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For anyone who doesn’t already know—

This is Kwame Tu, more commonly known as Stokely Carmichael. He was one of the original freedom riders; a prominent member of the black panthers party; part of the revolutionary socialist pan-african movement of the time. He was one of the leaders targeted by the FBI for destruction by COINTELPRO.

He coined the term ‘institutional racism’ and came up with the term ‘black power’ in the first place.

He died of cancer in 1998.

(I’m adding this because I’ve seen this quote wrongly attributed to Frank Hampton, another black socialist member of the BPP who was martyred by the state.)

madeline-kahn

Dancing in Film: The kaleidoscopic top shot (made popular by Busby Berkeley)

42nd Street (1933) dir. Lloyd Bacon Singin’ in the Rain (1952) dir. Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen Beauty and the Beast (1991) dir. Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise The Lion King (1994) dir. Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers The Big Lebowski (1998) dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Reefer Madness (2005) dir. Andy Flickman Mamma Mia! (2008) dir. Phyllida Lloyd Hail, Caesar! (2015) dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Paddington 2 (2017) dir. Paul King Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) dir. Ol Parker

zerounwantedvibrations

justmeagain4

🌷💫

kristina100000

charles h. traub: lunchtime

bisexuanal

I hate men so much they literally are like this. Purposeful incompetence to avoid responsibilities they don’t want ............... the comments on this post on fb were So bad

patrickat

Save the leftovers. Throw the whole man out.

runcibility

Imagine being this fucking petty over a reasonable request to do even a fraction of the share of housework, and thinking you're a good partner. Makes you understand how so many dudes can be clueless and full of shit on so many other topics, too.

smitethestate

I hope his wife poured a glass of spaghetti and gulped it slowly while making steady eye contact with him as her lawyer presented the divorce papers.

soryualeksi

"Haha, that'll TEACH my wife!!"

Dude, you're supposed to LOVE her. I hope she sees this and dumps your worthless ass. While she has that glass of spaghetti.

january-warlock

#marie kondo your marriage

profeminist

“That will teach my wife”

that-bi-film-nerd

Why Tilda Swinton Is An Actor To Look Up To

1. Versatility: Often double-cast in her films to show off her range, Tilda easily takes command of introverts and extroverts, characters of high and low intelligence, gracefulness and gracelessness.

2. Lack of self consciousness: Despite known for her unique look, Tilda Swinton is an example of an actress never trying to look desirable in her work. She throws herself into unlikable and grotesque characters without patting herself on the back.

3. Humanity: Never straying to archetypes, her performances in “Snowpiercer”, “Okja” and “We Need To Talk About Kevin” in particular are notable for her commited empathy of highly flawed characters, resulting in deeply layered work.

4. Playfulness: Despite often taking heavy roles in dark films, her performances often project the joy and fun she clearly has had in creating her characters, bringing energy and life into her characters. In other words, experimenting and not taking herself too seriously.

5. Curiosity: Watching Tilda across multiple roles makes it clear she consistently tries to try new ideas in her performances and never repeat herself, leading to a large variety of roles in many genres.

6. Collaborators: Some of Tilda’s best work has come from working with directors repeatedly, showing the value of collaborating with artists she can connect with as equals. From Wes Anderson and Luca Guadagnino to Bong Joon-Ho, the creative input she’s been able to achieve by surrounding herself with artists with which she shares mutual respect has produced wonderful results.