Christian Louboutin virou ícone da moda passando os tapetes vermelhos com suas famosas criações de sola vermelha e colocando sua marca entre as manchetes do povo fashion. Com um talento incrível de se manter entre os queridinhos do meio pop, o top designer de sapatos entrou no hall onde as assinaturas rendem inspiração e lucro.
Agora Louboutin virou champgne. A marca francesa Piper Heidsieck convidou o estilista para uma parceria inusitada, e em uma grande sacada ele criou uma taça em formato de sapato. O box foi batizado de Le Rituel e será lançado no dia 26 de outubro na famosa loja Collete, em Paris.
Louboutin assinou os modelos apresentados no desfile da super marca Marchesa na última semana de moda de Nova York. Entrou na odisséia audiovisual dos antenados na moda criando seu próprio filme inspirado em Hitchcock. Deu de presente ao cantor Mika os sapatos feitos para Michael Jackson. Fez uma releitura contemporânea dos sapatinhos vermelhos de Dorothy para um projeto social. E conseguiu a proeza de substiuir Manolo Blahnik nos pés da personagem Carrie Bradshaw, no novo filme de Sex and The City.
I am officially on information overload this week, but, damn, that is a GREAT thing! I’ve had something new to focus on, and for the first time in three months, I’ve felt pure excitement over something. It’s amazing how much I didn’t realize how upset I had been over recent happenings (Michael’s death, Maria’s death, and recent crap at work).
At one point in my little beratement session with my supervisor last week, she said that people had said that I have been acting blank, staring into space, like I’m not really there. And despite her cruel intentions, I know it’s true. I remember being at work when I read the story that Michael was finally going to be buried on his birthday (which turned out to be false), and I burst into tears. It’s just so bizarre that he is not here. When Maria died, I don’t know how I kept myself together. Seeing her partner, Amy, at the memorial was absolutely heart wrenching. It absolutely kills me that someone so young (30s) could have to deal with breast cancer for several years and then succumb to it. The world is not fair, and I don’t pretend to understand how it works. I don’t think I want to understand.
I found out this week that a co-worker of mine was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She ended up quitting, because she was going to be off for awhile for the treatment (and she had issues with our supervisor, too). It’s rather scary, because just six months ago I was dealing with pre-cancerous cervical treatments. I go back in a month. I hope I’m in the clear. I just can’t describe the feeling in your body when you get a phone call telling you need to come in because your test results aren’t normal. I’m a nurse, and I’m trained to stay calm; yet I still got that hot flash of panic throughout my body. I’m only 28-years-old. My coworker is in her early 30s. I’ve seen way too many people ravaged by cancer. In critical care, I see people at the worst possible moments in their lives. It gives you a unique perspective on life.
I was told, recently, by someone I really admire, that I have a very positive attitude. It made me think. I guess, overall, I do. Granted, I have my moments of being pissed off, swearing like a sailor, and general disgust with the world at large (or someone in particular, it varies!). After everything that I have been through in my life (and much help to process all of it), I think I made the conscious decision to approach life in this way. When I was in my late teens/early twenties and really baring the brunt of it all, I was convinced that I would die before the age of 25. I couldn’t see anything past that age. I think that was how bad it got– I couldn’t bear to see the future in my subconscious mind, so that is how it translated.
I think I have a built in survival mechanism that helps me to cope with overload. Dog knows that I didn’t think I would make it through this summer; Yet here it is fall. I can feel the cool, brisk wind rushing over my skin, and I hear the rustle in the changing leaves. I know that I am not the same person I was this spring. Nor certainly the same person I was last fall. I am a different isotope of Erin now.
When I had you to myself
I didnt want you around
Those pretty faces always made you
Stand out in a crowd
Then someone picked you from the bunch
One glance was all it took
Now its much too late for me
To take second look
Oh baby give me one more chance
To show you that I love you
Wont you please send me back in your heart
Oh darlin I was blind to let you go
But now since I see you in his arms
I want you back
Yes I do now
I want you back
Oo oo baby
Yeah yeah….naw…..
Trying to live without your love
Is one long sleepless night
Let me show you girl
That I know wrong from right
Every street you walk on
I leave tear stains on the ground
Following the girl
I didnt even want around
Abuh buh buh buh
All I want!
Abuh buh buh buh
All I need!
Abuh buh buh buh…….
Seventh child in the Jackson family, he became a prominent singer at the age of 11. Taking music industry by stride right from a small boy band to Jackson 5, finally becoming the King Of Pop, winning eight Grammy’s during this roller coaster journey. From moonwalking into history and making fortunes to losing it all, he is a phenomena.
Michael Jackson-King of Pop
Sadly Jacko was piecing together his troubled personal life and was ready to let the world see him once again in all glory, when fate snatched him away forever.
Michael Jackson– an enigma, a genius, a kind, troubled soul – let this soul rest in peace!
As a tribute to this legend, Sony Pictures Entertainment, has brought together a rare movie into, a behind the scene look at the rehearsals that took place in LA, which was to be the event of a lifetime.
Filme estreia dia 28 de outubro em diversas cidades, incluindo SP e Rio. Documentário com últimos ensaios do astro ficará em cartaz por 2 semanas.
Os ingressos para o documentário “This is it”, com os últimos ensaios de Michael Jackson, começaram a ser vendidos neste domingo (27). Os fãs podem adquirir os bilhetes acessando o site oficial do filme no Brasil. O longa estreia no dia 28 de outubro em diversos países e ficará em cartaz por duas semanas.
A pré-estreia de gala será em Los Angeles no Nokia Theatre, dia 27 de outubro. Mais de 15 cidades, incluindo Nova York, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Londres, Berlim, Johanesburgo e Seul, iniciarão o evento simultaneamente.
Outras cidades, como Moscou, Tóquio, Sidney, Paris e muitas outras terão suas próprias pré-estreias, não simultâneas.
Os eventos de abertura incluirão transmissões via satélite de astros de Hollywood chegando à première em Los Angeles.
Ao todo, mais de 25 cidades em todo o mundo terão pré-estreias do filme, mas nem todas acontecerão ao mesmo tempo.
Dirigido por Kenny Ortega (de “High school musical”), o documentário reúne material das mais de 100 horas de vídeo produzidas durante os ensaios para a turnê “This is it”, anunciada como última temporada de Jackson em Londres, que estrearia na O2 Arena em julho deste ano.
O contrato de US$ 60 milhões para a criação do filme foi fechado entre os herdeiros de Jackson, a empresa AEG Live, que estava promovendo os concertos, e a Sony Pictures.
Com base na arrecadação do filme, nas vendas de álbuns e em negócios fechados desde a morte do cantor, os administradores de seu patrimônio esperam gerar mais de US$ 200 milhões de receita até o final do ano.
Trilha sonora
A trilha sonora do documentário será lançada em um disco duplo intitulado “This is it” no dia 26 do próximo mês. Antes, no dia 12, a Sony lançará o single “this is it”, canção inédita do rei do pop.
De acordo com a gravadora, o primeiro CD terá as gravações originais dos maiores sucessos do cantor, na sequência em que aparecem no filme. O disco termina com duas versões da canção “This is it”, com backing vocals dos irmãos de Michael.
Já o segundo CD terá versões inéditas das faixas mais populares do artista, e poderá conter versões alternativas das músicas do disco 1, bem como o poema “Planet Earth”, declamado pelo astro e até então nunca divulgado.
Galerie Vera Munro Hamburg – Ausstellung: Paul Winstanley, Ausstellungstitel: Lux – Dauer der Ausstellung: 22.10.09. Kunstausstellungen Galerie Vera Munro Hamburg. Infomaterial über (Künstler): Paul Winstanley: Biografie, Galerien, Museum – Events: Paul Winstanley — Kunst und Kultur in Hamburg: Galerie Vera Munro Hamburg, aktuelle Ausstellung von Paul Winstanley – …weitere Informationen über Paul Winstanley Galerie Vera Munro Hamburg – [Deutschland].
Aktuelles Thema “Kunst im öffentlichen Raum”:
Bild von Michael Jackson (Fotografie, Portrait – Biografie).
Lao Động Cuối tuần số 38 Ngày 20/09/2009 Cập nhật: 12:18 AM, 20/09/2009
Poster của bộ phim “This Is It” sắp được ra mắt ngày 28.10.
(LĐCT) – Chỉ hơn 2 tháng sau cái chết đột ngột của ông vua nhạc pop – Bộ phim “This Is It” – xoay quanh những giờ phút cuối của Micheal Jackson khi chuẩn bị cho 50 buổi hoà nhạc lịch sử tại nhà hát O2 Arena tại London đã ra mắt đoạn trailer nóng bỏng dài 2 phút rưỡi và dự kiến sẽ được chính thức công chiếu vào dịp Halloween tới đây.
Đoạn trailer này đã được MTV công bố tại lễ trao giải Video Music Awards vừa qua.
Cũng nhân dịp này, poster của bộ phim cũng vừa được công bố, với dáng đứng của Michael Jackson (MJ) được lồng ghép bằng những hình ảnh từ những buổi diễn tập, với màu sắc rực rỡ và tươi sáng.
Trong đoạn trailer này, khán giả hâm mộ trên toàn cầu có thể được nhìn lại thần tượng MJ của mình đang đầy nhiệt huyết chuẩn bị cho tour diễn của mình bên các cộng sự với các động tác vũ đạo điêu luyện và đầy hào hứng. Không có nước mắt, không có những ký ức buồn về cái chết và sự suy kiệt sức khoẻ của ông hoàng nhạc pop, bộ phim là những hình ảnh sống động về quãng thời gian đẹp nhất khi MJ đang được sống lại trong đỉnh cao âm nhạc. Đoạn phim tràn đầy những ca khúc nổi tiếng của MJ như “Man in the Mirror”, “Smooth Criminal”, “Billie Jean”…
Trong trailer, người ta nhìn thấy MJ tự tin động viên các đồng sự: “Đây là một cuộc phiêu lưu, một cuộc phiêu lưu vĩ đại. Chúng ta hãy đưa khán giả đến nơi mà họ chưa từng biết tới trước đó”- điều hoàn toàn trái ngược với những thông tin về sức khoẻ của anh trước đó.
