“10 Modern Heroes of Black Nerddom (and Urkel is NOT One)”
“If the RZA didn’t exist, then we would have had to invent him.” Charles Webb shares his list of “10 Modern Heroes of Black Nerddom (and Urkel is NOT One)” at Topless Robot.
RIP, Harold Ramis
Actor, writer and director Harold Ramis has died. He is probably best known for SCTV, Animal House, Meatballs, Stripes, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, and Groundhog Day. He also had memorable roles in As Good As It Gets and Knocked Up. The Chicago Tribune, The New York Times and […]
Vic Armstrong on Buster Keaton
Stunt performer Vic Armstrong talks about the stunt work of Buster Keaton. (via Graham Wynd)
RIP, Sid Caesar
Comedian, actor and writer Sid Caesar has died. The New York Times and Variety have obituaries. Time has gathered clips of his work. The Archive of American Television has an interview with Caesar here.
RIP, Shirley Temple
Actress and Ambassador Shirley Temple Black has died. The New York Times and The Guardian have obituaries. She got her start in “Baby Burlesks” went on to make many, many films, become the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Ghana and Czechoslovakia, the first female US Chief of Protocol, […]
African Fractals
Ethno-Mathematician Ron Eglash gives a TED talk on fractals in African design.
The Cultural Gutter 