Like other photographers, Arizona Republic photographer Michael Chow knew that Sunday's eclipse would be a rare opportunity. The last such partial eclipse was 18 years ago. His photos, taken around 6:30 p.m. in Papago Park in Phoenix showing people silhouetted against the eclipse, turned out to be especially striking. Partial solar eclipse photos Chow has taken a lot of photos in Papago Park and knows the location well, so he didn't need to scout the area ahead of time. He wanted to shoot something in the foreground of the eclipse, something near or on the sun's image so it would show up. He was near Hunt's tomb, a white pyramid and the burial spot of the late Gov. George Wiley Paul Hunt, but he was ... Continue reading →
Posted by Andrew Unterberger on 01/02/2012 at 9:20 AM Videos The Popdust Files: freestyles, Niggas In Paris, Pitbull, sensato Any excuse for a trip to Paris, we suppose. Pitbull and former “Watagatapitusberry” co-star Sensato recorded a version of Watch the Throne insta-classic “Niggas in Paris” a few months back (aptly titled “Latinos in Paris”), and for authenticity’s sake, the two have traveled to the City of Lights to film the first video—directed by none other than Armando Perez himself. (That’s Pitbull’s real name, for you non-Mr. 305 acolytes.) The duo rap on stage and in front of the Paris skyline with the Eiffel Tower in the background, changing the song’s main hook to “Flow so hard that chico get crazy / Esta chico esta loco.” ... Continue reading →
Posted by Katherine St Asaph on 11/28/2011 at 6:05 PM News The Popdust Files: adam lambert, trespassing, upcoming albums Thanks to Rolling Stone, we’ve got much more information on Adam Lambert’s upcoming album than a few tweeted lyrics. The article also talks about Adam’s taste in feathered headdresses, something you’re probably quite interested in reading and thus should go read, but before that, here’s the news: - The album’s called Trespassing and is due hopefully by March 2012. Dr. Luke, Bonnie McKee and Pharrell are listed as producers, and the sound is “club-ready”: disco, dubstep, electronic music. This sounds rather familiar, doesn’t it? Sounds like almost any album after 2010. Let’s see if Adam Lambert’s got any more specific info–oh, he does! - “There’s party ... Continue reading →
Westminster resident Marlyn Denter originally intended to volunteer for a day only so she could get a free Disneyland pass. But once she learned more about the Volunteer Center-Orange County, Denter stayed on, lending her public-relations expertise. Denter has spent about five days working there in the past month. “If the goal was to get people … to volunteer for more than one day, it certainly worked on me,” said Denter, 51, who recently lost her job in corporate communications. The “Give A Day, Get a Disney Day” program so far has recruited 600,000 people, including Denter, to sign up for volunteer sessions since it began Jan. 1, the company has announced. Disney plans to give out a maximum of 1 million tickets for U.S. ... Continue reading →
August 6th, 2011, 5:53 pm · · posted by CARLOS ARIAS Right now, Texas Glory and the Firecrackers are engaged in a stare down. Who is going to blink first? Texas Glory or the Firecrackers? Anissa Urtez flies out to left to start things for the Firecrackers in the top of the fourth. Tera Blanco (Marina High) proves that Texas Glory ace Sydney Littlejohn is not unhittable by singling up the middle. The Texas Glory shortstop made a diving play to get to it, but Blanco beat the throw to first. Amanda Sanchez draws a walk and the Firecrackers have runners on first and second. Littlejohn is in fact human and not a cyborg sent back in time from the future to crush the Firecrackers ... Continue reading →
Yoshitomo Nara, No Hopeless, 2007 The current retrospective of Japanese Neo-Pop artist Yoshitomo Nara at the Asia Society is his first in New York, showcasing over one hundred works in a variety of mediums–including paintings, sculptures, ceramics, installations, poems, and drawings–all with the artist’s signature kowa kawaii, or “creepy-cute” aesthetic. Before the visitor enters the exhibition, there is an outdoor installation of Nara’s sculpture White Ghost, on view at Park Avenue and 67th and 70th streets. The sculptures are identical, and face each other across three blocks, acting as komainu, or protective guardians of entrances. The sculptures display a combination of slightly-sinister features with the aesthetic of friendly cartoons, a strategy repeated throughout the many works in the exhibition. Watch the AO Onsite video of ... Continue reading →
Have you heard the story of the Tower of Babel? According to the Bible, all of humanity lived together in harmony, until God decided to confuse the languages and spread the people across the Earth. This story points to one of the great mysteries of human culture: why do we all speak different languages? Our ancestors probably began using language between 200,000 to 50,000 years ago. CONTINUE READING » Continue reading →
Come rain or shine the staff and volunteers from The Environmental Justice Foundation were all over the Sunrise field of The Big Chill festival for the first time this year, and what a fantastic success!! As a charity EJF is pretty unique as it makes a direct link between the environment, human rights and social need – it’s philosophy is simply that “environmental security is a human right”. The volunteers had their work cut out for them and beyond. Strutting our organic, fairly traded campaign t-shirts down The Big Chill’s Ethical Fashion Show catwalk we recruited a staggering 1,100 Big Chillers to support our call to action against the deadly pesticide called Endosulfan – of course, we left a little time for cider guzzling and ... Continue reading →