“This Is It” do hãng phim Sony và hãng âm nhạc Sony phối hợp cùng sản xuất, với tiêu đề được lấy từ tên chương trình biểu diễn của MJ dự kiến diễn ra tại sân khấu O2 Arena, London vào tháng 07.2009 – nhưng đã bị dừng lại vĩnh viễn vì sự ra đi của anh. Toàn bộ nội dung của bộ phim sẽ là những cảnh diễn tập của ông hoàng nhạc pop tại Staples Center, Los Angeles trong suốt khoảng thời gian từ tháng 4 tới tháng 6 vừa qua.
Trong phim cũng sẽ đan xen những đoạn hồi tưởng trong sự nghiệp và những đoạn phỏng vấn bạn bè lẫn các cộng tác viên của MJ. 3 trong số 18 bài hát của MJ sẽ được tái hiện lại trên đồ họa 3D.
“This Is It” được thực hiện bởi đạo diễn Kenny Ortega ( đạo diễn của loạt phim ca nhạc dành cho teen rất thành công High School Musical). Kenny Ortega đã miêu tả việc được thực hiện bộ phim này như một trải nghiệm tuyệt vời, được thấu hiểu sự gắn kết, niềm đam mê và sự sáng tạo mà MJ đã đặt vào dự án này. Ông nói: “Người hâm mộ sẽ thấy được hình ảnh Michael mà chúng ta chưa từng thấy trước đây: một nghệ sĩ vĩ đại trong công việc”.
Với gần 100 giờ quay, những cảnh quay trong phim được tái hiện tỉ mỉ từ sân khấu đơn giản của xưởng phim đến những phòng tập kỹ thuật tại Staple Center và một Michael Jackson tận tụy, tâm huyết và đầy cống hiến với âm nhạc. Mọi hình ảnh, vũ đạo, ánh sáng và thiết kế sân khấu của những buổi diễn tập này được thiết kế vô cùng kỹ lưỡng. Nó cho khán giả cảm tưởng như họ đang đi xem liveshow “This Is It” thật sự chứ không chỉ nhìn MJ luyện tập.
Bộ phim được dự kiến sẽ trình chiếu trên thế giới từ ngày 28.10.2009 trong vòng 2 tuần lễ và phát hành tại Việt Nam bắt đầu từ ngày 06.11.
Đông Giang (Tổng hợp từ Rollingstone, Hollywood)
Theo Lao Động
http://www.laodong.com.vn/Home/This-Is-It–phim-ve-Micheal-Jackson-phat-hanh-tai-Viet-Nam-dau-thang-11/20099/155802.laodong
It was almost seeming like this was never gonna drop. I don’t know about you guys but I’ve been waiting on this for a good minute ever since being teased by those random leaks all the way back when…
Never Can Say Goodbye is a remix album which features remixes of classic songs from the likes of Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye. All music produced by Beatnick & K-Salaam.
Download x Artwork x Tracklist after the jump…
1. Michael Jackson – I’ll Be There Remix (Prod. By Beatnick & K-Salaam
2. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Prod. by Beatnick & K-Salaam)
3. Stevie Wonder – My Cherie Amor Remix (Prod. by Beatnick & K-Salaam)
4. Michael Jackson – Never Can Say Goodbye Remix (Prod. by Beatnick & K-Salaam)
5. Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On Remix (Prod. by Beatnick & K-Salaam)
6. Stevie Wonder – Uptight Remix (Prod. by Beatnick & K-Salaam)
7. Michael Jackson – ABC Remix (Prod. by Beatnick & K-Salaam)
8. Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On Remix (Prod. by Beatnick & K-Salaam)
Download: Never Can Say Goodbye (Mixtape) – Beatnick & K-Salaam
Michael Jackson was undoubtedly one of the most influential talents of the 20th century and the most glaring example of the psychological effects of coming of age in a racist society. Just 40 years ago Jackson joined his brothers to force the world to contemplate the resilience of African-American culture and talent barely a year after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But as Jackson came of age, his physical metamorphosis was a great distraction from his amazing talents; fans and foes alike questioned his sanity and laughed at his face which seemed more like a melting mask in his later years. Yet few stopped to ponder why he or anyone else would take the steps to physically transform themselves as Michael did.
As TV anchor Meredith Viera paid tribute to actress Farah Fawcett on NBC by describing her as “…the woman every girl wanted to look like”, I couldn’t help but wonder what some black girls might have gone through to look like her in a media educated society where Fawcett was the epitome of beauty – and how much further they would have gone if they had Michael Jackson’s money.
Michael was just as much a victim as we all are of the overwhelming media reinforcement of whiteness as the symbol for all things good, successful and beautiful. Blacks who challenged this idea were characterized as radical and threatening. Jackson himself was rewarded with greater popularity as he changed his nose, skin and hair to more Eurocentric features. Others in the entertainment industry without his resources were not so lucky. The “black models’ revolt” a couple years ago brought paltry attention to white preference in the entertainment industry. A study by professors at the University of Chicago and MIT in 2003 found that the negative stereotyping of non-whiteness was not limited to physical features but was even being applied to names. The study found that résumés with “white-sounding” names received up to 50% more responses than those with “black-sounding” names.
In the eve of his career, Jackson used his music to challenge racial stereotypes and was even quoted as regarding some top record industry giants as racist and exploitive of blacks. It seemed as if it took a lifetime for Jackson to wake up to the reality of his victimhood. But what about those of us that are left behind to mourn or laugh at Jackson’s legacy? I think it would serve us well to heed Dr. John Henrik Clarke’s advice to “reclaim the minds of our children… [because] when other people control what we think about ourselves, they will also control what we do about ourselves.”
September 11, made MJ’s heart cry and these words came straight from his heart. Truly, nothing can really be said about the man who touched millions whether they were black or white; yellow or brown; rich or poor; educated or not. The genius who gave us Thriller, Dangerous, Black or White, Heal the world, and record breaking albums, many don’t know supported 39 charities and believed in the power of giving…..
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Let me talk to you about the cool thing we did on Tuesday! First of all, SFJ and SFJ2 (Jackie Lam!) came to work with the 4Fives. You already know about SFJ, but you probably don’t know SFJ2. SFJ2 is Superforester Jackie. He writes on Superforest, which is the very, very, very BEST blog in the entire world. It was great having SFJ2 visit us, and he’s coming back, so you will get to keep reading about him.
A lot of things happened on Tuesday, but I am going to tell you about my favorite part. It was about Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson wrote a song called Thriller. Bee, SFJ, and SFJ2 are all obsessed with Michael Jackson, so they let us watch the video on our SmartBoard (I am going to learn how to put pictures up today, so check back later on for pictures).It is the best song ever. Michael Jackson is also a great dancer. Michael Jackson was the best dancer in the world. He wore white socks so people would look that his feet when he was dancing. He was a dance god.
We’re thinking about doing the Michael Jackson Thriller dance for Halloween as a class. It is going to be so much fun. The Thriller dance is about Michael Jackson turning into a werewolf and other zombies that dance and it is a really good dance.
We were all happy to see the Thriller video. When Bee said that we are going to learn the Thriller dance for Halloween, we were VERY happy. Thriller is amazing. We all hope we can do the Thriller dance for Halloween.
I hope that Michael Jackson is RIP because he was the greatest dancer who ever lived.
I really hope you like this post, because I am going to be writing a lot about Michael Jackson this year.
As I was watching the funeral services and remembrances of Sen. Edward Kennedy, there were critics voicing their opinions about his life and the mistakes he had made, like the 1969 accident at Chappaquiddick resulting in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne.
During the endless hours of television and radio programs devoted to the death of Michael Jackson, detractors did the very same thing, constantly reminding us of the many legal battles he had to fight over his alleged affection for boys.
Every day we get reports of sport figures being caught up in the use of steroids and other enhancement drugs to improve their performance on the field.
At the same time we are denouncing these people, we put them on pedestals of admiration. For whatever reason a person may have, these “stars” become heroes.
That’s a load of poppycock as far as I am concerned.
My heroes are the men and women who put their life on the line daily in the military or law enforcement. They are the fire fighters and EMT workers who risk their lives and devote themselves to saving others. They are the teachers, who have to work many hours outside of the classroom during what should be their personal time to prepare class materials, and grade assignments and tests. They are the doctors and nurses that stay up many hours, wracking their brains for the answer to some medical quandary. And they are the average man and woman who works hard, long, hot hours to bring home enough money to support their family—keep a roof over their head, meals on the table, medical care, and hopefully a few extra dollars to take the family out for a pizza and a movie once in awhile.
These are heroes. They don’t ask for glory or honor. They simply want to do their job the best they can, and never give a thought to the praise they deserve and never get.
Paul Newman, a very talented actor, and a noble philanthropist said he never understood celebrity. To paraphrase him: “I act and I am paid very well for it. But that’s all I do. I don’t understand the adoration. I’m no better than the average guy or girl. I do my job, collect my money and go home. That’s how it should be.”
We place people on high pedestals, and when they tumble we are horrified and quick to complain. Rarely did they place themselves there. We did it, and we hold them to a unrealistic higher standard.
There is not a person reading this that hasn’t led a life that would seem less than ideal under the x-rays of investigation. Everyone has his or her skeletons. At times it seems like I need more closet space built just to house them in.
Maybe it’s time we stop holding anyone to a higher standard. They are just plain folks like you and me that have been given the opportunity to do something extraordinary, and placed, many times unwillingly, in the limelight.
If you’re a parent, you are a hero to your child. If you are the friend of someone desperately in need of a friend, you are their hero. If you reach down to help someone up, then you are a hero. And if you stoop down to give aid, or comfort for someone in need, someone with a disability or perhaps a child, then you are a hero.
Let’s tear down all the pedestals. Let’s see those we place there as the same as us. After all, that’s all they are.
Anna Nicole Smith’s former psychiatrist and Khristine Eroshevich and internist Sandeep Kapoor are in deep trouble. Both were having extremely unprofessional relationships with Anna Nicole. Khristine was seen naked in a tub with Anna and Kapoor shirtless and kissing with her. Both had also asked so many drugs for her that three pharmacists refused to fill their prescriptions for Anna because they thought it might kill her. It’s a pity Anna did not get the professional help she needed, those two people failed on all accounts. The difference between Anna Nicole and Michael Jackson is that I think Anna would have been able to lead a fairly normal life with the right people around her at a later age and Michael was probably already too screwed up from his youth.
