought it was clever. A wedding invitation that, once opened, ties the knot. This is from 2011 so I hope Lois and Cris are still happy together (or not, but hopefully happy regardless).
