If Looks Could Kill - Graphic Art & Design

On Howard Stern today, they had a guy on with concrete examples of songs that Led Zeppelin STOLE from other artists, not even crediting them (until taken to court). Makes me sincerely wish they had a deal with the devil instead. :|

It’s similar to realizing that Lichtenstein merely traced 50’s comics frames to create his paintings, which I’d previously loved.

On one hand, the original art had probably reached its maximum potential with the original artists. These other guys come along, polish it up & re-frame it in their context, make it more palatable - is that art?

In a secondhand way, perhaps, but to lie about it & call it your own, that makes you an asshole. :)

Whoever wrote this article hated his ass. However, they mention some things I’d not heard about him:

• He “suggested that the deepest way to demonstrate one’s love for another is to eat their excrement”
• Congratulated the dictator (Francisco Franco) on political tortures and assassinations
• Enjoyed hearing of transport disasters

It goes on to describe numerous other ways he was a pompous ass. Unsure of the validity behind the claims of the writer, but I love Salvador Dali’s work, especially his surreal, sultry portrait of Mae West.

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“The president supports and encourages stem cell research, including using embryonic lines, as long as it does not involve creating, harming or destroying embryos,” Fratto said. “That is an ethical line that should not be crossed.” (Source)

This statement is contradictory in itself and means that he does NOT support embryonic stem cell research, b/c if they are not to be created or destroyed, what is it that scientists are allowed to do?

For clarification:

“during an embryo’s first few days of existence it is a blastocyst - a mass of cells that has not differentiated, and could not develop into a human being unless implanted in a mother’s womb.” (Source)

This asshole is protecting CELLS?! Yet, as governor of Texas, he was able to rationalize over 150 executions on a legal technicality. He claimed that as governor, all he could do was grant them 30 days reprieve. (Source)

It gets me riled b/c this should be a non-issue, the funding for research that a majority of Americans seem to want. Meanwhile, $2.15 billion in federal grants for religious initiatives are perfectly acceptable to this little man. WTF?!

Gender Gaps in High School Graduates (2003-2004):
Male: 66%
Female: 74%
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Also:
Men in their 30’s are not doing as well as their fathers at the same age, even with their wives’ paychecks added in. (Source)

WTF happened? I would LOVE to read some more studies on this, as I am convinced that this is generational, age-specific, these unmotivated men.

OMFG! Read this. Complete w/pictures of absurd creation-driven exhibits.

“It’s getting to be ri-GODDAMN-diculous!”

*simultaneously entertained & horrified*

I can understand protesting fox hunting, but to partake in eating the same breed of dog that the Queen fancies?

Yes, it garners media-attention to the issue, but you are fighting savagery with savagery. You are as barbaric as they are.

I understand the creature was previously deceased, but we don’t eat dog in civilized culture!

Yoko Ono took a bite too. Bunch’a savages in this town.

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