Wow, MacKenzie Phillips from “One life to live” and daughter of the founder of The Mamas and the Papas, John Phillips, told some shocking details of her youth to Oprah. She and her father had an incestuous relationship and he was also the first one to inject heroin into her arm. No wonder she is still so screwed up and a druggie, girl never had chance in hell to a normal life.
Amy Winehouse has been terrorizing school kids in Camden!! She stormed into a school in South London yesterday and confronted the bully of god-daughter. She cursed the girl out and later spat in her face. She then started screaming at some of the other kids at the school before cooling down and signing some autographs. Perez Hilton called her a bad role model and she is but I can kind of understand her. If one of my nephews would have been teased at school I might have done the same, except for the spitting/signing autographs!! that is.
A cidade do Rio de Janeiro foi uma das cidades escolhidas pela Sony Pictures para exibir a pré-estreia de This is It, filme documentário sobre a turnê que Michael Jackson faria em Londres. As outras cidade escolhidas são, Nova York, Moscou, Tóquio, Paris, Sydeny, Berlim, entre outras.
A exibição acontece rá no dia 27 de outubro e no dia seguinte o filme estreia oficialmente. Em alguns países a pré venda dos ingresso começam no próximo domingo (27/9). Por enquanto nenhuma das redes de cinema no Brasil anunciaram quando os ingressos começaram a ser vendidos.
O filme “Michael Jackson’s This is It“ vai mostrar as melhores cenas e bastidores das 100 horas gravadas nos ensaios para a turnê que o Rei do Pop faria em Londres, incluirá também três videoclipes, entre eles uma versão alternativa de “Thriller” em 3D.
Not really got much to blog about today, been a boring week for me so far. Going back to work tomorrow which is good, gives me something to do i suppose. Also buying a PS3 on thursday which I can’t wait for! Going to get some classic games like Uncharted and Killzone 2, excited about trying out PlayStation Home.
Been listening to a lot of Motown Music this week as well, I love it! Can’t beat a bit of Diana Ross and Lionel Richie! Would like to download some more music this week as well so any suggestions would be great!
Seen on the internet today that the Michael Jackson’s This Is It movie tickets go on sale this sunday, not too sure where I can buy them from, I’m hoping it will be showing at The AMC and The Printworks in Manchester, it looks awesome! 2 and a half hours of Michael Jackson rehearsing for his ”This Is It” tour will be epic! incase you haven’t had chance to see the trailer have a look at it below.
After watching this trailer all I find myself doing is listening to Michael Jackson, his music is amazing, no doubt you all know that, I’m sure everyone has at least a few MJ songs on their Ipod.
BREVES & CURTAS MUSICAL COM MICHAEL JACKSON, LUA NOVA E MUITO MAIS…
UMA PALHINHA… – … do que podemos esperar com o lançamento do documentário sobre a turnê ‘This It It‘ que Michael Jackson faria se não viesse a falecer.
http://www.movieweb.com/video/VIKf7SKSdki9NS
A cada nova cena divulgada desse documentário, eu fico mais intrigado de como Michael Jackson pode vir a ter um ataque cardíaco? Assim do nada? Toda a disposição que vemos de MJ nesses dois vídeos já divulgados corrobora para a tese já divulgada dos analgésicos e tranquilizantes.
É uma pena tê-lo visto partir tão cedo. Decepcionante!
DIRETO PARA O MP3 – Informação obtida através do site Cinema em Cena. A seguir a lista das músicas que farão parte da trilha sonora de ‘Lua Nova‘, o segundo filme da saga Crepúsculo:
- “Meet me on the Equinox”, por Death Cab for Cutie
- “Friends”, por Band of Skulls
- “Hearing Damage”, por Thom Yorke
- “Possibilty”, por Lykke Li
- “A White Demon Love Song”, por The Killers
- “Sattelite Heart”, por Anya Marina
- “I Belong to You”, por Muse
- “Rosyln”, por Bon Iver & Sr. Vincent
- “Done All Wrong”, por Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
- “Monsters”, por Hurricane Bells
- “The Violet House”, por Sea Holf
- “Shooting the Moon”, por Ok Go
- “Slow Life”, por Grizzly Bear
- “No Sound but the Wind”, por Editors
- “New Moon”, por Alexandre Desplat
Ainda de acordo com o site Cinema em Cena, a trilha sonora estará a venda a partir de 20 de outubro. Um mês antes da estréia mundial do longa programada para 20 de novembro.
REPRESENTANTE BRASILEIRO – O ainda inédito ‘Salve Geral‘ será o representante do Brasil para a indicação ao Oscar de melhor filme estrangeiro. Com direção de Sérgio Rezende, o longa retrata o dia de terror que o estado de São Paulo viveu no Dia das Mães de 2006, quando o Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) se rebeleu por todo o estado paulista.
Será que já podemos o considerar como o ‘Tropa de Elite‘ paulista?
Se vier a concorrer, poderemos torcer por ‘Salve Geral‘ na cerimônia de entrega do Oscar 2010 marcada para 07 de março de 2010.
Mariana Vassileva, DNA Berlin – Ausstellung (Titel): Just A Play Termine: Voraussichtlicher Zeitraum der Ausstellung: 22.09.09 – 31.10.09. Kunst & Kultur-Info: Berlin. Künstler (Texte) informationen von Mariana Vassileva: Veranstaltungen für Berlin: (Ort) DNA Berlin, (Künstler) Mariana Vassileva Kulturell in Berlin: Kunstausstellungen – Rubrik: Hobby, Freizeit, Ausstellungen in Deutschland. Biografie-text-symbiose: Mariana Vassileva Berlin, DNA. Ausstellungen 09-Aktuell.
AKTUELL: Kunstprojekte Berlin.
Michael Jackson als Biografie, Text und Porträt Fotografie.
Berlim – O patriarca da família Jackson, Joe Jackson, disse que poderia ter salvo a vida de Michael se os seguranças do cantor tivessem deixado os dois se aproximarem nas semanas anteriores à morte do cantor.
Em entrevista publicada hoje pelo jornal alemão “Bild am Sonntag”, o criador dos Jackson 5 disse que sabia que Michael tomava analgésicos fortes há 25 anos, desde que sogreu graves queimaduras durante as filmagens de um comercial de TV para uma marca de refrigerante.
No entanto, foi o filho mais velho do cantor, Prince Michael, de 12 anos, que contou que o artista tinha marcas de agulha nos braços, prova de que estava sendo medicado por via intravenosa.
Joe, de 81 anos, contou que tentou de “tudo” para se aproximar do filho nas semanas anteriores à sua morte. Mas, assim que chegava à casa do músico, os seguranças o impediam de entrar. Um dia, até ligou para a Polícia, revelou na entrevista.
“A situação chegou a um ponto em que pensei: ‘Vou até a casa, saco meu revólver e, a tiros, abro caminho até Michael’. Disse à minha mulher: ‘Katherine, temos que tirar nosso menino daquela casa ou ele estará morto em uma semana’. Uma semana depois, estava morto”, declarou.
O pai do “rei do pop” também lamentou o fato de Michael ter sido “usado e destruído” por “pessoas em quem confiava e às quais dava muitos presentes”.
Sobre os supostos maus-tratos cometidos contra os filhos, Joe disse que dava “alguns tapas” quando eles não se comportavam. “Mas os professores também faziam isso na escola”, destacou.
“Hoje, os métodos de criação são diferentes, e também faria de uma outra forma”, acrescentou.
O patriarca dos Jackson contou ainda que não chorou quando soube da morte de Michael, em 25 de junho, como também não derramou uma lágrima após o falecimento do pai. “Choro por dentro. As lágrimas só saem quando ouço Michael cantar”, afirmou.
The NewsNWorld has uncovered a series of Michael Jackson “talked tough” and had a deep voice.
According to one of the late pop superstar’s closest friends, concert promoter David Gest, Michael’s real voice was heavy and powerful and nothing like the high-pitched whimper he used when speaking publicly.
David said: “I’m showing an interview I did with Michael that shows him talking in his real voice, like, ‘C’mon David, let’s get it done now.’ “
Mimicking Michael’s famous high-pitched tone, he added: “You know – he doesn’t talk like, ‘Hi, how are you?’ He talks very, very tough. I’m telling you the truth.”
Fans were shocked earlier this year when Michael announced his ‘This Is It’ London residency in an unusually deep voice – which prompted speculation as to whether an impersonator had appeared instead of the ‘King of Pop’.
David, 56, is making a documentary called ‘My Best Friend Michael’ which he promises will show this real side of the ‘Thriller’ singer.
Since his untimely passing in June, David has been in regular contact with the Jackson family, and revealed Michael’s mother Katherine is struggling with the loss of her son.
Appearing on British TV show ‘Live From Studio Five’, David – who had Michael as his best man when he married Liza Minnelli in 2002 – said: “I went to the funeral about two months ago and I speak to his mother about every week.
“It’s very hard on Mrs. Jackson, to bury a son when a son’s supposed to bury a mother. She’s trying to cope, but she’s a very strong woman, she helped raise me when I was a kid.”
New York and I have had a good run. For more years than I’d care to admit, we’ve been really happy together.
I’ve had plenty of those Only-in-NY Moments. Take, for example, the homeless guy who peed in an empty bag of potato chips on the E train on my morning commute once. Or the Michael Jackson birthday party in Prospect Park. Stuff like that doesn’t happen anywhere else…and I guess there’s a sort of pride attached to it when you live here and you get to go to those things because you’ve made a conscious decision to be here.
I’ve had my fair share of celebrity sightings: Dianne Wiest, Gabriel Byrne (we live in the same ‘hood — he used to go to Cafe Scaramouche before it became Buttermilk Channel), Debra Messing, Uma Thurman, Steve Buscemi, Chase Crawford, Mario Cantone, and that tall guy from Law & Order SVU. Denny Doherty of the Mamas and the Papas starred in the musical that was performing at the theater where I worked my first summer in New York. And I interviewed the Naked Cowboy once…and had “Hi Lisa, it’s Naked…” on my voicemail for a really long time.
I’ve had some really good times here and I’ve met a lot of wonderful people and I’m so, so glad I did that big, scary thing and moved here by myself all those years ago.
