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- What I would Change About the World: My world would have less need for cynics
- Current Gig: I work in the development office of my local PBS.
- Current Project: interviews on First Nation depictions in media
- Influences/Heroes: Ernie Pyle, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Jimmy Doohan, Don Hertzfeldt, Makato Shinkai, Tony Bramwell, Robert Kennedy,
- Organizations: Conservation International, Human Rights Campaign, Wishmakers Club, Draft Mellencamp for Senate,
- Political Bent: Centrist on some issues Progressive on the ones that matter
- Favorite Bands: Beatles,Zeppelin,Ritchie havens,CSNY,The Decemberists,Tuff Gong Family, Blindside,Tool,Bob Dylan,The Rolling Stones, Lo Anthem, NIN, Cat Power
- Favorite Directors: Jerry Bruckheimer, Peter Jackson, Steven spieldburg, Alfonso Cuaron, Guillermo Del Toro,
- Favorite Movies: The Devils backbone, Pans Labyrinth, AI, Bringing up Baby, Children of Men,V for Vendetta, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Beyond the Clouds, Everything will be Ok
- Favorite TV Shows: Mythbusters, Joe gets, Geirhard Reinke' s Wanderlust, Ghost Hunters, Top Gear , American Experience,
- Favorite Track: Hurt, by Trent Reznor (I saw it performed for the last time in North America)
- Celebrity Crush: Kate Beckinsale, Natalie Portman, Summer Glau,
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- ocanada posted Asians Need Not Apply: Mickey Rourke As Gengis Kahn 3 years ago
One of the most infamous cases of the practice of Yellowface the equivalent of Blackface for Asians in Hollywood is the portrayal of the warlord Gengis Khan by John Wayne in the film, The... more
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- ocanada posted Racebending: Casting Stones at Hollywood Casting Practices 3 years ago
There are only three animated series which have been honored by a Peabody award. The most recent recipient of this most revered honor in visual media is "Avatar: The Last Airbender." A... more
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- ocanada posted Draft Mellencamp for Senate: Outside vibe in politics 3 years ago
(In the interest of Full disclosure this article does feature an interview from me. It isn't often that someone on the U.S. politics group here at Current finds themselves in the news and... more
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- ocanada posted This cigarette is for medicinal purposes....No Realy! 3 years ago
Here's an idea: Rehabilitate the tobacco plant by using it to make flu vaccine. (This may sound like a double-whammy nightmare for anyone who believes that vaccines are killing us all and... more
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- ocanada posted Aint That America! Senator Mellencamp? 3 years ago
Evan Bayh's departure from the candidacy for Senate has left a large void in Indiana politics and with no other candidate approaching the favorability, name recognition, or money that Bayh... more
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- ocanada posted U.S. Conservative Media Reacts to Haiti 3 years ago
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201001150038 (I'll preface this post by explaining that it does come from a media advocacy organization therefore I won't be reposting the editorial... more
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- ocanada posted Racially Charged Casting in Comic Book Adaptation: The Weapon 3 years ago
We at the Otaku group have recently heard about the controversy over the upcoming comic book adaptation, "The Weapon" by Platinum Studios.This comic book centers around a Chinese... more
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- ocanada posted Specter Proposes Reapeal of Gay Mairrage Amendment 3 years ago
Arlen Specter more famous for his recent switch to the Democratic Caucus than his record on civil rights or mairrage equality made a surprise move on the Senate floor proposing the repeal of the... more
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- ocanada posted America under Obama Ranks as Most Admired Nation on Earth 3 years ago
From Reuters: The United States is the most admired country globally thanks largely to the star power of President Barack Obama and his administration, according to a new poll. It climbed... more
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- ocanada posted Stephen Colbert: Fax your health bills to Max Bachus 3 years ago
Stephen Colbert had a brilliant idea last night on his show. Max Baucus says that he wants a healthcare bill and that is why he's voting against the public option. So Colbert's logic is... more
