Creative Viral Web: thotbomb.com

by Taylor on July 2, 2009

I stumbled upon this tight website a couple of days ago: thotbomb.com. Talk about a creative viral idea for raising awareness and involvement with social justice & compassion! It’s all about Everyday Explosive Compassion. From the website’s About page:
what is thotbomb? a 50-day web experiement? art? social action? pseudo-cyber? thotbomb is a daily interaction that asks [...]

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Music Review: J Dilla – Jay Stay Paid

by Taylor
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Few figures in hip-hop are as revered as J Dilla. Even after his untimely death in 2006 at the ripe young age of 32, the late producer/rapper/DJ remains one of hip-hop’s beloved icons. The Shining, Dilla’s last album, was nearly completed at the time of his death, and marked the beginning of a growing list [...]

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Concert Review: Doves @ The Vic Theater, Chicago

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Jimi Goodwin celebrated his birthday in style on Friday night (5/29/09) when Doves came to the Vic Theater in Chicago and were surprised by a crowd of fanatics so excited to listen to them that it visibly shook them. Here is a trio meaningful not just for their output, but for their character: not showy [...]

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People Writing Cards on Trains: To Sujit

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Date: 5/8/09
Front of card: Simple flowers on white
Inside of card: “Get well soon.”
Big Brother,
Sorry to hear about your ankle, I know you were looking forward to a summer of soccer and beach volleyball. Perhaps having to stay off of it for a couple of months will allow you to focus on something new. I am [...]

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Movie Review: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

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We all knew Jimmy “Logan” Howlett was disturbed. X-Men Origins: Wolverine was destined for explosiveness from the get go, what with the Liev Schreiber connection, the beautiful woman, the adamantium exo-skeleton, Three Mile Island, and Weapon XI. Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine hasn’t changed a bit, besides a carefully developed tan and a slightly more rippling physique. [...]

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People Writing Cards on Trains: To Logan

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Date: 4/30/09
Front of card: Little yellow sun with smiley face peeking over rain clouds
Inside of card: Blank
Dear Logan,
This rainy Chicago weather will never never end. I want it to be over so that we can go to the beach like we did last summer & we can throw a frisbee and lay out. Everyday I [...]

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Movie Review: Quantum of Solace (2008)

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Quantum of Solace

I remember walking out of the theater back in 2006 after seeing Casino Royale and thinking, Bond is back. Daniel Craig’s reserved, calculating, ruthless 007 appeals to today’s crowd, and is without a doubt a nice break from the punny debonair of the Moores, Daltons, and Brosnans. Royale gave us a new persona, and thrust [...]

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