And for a long time — whether because of work or school or my own personal dramas — I’ve sort of been gliding along here. I built myself a home. And for the first time since California circa 1994, I’ve felt like there’s this one place in the world where I belong. And, sure, I hate the uncertainty of freelancing and wish things had turned out differently post-J-school, but…for the most part, I’ve been fine. Sure, it’s a busy place that sucks a lot out of you…and I always looked forward to escaping to Alaska because it’s pretty much the exact opposite of New York in every way and I could actually slow down for a bit and breathe in new surroundings and see places that were untouched by virtually anything and come back feeling like I could face everything again.
No more Alaska though — this year I went to Arizona and New Mexico. The trip had about the same effect, I guess…but returning to New York in July was the first time I haven’t actually been excited about coming back. Usually I can’t wait to get back to my apartment and my life. But I didn’t feel that way this year. And, for the first time, I started noticing things that never bothered me before — it’s dirty; it’s crowded; it’s full of egomaniacs.
Then I went away again — and the same thing happened upon my return. I just don’t feel the same about being here anymore. And somewhere along the way in either Colorado or Illinois on my *next* trip, it hit me: I think I’m ready to leave New York. I’m happier when I’m not here.
And, granted, it’s not exactly reality when I’m away because I don’t have to spend eight, ten, twelve hours in front of a computer writing asset management stories or applying for jobs or pitching freelance ideas or working on the Great American Novel (…or copywriting)…so maybe it isn’t entirely fair to blame unhappiness directly on New York. But, at the same time, I’ve done some freelance work while I’ve been away…and I still think it’s safe to say I’m happier in other places. (A New York friend even observed that I look happier in the photos on Facebook that were taken in other cities…)
Last weekend was my first weekend back in a long time. And I made lasagna and empanadas (which turned out BEAUTIFUL because I watched one of the chefs at Xoco very, very carefully and tried to mimic what she did…). And I realized how happy cooking makes me. (That’s one bad thing about so much traveling — I haven’t really cooked much.) I don’t really have the budget or the appetite to cook every day…but on those days that I do, the act itself always makes me happy…which sort of begs the question of culinary school, but that’s a whole other can of worms I’m not really ready to open yet. (Plus, writing still makes me happier than anything. So, ideally, I’ll be able to forge out a living combining the two someday…)
For now, I’m expanding my job search…and we’ll see what happens. (It’s never a bad thing to have additional options, right?) If I get my dream job in New York, I’ll stay. I’ll put up with insane rent and try to make an agent fall in love with my book proposal and maybe someday I’ll be on The View telling the ladies what a rough spot it was in ‘08-’09 before my life really took off.
Or…maybe the reason nothing has worked out here is because I’m not meant to stay. Maybe I should really be somewhere else. (The problem is that my life is in so many places…I don’t know where to go. For a long time I’ve said that I think my wedding will be the only day in my life when everyone I love is actually in the same place. Although I guess the glass-is-half-full spin is that I could really go anywhere. And that got me thinking about how happy I was when I lived in England…and that it’s crazy that I haven’t been back in seven years…so I think a trip to London is imminent.)
The sort of depressing part is that job opportunities didn’t expand exponentially when I started looking across the country. There is a pretty darn good one in Dallas…and a sort of okay one in Denver…but other than that, I really haven’t seen anything. (So…maybe it’ll be culinary school after all, eh?)
Nevertheless, I spent the good part of a morning this week looking at apartments in Dallas and realized that for less than half of what I am paying now, I could get an apartment with an actual bedroom and a dishwasher and a washer/dryer and access to pools and fitness centers and all sorts of crazy stuff. And I could finally get a golden retriever! (I even looked at breeders in Texas and found one that traced the lineage of its puppies on its Web site and the father of a litter that was due last September was related somewhere along the line to a dog named Miss Racey Lacey. Gotta be some sort of sign, right?)
If I was still exceedingly happy in New York…or if I was even taking advantage of living here anymore, I wouldn’t be looking beyond its limits. But I think I’m ready for a change. And now all I have to do is figure out what that actually means.
It was bound to happen. I predicted shortly after the shocking death of Michael Jackson that card companies would begin releasing his cards. Already this year we’ve been treated to a Razor National Exclusive 1/1 cut signature and four Upper Deck X short prints released with the UDx brand.
Well, in case you missed it on the Upper Deck blog, the men & women from Carlsbad have acquired a signed ‘Thriller’ photograph which they plan on destroying cutting for a Prominent Cuts signature for the upcoming release. While I am thrilled (no pun intended) to see MJ continuing to get love from The Hobby, surely this piece could be saved, no?
Why not make the entire photo a redemption card? The lucky collector who pulls it could have the entire PSA/DNA autographed photo in a frame to add to their collection or sell on eBay. Either way, you would think that it would be a better alternative than cutting up the picture.
I’ve just seen way too many lousy cut signatures from all the companies to know that one bad snip and a possible Card of the Year contender could end up as one of the worst cards of 2009. Speaking with Upper Deck’s Chris Carlin, he informed me that at this time he was not sure how the card would be treated seeing as MJ’s signature is so big.
Even after his death, Michael Jackson is still larger than life.
Dieter Wiesner, ex-empresário de Michael Jackson, revelou ao programa Entertainment Tonight mais uma esquisitice do rei do pop. Ele afirma que o cantor tinha uma lista de pessoas que ele considerava seus inimigos dispostos a destruí-lo.
Entre os nomes listados por Michael estaria o mágico Uri Geller, que já foi cotado como um de seus grandes amigos. O rabino Schmuley Boteach, que também conviveu com o artista e era cotado como pessoa de sua confiança, também faria parte da lista.
O empresário reconheceu o estilo nada comum do artista dizendo: “Às vezes ele era um pouquinho paranóico.
Ele contou que certa vez perguntou a Michael: “O que você esta fazendo?”. O astro teria respondido: “Estas pessoas querem me destruir”.
Recentemente Uri Geller admitiu que sua amizade com Michael estava estremecida, desde que ele tentou alertá-lo sobre o uso exagerado de medicamentos.
Outra versão da historia dá conta que a amizade acabou em 2002, depois que Uri concedeu uma entrevista ao repórter Martin Bashir.
Outros nomes presentes no listão do astro:
O promotor público Tom Sneddon que conduziu o processo movido contra Michael por pedofilia;
O empresário Tommy Mottola, marido de Thalia e magnata da Sony Music;
Janet Arvizo, que acusou Jackson de molestar seu filho Gavin, que aos 13 anos esteve com Michael em Neverland.
A intenção de Michael era deixar a lista com pessoas de sua confiança. “Essas pessoas estão atrás de mim e querem destruir minha vida”, teria dito o astro.
Rumors of this blog’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. In an attempt to destroy self-bets involving cheeseburgers, and to dispel rumors that I’ve died or been abducted or joined a cult, I post once again.
Flashback to the 30th of July (whooshing sound effect goes here).
For the graphic design class, we set a date for our visit to ITLA (Instituto Tecnológico de Las Américas, and I’ll leave you to figure out the translation). A Thursday afternoon seemed to work we best for most of us, although I was very concerned that I wouldn’t be early for my 5:00 class.
We agreed to meet at the southern gates of Mordor, early in the afternoon. As I’d been having more health issues than I usually do, I had to get up and have lunch earlier than the usual, so my food would have time to settle.
I got there just in time … to see that only one other person in class had arrived. I had some waiting to do before everyone got there, so I went to print some work that I had for my 5:00 class. When I went back to the gates, no one else had arrived. I had the camera with me, of course, and I checked if the batteries were working properly and made a few test shots.
All but three people in class arrived (two weren’t going, and one was “on his way”), in addition to the teacher and her husband, who would be driving us. Four others had withdrawn from class already, bringing it down to six, of which only four were going on this trip.
The one who was on his way was stuck in traffic, so we all managed to fit in the small car, driven by the teacher’s husband, with the other guy meeting us at a halfway point. Taking advantage of the situation, I readied the camera and made several car-window shots (even though I was in the middle of the back seat). At one point, we passed that evil school I graduated from and, almost immediately, some newspapers that were in the back were rustled by the wind and began to attack us. It was the school’s doing. I’m sure of it!
After crossing the Juan Pablo Duarte bridge, we drove some way ahead and waited for the other guy to join us. We had stopped at one of the many places where transit is at its most chaotic, and were looking in every direction, waiting for a sign. After a long while, his car stopped in front of us, and he took out his hand to indicate to us that he was willing to take two passengers (well, that, or he was just making the peace sign). Myself and a girl in class quickly got out of the car and ran toward his. That way, each car carried three occupants.
It was better for me this way, because the trip was finally made comfortable, and even enjoyable. I was alone in the back seat, the air conditioning was at full power and the guy (whose middle name is my first) is a big, big fan of Michael Jackson, and perhaps had a bigger rediscovery of his music than I did after he died. The entire way was accompanied by some of the best songs from the King of Pop (and even some from the Jackson 5/The Jacksons).
We kept singing along to every song we could. There were some cases where I could finally connect a song with its title, having heard it before but not knowing what it was called. We had lost sight of the other car a while ago, and we stopped. I took advantage of that moment to roll down the window and capture the Caribbean Sea, which was to my right (those shots resulted in the panorama featured in this post).
After a while of not seeing the other car, we decided to just keep going, in case the others were actually ahead of us, or in hopes that they would eventually catch up. We finally got there (and took me a while to get to this part of the post). We were the first to arrive. The others weren’t there yet, and so we waited inside the car.
When they finally got there, we all got out and made our way to the Arts building. The whole place is looks magnificent. Colorful buildings, scattered here and there, and its initials, written in big, blue letters, stood out under the cloudy sky. The Arts building, predominantly orange and yellow (on the outside), has quite a lot of glass in it. Many door-to-ceiling windows, glass panels, and a long skylight allowing for the sun to do its part for the lighting. Energy efficiency win.
The first thing I noticed when I was inside, was the abundance of laptops. No, really. There were a lot of artsy-looking kids (I say kids, because I’m clearly older at this point), each one sitting down on the floor, or in one of the few chairs, staring at a laptop. After this short first impression of the place, our tour guide led us to an auditorium, where she and this young fellow readied the standard presentation. The auditorium had many large screens in the front, but the presentation only used one. Through it, we were shown the history of the place, its purpose and its many departments.
