NPR profiles Bessie Smith:
No blues singer can escape the influence of Bessie Smith, “The Empress of the Blues.” Through hugely popular recordings and a busy nationwide touring schedule, she gave the blues a raw, regal poignancy — and marketability. Her feverish growls and impassioned delivery informed nearly every facet of African American music, from Mahalia Jackson to Mary J. Blige.
Check out the program here.
A video shows the policemen beat the shit out the suspects. Damn!
A young hoodrat chick acting like a fool on the train disrespecting an older lady. Where is the stick? This chick needs some serious whipping.
I had the best five years of my career at Vassar. So if you’re looking forward to design and grow, Vassar is the place to be.
“Bye Bye”
“Too Real“
Alisa Bowman’s “Grill, Interrupted“:
Researchers have found that some of the most common cooking methods–grilling, frying, and microwaving–and the way we process some of our favorite foods (lunch meats, hotdogs, potato chips) react with sugars and fats in those edibles to create destructive compounds called advanced glycation end products (AGEs). These molecular pests can shift our aging process into fifth gear.
A cute clip of Ngo Thanh Van as Tam (in Tam Cam).
A vibrant portfolio site of Joel Watson, a web designer/developer hailing from central Kentucky.