During the show, I started to feel less than great (gah!), and I knew I had to make a quick trip to the restroom. After the presentation, we were led out to the hallway, so we could see some of the works made by students. Some are quite good, I have to admit. As we looked (and as I kept getting worse), an older man, older than our two guides, arrived. He was a teacher, and was going to talk about the art courses.
We were back in our seats in the auditorium, and our new host talked about the courses, the pricing, duration, requirements, and so on. It seems our teacher’s husband is also very interested in 3D animation, but kept mixing up CAD and standard 3D modeling (and kept getting corrected).
After we were done with that, our tour guide led us to the second floor so we could see some classrooms. I spotted a restroom close to the stairs, but I didn’t want to miss the tour, so I kept going. We saw a few classrooms (I spotted a girl working on a 3D model of a car), and more student work displayed on the walls. I couldn’t stand it for longer, so I asked the tour guide where the restroom was. I knew where it was, but I didn’t want to give her the impression that I was straying from the tour. I went and … well, that ended quickly. My plan to eat earlier was an effective one. Still, it sucks that I had to feel that way during an interesting visit.
When I went back to where the classrooms were, I saw no sign of the tour guide … or the rest of my group. I asked a student who was sitting on the floor if she had seen them, but she missed them, as she had been working on her laptop. I walked around the place and went upstairs to the third floor. Turns out that there is no third floor. The staircase led up to the roof. I went downstairs the ground level and found them there. The tour guide was gone, and the tour was over. That’s it?!, I thought.
That was it. Of all the buildings and facilities that ITLA had to offer, we had only seen one, and the whole tour lasted less than the way there. Good thing it was free!
We went outside, and the sky had cleared up a bit. I quickly made several photos to create a panoramic view of ITLA. I’m surprised it turned out decent.
One of the others saw me with the camera and called to the rest of the group. We needed a group shot. Many group shots were made, including some in front of the big, blue letters. The camera didn’t expose correctly at first (resulting in some very dark, but fixable images), but it eventually gave in to the temptation of actually capturing what was in front of it, just as it looked.
After that, we were back on the road, and I was back to singing along to Michael Jackson. When I didn’t sing along, I took my time to make more window shots of the sky and the road. Good times.
Before we knew it, we were back in the city. I guess I expected too much of the visit, seeing that it was too short and not overly impressive. The time on the road was great, though.
In the end, I made to the classroom some fifteen or twenty minutes before my 5:00 class began. Whew!
Okay, that’s plenty of words and pictures for today. I think I’ve made my point here, but I’ll make it again: I’m not dead, and neither is the blog. I’ve just had little reason/motivation for posting, as of late.
Expect more frequent posts from now on, reader(s). If I’ve got so much free time, it’s the least I can do.
Hardly a single newspaper missed the attention-grabbing stunt by Kanye West at last weekend’s MTV Video Music Awards. When Taylor Swift went on stage to accept her award for Best Music Video, West snatched the microphone from her and stated ‘We all know Beyonce really had the Best Video!’. This ruined Swift’s acceptance speech, as one would expect.
However, the media buck never stops at fact. A spoof viral storyis now doing the rounds, West was likely to show up at Patrick Swayze’s funeral and leap up to the podium, stating that during a service held to remember the life and career Patrick Swayze, West barged his way into the pastor’s pulpit, comandeered the mic, and in the words that he spoke to Taylor Swift, Kanye said ‘I am happy for you Patrick and I’ll let them finish your service in a minute, but I just wanted to say that Michael Jackson had one of the best funerals ever!’
Not at all in good taste, but it shows you how quickly news goes viral online.
Some say the West-Swift gag was planned, but judging from Swift’s reaction, I think not. US President Obama has been quoted on the matter too, stating that West is a ‘jack ass’ for stealing Swift’s glory. Wonder what Beyonce thinks of all this?
Folio Magazine reports today that magazine circulation isn’t as bad as we had thought:
“Overall consumer magazine circulation through the first half was stable, with subscription gains offsetting newsstand declines. That’s the overarching point of “The Full Story on Magazine Circulation Vitality,” a new white paper released by the Magazine Publishers of America. The report, according to the MPA, aims to set the record straight about the recent Audit Bureau of Circulations’ FAS-FAX report.
“We created the Magazine Circulation Vitality White Paper because there is a positive circulation story about the magazine industry that is being ignored,” Ellen Oppenheim, MPA’s executive vice president and CMO, told FOLIO:. “There’s obviously confusion between the impact of the recession on ad pages and the consumer’s relationship with magazines. And those assumptions are often wrong. Subscriptions are up. Magazine readership remains steady. Consumers flock to newsstands when big news breaks like the death of Michael Jackson. When you look at the big picture, the facts tell a strong story.””
What’s the worst thing about this video? An aged Salman Khan crooning Love me love me love me, or a fat Ayesha Takia dancing in dreadful clothes or the boring set? Or perhaps the choreography?
This song has been choreographed by Prabhu Deva, who was once called “India’s Michael Jackson”. If Michael were alive today and had seen this song, he would definitely have killed himself!
He has not just choreographed the song, but is also the Director of the film the song is from: Wanted.
I for one don’t mind the song. It has decent beats, and the tune isn’t too bad. There is so much that could have been done with the video. But instead it looks jaded; it would have been a big hit in the year 2000, but not in this age for sure.
Ultimamente si sta assistendo a un evento che io definirei “pandemia” molto più di quanto lo sia l’influenza suina!
E cioè la morìa dei VIP, uno dietro l’altro si stanno spegnendo figure del panorama “celebrità” di questo pianeta…
Prima Michael Jackson, non si sa se per un errore del suo medico o per altre complicanze poi Mike Bongiorno a 85 anni (ma sembrava ne avesse almeno n centinaio in + ) di infarto e a distanza di pochi giorni Patrick Swayze di cancro…
E la lista sarebbe ancora più lunga se si facesse caso a nomi un po’ meno noti ma comunque citati da tg e giornali in questi ultmi mesi…
Che l’estate 2009 sia stata una merdaccia per me non c’erano dubbi, ma qui mi pare che un po’ tutti se la sono passata male!
Non vorrei fare sempre la cinica e la stronza, però a me ’ste cose mi colpiscono sempre molto…
Per carità, quando è morto Jackson è dispiaciuto anche a me, ci sono cresciuta con le sue canzoni, e sinceramente mi ero fatta anche una idea sulla sua presunta pedofilia, a cui non ho mai creduto (basta sentire e guardare il video di HEAL THE WORLD), ma Jackson ha conosciuto fama, miliardi, ed anche la follia nella sua vita (e per quello basta guardare a come era e a come era diventato…si era rifatto talmente tante volte il naso che era dovuto ricorrere a prendere pelle dai suoi lobi!), notorietà e moltissimo altro, si è spento presto, mi è dispiaciuto tanto sì, ma c’è tanta gente che crepa nel silenzio, nella solitudine, malata, triste, molti addirittua si suicidano perchè pensano che la vita non valga la pena di essere vissuta se è quella che vivono loro…e per loro, se gli va bene, a stento qualche volta c’è un trafiletto in qualche giornale se la notizia fa “scalpore”…
Altrimenti nemmeno quello, ci sono tragedie quotidiane che si consumano (vedi bambini innocenti in Africa, e famiglie relative, sterminate anche da semplici raffreddori…poi parlano della pericolosità dell’H1N1 ma per piacere!!!) e di cui noi non solo non sappiamo nulla, ma manco ce ne frega perchè siamo troppo impegnati a condurre le nostre vite.
E poi alla fine è sempre stato così, mors tua vita mea, anche per Jackson, Swazye, Bongiorno, alla fine sì, tanto dispiacere, tanta tanta tanta tanta ipocrisia, ma ognuno poi continua la sua vita tranquillamente, facendosi magari la sera stessa della notizia, grasse risate davanti a una birra con gli amici…
E la morte di queste persone diventa solo “un argomento di cui parlare”…
E’ per questo che non ho dedicato a nessuno dei 3 un articolo su questo blog, di commemorazione o altro, sarebbe un tributo sì, ma sarebbe anche qualcosa che indicherebbe ben poco come la penso al riguardo…
Ho guardato dei bei video di Michael Jackson qualche tempo fa, oggi mi sono ricordata e cantata a squarciagola la colonna sonora di Dirty Dancing in macchina (parevo n’invasata ), e in tv a paperissima ho guardato con piacere le gaffe di Mike Bongiorno e mi sono divertita a ricordarlo così, e questo è stato il mio personale modo di ricordarli, senza dover “dimostrare e mostrare” nulla a nessuno…
Per il resto, penso che a meno che io non venga stuprata, fatta a pezzettini o non diventi materiale per qualche rito satanico, quando io morirò, di certo non sarà un “evento” come questo, per cui va bene così, senza ipocrisie e quelle false “bontà”, di ricordare solo il buono di qualcuno quando crepa, perchè c’è molto molto molto di cattivo anche su questi personaggi da ricordare di quando erano in vita…
Preferirei essere ricordata nella mia interezza, per quanto sono onesta e scassacazza, per quanto sono dal cuore buono e esigente allo stesso tempo, preferirei che mi si ricordasse per tutti i miei lati e che la mia morte non cancelli automaticamente le mie parti negative, perchè sono parte di me…altrimenti diventa solo un qualcosa di tremendamente ipocrita… (cazzo odio già solo la parola “ipocrisia”!)
Ah, per dovere di cronaca, vi segnalo questo sito, dove si raccolgono i presunti avvistamenti di Michael Jackson (!!!si avete capito bene!!!) per chi non crede nella sua morte…si dice addirittura che si sia finto morto per fare più soldi poichè era sul lastrico e qualche concerto non lo avrebbe rimesso in sesto, e si mostra un video “avuto da fonte attendibile” (?!?) in cui si vede Jackson saltare fuori dal furgone che conteneva la sua salma…Ma accanto appare la scritta “l’avvistamento è un falso e verrà rimosso presto” (ma va??)…Inoltre c’è chi giurerebbe che qui la “presunta” salma di Jackson si muovesse………bah bah bah
First off, I apologize I haven’t been blogging recently. In my absence of blogging there has been a lot of things going on in the Media. From the problems of our Economy to who’s twittering about who. The biggest news that I have been very saddened by lately is how many celebrities have been passing away. The generation that I grew up in is soon realizing that life is too short. Many of our childhood Icons have been stripped away from us at such young ages. From Cancer to substance abuse, all of the recently deceased have shown us how precious our lives are. We have all been impacted greatly by these deaths. I myself had watched these stars on television or listened to them through the power of music.
R.I.P Farrah Fawcett
(February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009)
I had great memories of watching her in the Original “Charlie’s Angel’s”, watching her play one of the best single Mother in “Man of the House”, and of course every boy checked out her cough*modeling* cough pictures. You will be missed.
DJ AM aka Adam Goldstein
(March 30, 1973 – August 28, 2009)
One of the greatest DJ’s of our time. He has J’d at some of the most famous places for the biggest events. He was also a huge contributor to the sneaker game. I remember when he was an avid poster on Niketalk. I would see his collections and just :drool: for days onto my keyboard. I always had wanted to hear him spin live and had gotten the chance to in front of UDFTD in LA for their block party sale. It was really cool to meet such a down to earth guy who had a passion for kicks like the rest of us “sneakerheads”. It was very sad to see such a young and talented person to become consumed by drugs after he was sober for 11 years and had survived a plane crash. You will be missed.
R.I.P Patrick Swayze “Ghost”
(August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009)
Probably my fondest memories of Mr. Swayze had to have been in one of the most romantic movies I have ever seen, “Ghost”. The man was brilliant, the pottery scene to “Ditto”. I also remember him in Disney’s Tall Tale, I wonderful film about all the legendary Folk Tales. He was Pecos Bill in the film and runs into great adventures. I had watched it first in a class in school then it became one of my favorite childhood movies. “The love inside, you take it with you. See ya”. You will be missed.
and the greatest ever…
R.I.P Michael Joseph Jackson “The King of Pop”
(August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)
Michael’s death had impacted me the most. I had just arrived in Las Vegas and my girlfriend woke me up from my sleep. I was in shock, I didn’t believe it at first and thought she was kidding. I didn’t want to believe it…
As a kid, I grew up listening to his music. My mother was one of his “Biggest Fans”, so I was born into listening to Michael. Michael’s death had brought so many fond memories of my childhood, from going to Disneyland to watch “Captain EO” in 3D, to learning all his dance moves from watching “Moonwalker” over and over again (Bunny Dance off Scene was one of my favorites). His career was an amazing feat, he has been a superstar since he was a boy. I never left the spotlight. His Music had affected people from all around the world, singing about people’s daily struggles and positive energy had given him the name as the “King of Pop”. His unmistakable kindness and care for every human being and creature to walk this earth made him God-like. He will be missed by many in this world, and his messages through his music will live on in the power of his albums. Rest In Peace Michael. You will be missed greatly…
I don’t have a huge paper due tomorrow or class in less than half an hour or anything like that. I definitely have time to waste writing a blog about something stupid. Yeah, definitely. I figured I may as well get to this while it’s still news and people still care. Or have they already moved on? Anyway, I didn’t even watch the whole thing, but here are my thoughts on how it went.
The show opened with a huge, overly extravagant, too-long-for-its-good tribute to Michael Jackson. Yes, I realize all the contributions he made to music and the ridiculous amount of records he sold, but I thought it was a little much to be honest. I don’t understand how just because he’s died, everyone has swept everything bad he was ever accused of under the rug. Not that I’m saying he did or didn’t do anything; I’m just saying that people, especially Madonna in her speech to open the show, are treating him like some sort of god or king. I can’t agree. Just my two cents.
Anyway, the night did get off to a pretty good start and all. One of the first awards presented was the one for best female video. Taylor Swift won for “You Belong With Me.” I don’t think it was a particularly great video, but it was probably the best among the nominees. Personally, I would have given the award to “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga. Anyway, though, Taylor’s being all shy and shit accepting her award and starting her speech. Out of nowhere, Kanye West, the gay fish that he is, barges onto the stage and interrupts Taylor’s speech. He takes the microphone and says that Beyonce had “one of the best videos of all time.” He then leaves, having completely disrespected Taylor. Now, honestly, I do think that Kanye West makes some good music, but the man is just an asshole. He is so damn cocky. Maybe he thought he was paying Beyonce some sort of compliment, but instead, he completely ruined Taylor’s moment. He is a gay fish. If you don’t get what I just said, you should start watching South Park. I’d be a clip up, but Viacom are being assholes and I can’t find one that’s still up. So, happy hunting.
The show had a number of performances, but if there was an award for the best one, then I have to give it to Lady Gaga. Say what you will, Gaga knows what she is doing and is probably the most successful attention whore of all time. Her performance of her song “Paparazzi” was so ridiculously over the top…. I don’t really know what to say. It actually got a little disturbing. Gaga really is an extremely strange person and her fashion and choices of outfits are so far out there that I’m surprised she’s as popular as she is. She also won the award for best new artist, which she easily deserved over the other garbage nominated for that award. If 3OH!3 won that, I would’ve hurled my TV in a fucking wall. That “band” is such complete shit I don’t even words for it.
Later, when Beyonce won for video of the year, which is a complete joke because there is not a damn special thing about her video, she took the award, said a few awards, and then invited Taylor Swift to come back on stage and have her moment. I don’t like Beyonce’s music at all and I don’t think she deserved the award, but I have to give it up to her for doing that. It was very classy. And when Taylor finished her speech, Kanye was nowhere to be seen. It was hilarious watching the show and everytime Kanye was nominated for an award, the crowd booed him. Like I said, Kanye West is a gay fish.
The VMAs are completely ridiculous. I’m somewhat ashamed that I even watched them at all. But I cannot help myself sometimes when it comes to things like this. The show certainly didn’t disappoint. I would’ve loved to put up some clips from the show, but as I said, Viacom are being little bitches and taking down everything that was uploaded to Youtube. Oh well. So, yeah, those are basically my thoughts on the whole thing. Oh yeah, for all the Twilight fans out there, they debuted a new trailer for New Moon. The frenzy is growing even more and I really think this movie will do some crazy shit at the box office. I’m going to upload the trailer now, but if it’s taken down by the time you read this, blame Summit or Viacom, not me. I’m sure you could find it easily enough anyway.
NEW YORK (CNN) — Michael Jackson, whose music dominated MTV at the height of his career, was the star of the 2009 MTV Music Video Awards — months after his death.
Michael Jackson receives the Legend Award during the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.
However, the show featured more than accolades for Jackson. Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video, stunning the usually unflappable MTV awards show crowd. Madonna opened the MTV show in New York by hailing Jackson as a musical hero who suffered from a childhood lost to fame and who was abandoned by his friends. Janet Jackson danced in a high-energy musical tribute to her brother onstage at Radio Music Hall. Viewers who stayed tuned to the end of the awards show got the first peek at a behind-the-scenes documentary of the pop star’s final three months, a film that uses video of his rehearsals for what were to be his comeback concerts. “It’s a great adventure,” Michael Jackson said. “We want to take them places that they’ve never been before.” The two-and-a-half minute preview gave quick glimpses of Jackson and what producer Kenny Ortega said “may go down as the greatest concert that no one got a chance to see.” The movie trailer can be seen at www.thisisit-movie.com.
Jackson died in at his home in Holmby Hills, California, on June 25 — two weeks before he was to kick off 50 shows at London’s O2 Area. The Los Angeles County coroner concluded that his death was a homicide, caused by drug injections. The criminal investigation has targeted Dr. Conrad Murray, who was paid by concert promoter AEG Live to serve as Jackson’s personal physician. No charges have been filed in the case. Jackson’s estate contracted with Sony Pictures to make the film — “Michael Jackson; This Is It” — from about 100 hours of video captured from April to June by AEG Live as Jackson prepared for the shows. The Jackson documentary will run in theaters worldwide for two weeks starting October 28, Sony Pictures said. Tickets will go on sale September 27. Madonna was the only person to speak during the award show’s opening tribute to Jackson. The singer noted that she and Jackson were born the same month and in the same part of the United States, in the Midwest. “When Michael Jackson was 6, he became a superstar and was perhaps the world’s beloved child,” she said. “When I was 6, my mother died. I think he got the shorter end of the stick. I never had a mother, but he never had a childhood.” Madonna said while she searched for years for a mother figure, Jackson tried to recapture his childhood. “But how do you re-create a childhood when you are under the magnifying glass of the world for your entire life?” she said. She said she saw Jackson’s “vulnerability and charm” during a dinner date in 1991, but they later fell out of touch.
“Then the witch hunt began, and it seemed like one negative story after the other was coming out about Michael,” she said. “I felt his pain. I know what it’s like to walk down the street and feel like the whole world has turned against you. I know what it’s like to feel helpless and unable to defend yourself because the roar of the lynch mob is so loud that you are convinced your voice can never be heard. “But I had a childhood and I was allowed to make mistakes and find my own way in the world without the glare of the spotlight.” Madonna said she was in London when she learned that Jackson had died.
“All I could think about at the moment was I had abandoned him, that we had abandoned him, that we had allowed this magnificent creature that once set the world on fire to somehow slip through the cracks,” she said. “While he was trying to build a family and rebuild a career, we were all busy passing judgment. Most of us had turned our backs on him.” The tribute then turned musical, with dancers re-creating the choreography of several of Jackson’s biggest videos, starting with “Thriller.” With father, Joe Jackson, and brother Jermaine Jackson watching from the front row, Janet Jackson appeared onstage for the last song. While Jackson’s “Gravity” video played on a huge screen behind her, she danced and lip-synced the words “Just stop pressuring me.” The other highlight of the show was quite opposite in tone. Even by the standards of the anything-goes MTV awards, Kanye West’s hijacking of pop sweetheart Taylor Swift’s speech at the was particularly brutal.
A giddy Swift was in the midst of her acceptance speech for Best Female Video when the often-mercurial West rushed onstage, grabbed her microphone and let loose an outburst on behalf of singer Beyonce Knowles, who had lost out in that category. But audiences who stayed tuned until the end of the broadcast were treated to a touching bookend: Knowles, the night’s top winner, invited Swift onstage and gave the teen country singer her moment in the spotlight. “I remember being 17 years old, up for my first MTV award with Destiny’s Child, and it was one of the most exciting moments of my life,” Knowles said, referring to the girl group with which she had her start. “So I would like for Taylor to come out and have her moment.” Speaking to reporters later, Swift was understated about her take on the disruption. “I was excited to be onstage because I just won the award. And then I was excited that Kanye West was onstage. Then, I wasn’t excited anymore,” she said.
MTV told journalists the West-Swift incident was not planned — a point it had to stress after a walkout by singer Eminem at last year’s event turned out to be staged. Hip-hop superstar West, who was pictured before the ceremony swigging a bottle of Cognac, was escorted from the building after the rant, the network said. Soon after, an apology to Swift appeared on his blog: “I’m sooooo sorry to Taylor Swift and her fans and her mom,” the message said in all caps. “I spoke to her mother right after and she said the same thing my mother would’ve said. She is very talented! … I’m in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment!”
This is the latest of Ruth Rikowski’s News Updates. These were previously on her now defunct AOL blog but have been continued and can now be found on a Blogspot blog: Ruth Rikowski News Updates Progression.
Ruth Rikowski’s latest News Update (no.31) can be found at: http://ruthrikowskiupdates.blogspot.com/
De que a praça popular se tornou um dos points mais badalados de Cuiabá, isso não é nenhuma dúvida, mas a novidade são alguns “shows extras” que vem surgindo na praça ultimamente.
Ele antes de morrer fez sua despedida na praça, e agora mesmo depois de morto fez outra apresentação na praça neste último domingo (05.09), véspera de feriado quem esteve na praça popular pode ver o Michael Jackson, (cover..claro). Mas eu tirei meu celular do bolso e filmei um pouco da apresentação, foi na rua entre o Patriota e Da Hora, pra quem não viu, confira!
Thank you for your email. It is with utter shock that I read that you still believe that Michael was a child molester. I was led to believe that you had changed your mind about this.
Anyone who actually knew Michael would know that he was innocent of all charges and did not have the capabililty of molesting children. The fact that he has been acquitted in the US Law Courts shows that there is no legal case against Michael Jackson. He is an innocent man.
Speaking to you has made me the victim of vicious, lies, rumours and speculation. As upsetting as it is, it is nothing compared to what Michael suffered. I really do believe that there are people that are spiteful and wicked out their willing to cry, shout, scream and make false testimonies in order to destroy someone else’s character. Yes, you may have seen many male children crying and jurors regretting their decision, but it does not mean that Michael Jackson molested anyone.
In my case, someone went to the extent of trying and succeeded to register me on USA White Pages in order to prove/show that I live in USA. I don’t live in the USA and never have. Rumours are now being spread around that I lied about being from the UK. You see how that could look to the innocent bystander??
I would never put my head on the line and make an assertion unless I was 100% sure. I am a scientist after all!! I knew Michael and I know that he was no child molester and I would even go as far as saying that he wouldn’t even understand what child molesters do because he was so innocent to such wicked things.
You are entitled to your opinion, as we all are, but in the wake of his death and to show sensitivity to his family and friends, is it necessary to make these old allegations resurface?
Diane, I cannot change your mind, but what I would ask is for you to please be sensitive to us who are living day to day trying to cope with our loss. No matter what you thought of him, he had those that loved and cared about him.
Manoj Shivanand, 43, of Manchester was charged with public indecency and assault for yelling obscenities and shaking a woman by the shoulders in an elevator. He was later released after the plaintiff dropped all charges. Manoj, a die hard cricket fan who idolizes Sachin Tendulkar, believed Ms Sarah Voegler was mocking his idol’s trademark mannerism during the 15 minute ride in an elevator.
“It is his one weakness and people can only pick on him for that. Just this morning one of my friends was making fun of him for that only. I was sure she heard it and wanted to tease me because of it” he said in anguish. “There were four of us in the elevator, but only after the other two left did she start, so naturally I assumed she was making fun of him. Yes she did not look me in the face, but that is a different way, acting nonchalantly while doing something quite ridiculous, I have seen Borat and Bruno so I am very well familiar with it.”
Does he think there is a race angle? “Yes, of course, would she have done that if I was not an Indian? Do you think she would have started shouting at the wall to mock John McEnroe if a white American man had entered the elevator?” he charged furiously. “The fact that she herself specifically dropped the charges proves this.”
Ms Voegler, 37, an exotic dancer who suffers from chronic vaginal flatulence, had a different version of events. “I was trying so hard to control myself while there were many people in the elevator, but I had to adjust my undergarments – I was wearing latex, you know, for the party – at that exact moment because the pressure was incredible. I understand that this might have affected Manoj, because men are very sensitive about this particular condition. That was why I dropped the charges, I didn’t want this to get out of hand” said a visibly embarrassed Ms Voegler.
Does she believe Manoj invented the story about his cricketing hero? “Well he certainly seems very passionate about that man, so I honestly can’t tell. Personally I do think its strange that a man should have to, you know, keep doing that during a game, I mean bikers seem to be able to ride hundreds of miles just fine without having to adjust their, you know, cup. I think it must have been a cultural misunderstanding, maybe where Manoj comes from it is highly disrespectful or inappropriate for a woman to act this way. While he has to understand that outside his country he cannot treat people this way, I wanted to show him some of our country’s hospitality and tolerance by dropping the charges, since this is a slightly unusual case.”
But not everyone believes this is a case of cultural misunderstanding. Paul Thornton, one of Manoj’s a long time associates thinks the cricket fan is too sensitive. “He is a bit of a loony, a nutjob as they would say, when it comes to Sachin. He was convinced that there was a conspiracy that involved Pakistan, Arab sheiks and record companies to defame the great man. He often spoke about wanting to fly down to Los Angeles to file a suit against Michael Jackson, whom he claimed suspiciously came up with the crotch grabs after Sachin’s debut. He’s a swell guy apart from that and even arranges for tickets to games for everyone in our department.” Short of a Length was unable to reach Sachin Tendulkar to get his views on the matter.
Mr Shivanand believes Michael Jackson was part of a Middle East conspiracy to defame Sachin Tendulkar
Okay, honestly, I’m tired of the Health Care Reform debate. The current plan they’re trying to push right now is total crap, but I’m at the point where I’m just like, “Hey, you know what? Pass it. Go ahead, see what happens. You thought it was bad now? Go ahead. I’ll just sit here and watch.”
Long story short, I don’t care anymore.
Truth of the matter is, there’s a lot out there that I don’t care about anymore. My current Twitter status sums it up pretty well:
Is it just me, or is America getting more and more wrapped up in the wrong things? I’m not really sure. I mean, I’m sure there have been other times in the past where people have thought that. But the argument could be made that it really is worse this time, simply because of the age we live in. I use the term “YouTube Generation” a lot. Don’t remember where I heard that initially, but basically it means that we truly live in an age of instant gratification. We are so desperate to get the latest info (and ALL OF IT, at that), that we resort to reading news that isn’t really worth reading. It’s just crap. But we don’t care, because it’s being broadcast as “breaking news,” and OMG WE HAVE TO KNOW. We get so absorbed in all this nonsense, it affects our daily lives. We can’t go 30 minutes without thinking about Jon & Kate, Michael Jackson, Obamacare, Sarah Palin, Iraq, the energy crisis, global warming, and who knows what else. We obsess, we judge, we move ourselves up higher and higher on the proverbial ladder, and our holier-than-thou complexes just eat it up like Thanksgiving dinner, because oh, we know better than those fools on TV.
Meanwhile, we lie, we cheat, we steal, we hate, we fight, we hurt, all the while passing judgment on those whom society dictates is our betters, ie. celebrities, politicians, as if the crap we pull in our own lives doesn’t mean a damn thing.
Honestly, people, enough is enough. It makes me tired, and it needs to stop.
But here’s another thought… And I’m going to get a little wacky here, so my apologies in advance. Does it need to stop? Do we really need to put an end to this obsession? Or should we just let it go, because it’s part of the whole package when it comes to the events leading up to the Rapture? Are we on the precipice here? It’s certainly something I’ve mulled over for the past couple of years, and I know a lot of you have, too.
Chew on that one for a while, friend. But don’t chew too hard. I mean, if you’re like me, you know there’s not really anything to worry about.
“He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear, He burns the shields with fire. ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’ The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah.” — Psalm 46: 9-11 (NIV)
Even in the midst of all the noise, there are still moments of relief. Sometimes it’s as simple as glancing in your rear-view mirror while sitting at a stoplight.
Janet Jackson’s interview in the October issue of Harper’s Bazaar is almost entirely devoted to her brother Michael and, while you won’t find answers to the more mysterious questions surrounding the King of Pop’s life and death, the resulting article is still a sweet, and at times, fascinating read.
Speaking out for the time since her brother’s passing, the 43-year-old singer says the last time she saw Michael was May 14, just a few days before her birthday: “We had so much fun that day. We kept calling each other after and saying how great it was.” Janet also reveals some intimate details about the days following his death, including the decision to allow (Michael’s daughter) Paris to speak at the memorial service.”I was really proud,” she says. “People said to me that Michael’s daughter speaking really gave them a sense of how he was as a father, in her words. Paris is incredibly smart; they are all so smart. She’s a sweet girl. The kids are doing well. They’re with all their cousins; that family love will keep them going.”
For the entire story, head to newsstands this week, we’ve got some of the more interesting excerpts below:
What she’d like the world to know about Michael:
“He loved to laugh. The last time we were together, he’d laugh so hard, he would just start crying. Sometimes his humor would be corny, sometimes dry. He loved the Three Stooges, he loved slapstick, he loved Eddie Murphy in his silly comedies. He loved to have fun. He loved to play….People have told me, ‘I am an American citizen because of your brother.’ He wrote them a letter or something. He was just that giving, loving person. And the greatest entertainer there ever was. And is. I hope people get a glimpse of him now, some sort of picture.”
The rest of the article here.
Uma das descobertas mais emocionantes da minha vida aconteceu no dia que eu descobrir o verdadeiro som das batidas do meu coração. Isso ocorreu quando eu ouvi pela primeira vez a música Billie Jean, de Michael Jackson. As batidas iniciais daquela música genial estavam todas sincronizadas com músculo sonhador que batia no meu jovem tórax. Aquela música dizia dentro de mim: “- Vai! Sonha. Existe um mundo lá fora. Acredita mais em você, pois você está vivo, então viva a bela vida da juventude!” Eu fiz exatamente isso.
Até hoje essa música é a trilha sonora do meu existir. Ouço-a vinte e quatro horas por dia, todos os dias dos anos, ecoando dentro de meu peito já cansado do fardo dos dias.
Naquela época eu não sabia a tradução da letra daquela música que tinha os sons do meu coração. Pouco importava a letra! – Assim eu acreditava. Havia a melodia e esta me dizia que meu coração batia alegre e isso para mim era tudo. Eu vivia dançando aos sons de Michael Jackson como se fosse ele o regente da minha eterna alegria. Naquela época eu não tinha um só centavo no bolso, mas era exuberantemente feliz. A juventude simplesmente borbulhava dentro do meu ser e eu acreditada piamente nas felizes possibilidades do amanhã.
Michael Jackson talvez não soubesse o quanto ele era importante para tantos seres humildes dos quatro cantos do mundo. Talvez ele nunca soube disso e se soube, preferiu guardar esse entendimento no silêncio das suas íntimas frustrações. Ele, com suas músicas mimou tantas loucas paixões, acalentou tantos frívolos amores e despertou até recônditas emoções em gente que dizia não saber amar, como eu. Ele foi um verdadeiro cupido sonoro e resplandecente farol de muitos belos sonhos.
Michael Jacksom era um ser hibrido de anjos e homens. Tinha uma voz de alma acalentada e atos humanos dignos de um louco solitário que sofre de febres nas eternas insônias. Ele foi, é e será alguém muito especial que ensinou para muita gente a arte de sonhar, a acreditar na vida e principalmente a ser feliz em qualquer situação.
Eu, com seguidor de Jesus Cristo, não julgo ninguém nem jogo pedras sobre os frágeis telhados dos demais pecadores. Portanto, de Michael Jackson quero somente guardar as belas melodias das suas músicas e o ritmo de juventude que exalavam das suas batidas contagiantes.
Hoje eu sei o que diz a tradução daquela música que regia o meu jovem coração e acredito que, mesmo naquela época, eu já entendia perfeitamente o que Michael cantava em Billie Jean. Afinal, numa das estrofes dessa música ele diz: “As pessoas sempre me disseram ‘tenha cuidado com o que faz’, E não saia por aí quebrando o coração de jovens garotas.”
Eu entendi perfeitamente a mensagem dessa bela música e amei – em doses nada homeopáticas -, tanta gente que o destino colocou em meu alegre caminho.
Onde quer você que esteja, muito obrigado Michael Jackson por me ensinar a sonhar e amar sem distinção ou preconceitos. Continue alegre em sua celestial melodia e para sempre, feliz eterno aniversário.
Here is the first look at the promotional movie poster for Michael Jackson’s upcoming live concert movie “This Is It.” The film will be released October 28 but for only two (2) weeks. Some scenes will be in 3D…this will be a certified blockbuster so if you wanna see this I suggest buying tickets in advance when you are able to.
Jackson’s Keys are being handed over to Christian Audigier in a few weeks. His desire to run it as a museum has been canned – instead it will be open every June on the anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death – Mr Tattoo Fashion and his associates paid a cool US30million for the mansion, Well somewhere around that
Christian’s latest offerings can be found here: http://www.christianaudigier.com/
Not sure if there will be Christian’s fashion at Singapore’s Second Tattoo Convention Tat2 2010 yet with the artists heading to singapore there may well be. Artists attending Tat2 2010 http://www.tattoo.com.sg/Artist2.html
Tatal sta cu privirea pierduta in ecranul iphone-ului. Trimite mailuri. Isi updateaza status-ul la tweeter. Are fata emaciata si cearcane de la nesomn. Isi petrece 10 ore pe zi la serviciu, intr-un cub de rigips de 2 pe 2 metri. Apoi inca o ora si jumatate in trafic, intorcandu-se acasa. Apoi, inca 5 ore vegeteaza in fata televizorului, uitandu-se la marele circ de acolo. Se decupleaza de toate problemele: ipoteca pe casa, credite, probleme de serviciu. Se abandoneaza luminilor sclipitoare de pe ecranul cu diagonala de 90 de cm, cu satisfactia pe care o primeste un dependent cu o alta noua doza, si uita de tot.. de tot.. Ultima ora inainte de a adormi si-o petrece la computer, uitandu-se pe furis la un film porno si masturbandu-se.
Pentru ca …
Mama sta in fotoliu, cu castile de la IPod in urechi, imuna la tot ce se intampla in jurul ei. Asta e perioada ei de liniste, in care se poate elibera de prezent si poate retrai, din nou, trecutul. Atunci cand avea sentimente si mai ales cand simtea ca are voie sa aiba sentimente. Acum nu mai are voie: trebuie sa-si pastreze imaginea de femeie puternica, fara emotii, in multi-nationala in care lucreaza. Altfel, oricand pozitia ei ar putea fi luata de altul. E tunsa scurt si este supra-ponderala. Ea e motorul care pune in miscare familia. Asa ca trebuie sa fie puternica. La fel ca motorul jeepului pe care il conduce in fiecare zi, facand drumuri intre serviciu, scoli, cumparaturi si casa. Si cand trebuie sa iei copiii de la scoala, sa comanzi de mancare, sa platesti femeia sa faca curat si sa te si ocupi de slujba, nu mai ai timp de lucruri neimportante: machiaj, ingrijire, indimitate, tandrete, feminitate. E important sa fie productiva. Asa a invatat si in cartile ei favorite, cele de self-help. “In 10 pasi simpli poti fi fericit“. Mananca, roaga-te, iubeste, consuma, cumpara, munceste, mori. E important sa ii puna pe toti in miscare.
Pentru ca…
Baiatul sta in camera lui, adus de spate in fata computerului. Pe birou sunt aruncate de-a valma vreo 2 pungi cu chips-uri, desfacute, un pahar jegos in care se ghicesc urmele de coca-cola de acum vreo 2 saptamani. In aerul imbacsit se ghicesc mirosuri diverse, de la mirosul intepator mancare chinezeasca pana la cel intepator de transpiratie, de la fum de tigara pana la aerul statut, de casa inchisa in termopane. Termopanele care izoleaza cu succes familia aceasta de orice ar putea exista afara. Baiatul poarta un tricou decolorat pe el, este obez si neingrijit. Faptul ca sta atat de aplecat catre monitor se explica si pentru ca e extenuat: nu s-a ridicat de pe scaun de 38 de ore. Sta pierdut in lumea virtuala in care se joaca pentru ca afara, odata iesit din calculator, lucrurile sunt altfel: exista dezamagiri, exista eforturi, exista lucruri prin care trebuie sa treci si lucruri pe care trebuie sa le accepti pentru a putea evolua. Asa ca e mai simplu aici, departe de oameni reali.
Pentru ca…
Fata sta tolanita in pat. Tasteaza la laptop. Are blog. Are cont de tweeter. Are messenger. Are iluzia perfecta a unei apropieri de ceilalti. Fara sa fie nevoita sa intre propriu-zis in contact cu ei. N-ai cum sa fii ranit cu adevarat atata timp cat esti intr-un spatiu virtual, nu-i asa? Ea… comunica. Ea afla mereu informatii noi. Cum a murit Michael Jackson. Ce microfon incrustat cu cristale swarovski isi doreste Oana Zavoranu. Ce piesa a lansat Smiley. Toate nimicurile astea fara niciun fel de insemnatate reala pentru ea. Dar pe care daca nu le stie, ar putea fi sanctionata de colegele ei. Deschide site dupa site, blog dupa blog. A capatat asa o atentie distributiva, incat nu mai e atenta de fapt la nimic. Se pierde undeva in avalansa de informatii care iese din cablul internetului. E prinsa in vartejul asta de emoticoane, inimioare, mii de fonturi si de scrisuri multicolore, reclame stralucitoare, dar e mai conectata ca oricand cu lumea de-afara. Facuta din pixeli si megabiti. Goala.
Subastan la pieza hecha con joyas en Australia en casi el doble del precio estimado de venta
Un guante blanco enjoyado que Michael Jackson le lanzó a un seguidor australiano hace más de 10 años se vendió el domingo en una subasta por 57 mil dólares australianos (48 mil dólares estadounidenses), casi el doble del precio estimado de venta.
Warwick Stone, un comprador para el Hard Rock Hotel y Casino en Las Vegas, superó a otros cinco postores por el guante del difunto Rey del Pop, dijo Charlotte Stanes, vocera de la casa de subasta Bonhams and Goodman, en Melbourne.
El precio de venta estimado antes de la subasta era de 30 mil dólares australianos.
“Estamos muy felices con el resultado”, dijo Stanes. “Es el primer guante del que conocemos en Australia”.
Bonhams and Goodman dijo que fue la primera subasta de un guante de Michael Jackson desde su muerte el 25 de junio a los 50 años de edad.
Jackson visitó Australia en 1996 como parte de su gira HIStory. Cuando estaba en Sydney, asistió al estreno de la película Ghosts, en la que tuvo un papel protagónico. Al final de la proyección, le lanzó un guante al miembro de la audiencia Bill Hibble, ahora fallecido, dijo Giles Moon, funcionario nacional de objetos de colección.
Vaya! después de 70 días hoya navegar por aqui me entero de que al fiiiin Michael Jackson fue sepultado… a opnión muy personal me parece exagerado, sin ofender a los fans pero, ya no? yo creo que el mas feliz al final debe ser su papa que siempre, siendo honestos lo vio como un negocio! El viejo sigue recibiendo ganancias de su hijo al cual jamas dio un trato digno.
Les dejo un videito con la nota… (video Youtube, BBCMundo)
The Census Bureau recently reported that multifamily starts fell to an all-time low of 80,000 units in July, 2009 down 72% from same time last year. Now the Federal Housing Administration is providing a helping hand to some multifamily developers that started construction but had their financing pulled after completing the foundation.
The FHA mortgagee letter indicates that the agency is not going to insure multifamily loans for condominium projects that are 90% complete and are trying to convert to rental units.
FHA generally does not insure multifamily projects where construction has already started. But for the next six months, the federal mortgage insurer is willing to consider applications in cases where construction was halted early and only site preparation and foundation work was completed.
To qualify, developers have to prove that their financing was cancelled and they have been unable to find alternative financing.
The mortgagee letter points out some lenders are backing out of commitments and refusing to fund construction draws. The Department of Housing and Urban Development said it is taking this step “due to the illiquidity in the financial markets.”
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