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May 22, 2013 SCA Welcomes New Division Media Arts + Practice Becomes the School's Seventh DivisionThe USC School of Cinematic Arts is adding a division designed to study cutting-edge digital technology. The new Media Arts + Practice Division (MAP) will focus on emerging forms of storytelling and use of the moving image in diverse vocations and academic spheres. The Media Arts + Practice Division will offer Bachelor of Arts and Ph.D. degrees.
May 21, 2013 SCA Family Stories: Tadious Odissu Alum Discusses Newest FilmThe School of Cinematic Arts houses a diverse body of students, each offering a unique background and point of view that they in turn bring to their work. For Ethiopian Tadious Odissu, his international upbringing would play a significant role in the stories he wanted to tell as a filmmaker.
Recently, MFA Production graduate Tadious Odissu sat down with SCA to discuss his film, What to Bring to America, his experiences as a refugee from Ethiopia to his journey to SCA and how passion is the driving force behind getting a filmmaker's story told.
May 20, 2013 Alum in Jeopardy Hannah Spector Wins Big with Film TopicsHannah Spector had been trying to get on Jeopardy! for 10 years. Here she was with a slim lead heading into the final round, and host Alex Trebek reveals the deciding subject to be "70s Blockbusters." It's a movie category and she got her graduate degree from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2003.
May 16, 2013 IMGD Announces New Minors Five New Minors Added to Available Degree ProgramsAs the marketplace for videogames continues to expand, the demands put on game developers continue to grow and change. Today's video game professionals need to be skilled in areas as diverse as audio design, animation and entrepreneurship. Fortunately for students at USC's Interactive Media and Games Division (IMGD), four new minors in Game Animation, Game Audio, Game Design and Game Entrepreneurism are now available to give students a key advantage before entering the industry.
May 13, 2013 Alumni with a "Cannes-do" Attitude Two alumni films to compete at CannesSchool of Cinematic Arts alumni have two films in competition at this year's Cannes. Fruitvale (renamed Fruitvale Station) and The Immigrant will be competing in the 66thFestival de Cannes, running from May 15-26. Longtime SCA ally Steven Spielberg will serve as this year's President of the Jury.
May 10, 2013 USC Games Presents: Demo DayUSC Games, a joint venture between the USC School of Cinematic Arts' (SCA) Interactive Media & Games Division and the Viterbi School of Engineering's Department of Computer Science will host Demo Day on May 14, it was announced today by Tracy Fullerton, Chair of SCA's Interactive Media & Games Division and Michael Zyda, Professor in the Viterbi School of Engineering. Demo Day will take place on the USC campus at the Eileen Norris Theatre. In its ninth year, Demo Day is an annual industry exhibition that showcases student-developed video games ranging from traditional video games to mobile, iPad games, as well as immersive game experiences. Visit USC Games: games.usc.edu
May 7, 2013 In Memoriam: Ray Harryhausen Visual Effects Pioneer was a Lecturer and AlumRay Harryhausen, an alum and former lecturer at the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA), died on May 7th in London. Harryhausen is known for pioneering visual effects work on films that include Mighty Joe Young (1949), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), the original Clash of the Titans (1981) and on several Sinbad films. His breakthrough effects featured in the film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), inspired the monster movie genre.
May 6, 2013 Student Stories: Jorge Molina BFA, Writing for Screen and TelevisionThe USC School of Cinematic Arts profiles students through the year so that aspiring SCA students can know what to expect from their time here. Student Stories recently profiled Writing Division BFA Jorge Molina. Below is that profile.
May 6, 2013 Tracy Fullerton Named a Technology Innovator Nominee Chair of IMGD Honored for Work on Mission: AdmissionChair of the USC School of Cinematic Arts' Interactive Media and Games Division was named a nominee of the Chronicle of Higher Education's 2013 Technology Innovator list. Fullerton's work on Mission: Admission, a video game that teaches kids the ins and outs of applying for college, was featured as an example of Fullerton's work.
May 3, 2013 The Iron Men of Marvel President of Marvel Studios and Writer/Director of Iron Man 3 Visit SCALast night, students of Leonard Maltin's Theatrical Film Symposium (CTCS 466) had a special treat for their last class of the semester with an advanced 3D screening of Iron Man 3. Following the film, Writer/Director Shane Black and Producer/President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige visited the School of Cinematic Arts to discuss why "geek is good" and how superhero films are making huge strides today. Filling in for Maltin, Writing Professor Howard Rodman moderated the Q&A.
May 1, 2013 Crystal @ SCA Actor Discusses His Latest Film, Monsters UniversityOn April 26th, the Cinematic Arts students attending the screening of Disney/Pixar's Monsters University knew that a special guest was coming after the film but didn't know who. Director of Programming at the USC School of Cinematic Arts Alex Ago told them that their guest was someone who worked at Pixar by the name of Mike Wazowski. When Billy Crystal (who voices the character Mike Wazowski) took the stage, there was a full standing ovation.
April 29, 2013 USC Launches Industry Summit in Beijing Dean Daley Discusses the Relationship Between China and Hollywood
April 26, 2013 Hench-DADA Chair Kathy Smith Honored Smith Honored with Award in Faculty MentoringOne of the USC School of Cinematic Arts' primary missions is to provide a world-class faculty for its students. Kathy Smith, the chair of the John C. Hench Division of Animation and Digital Arts exemplifies this tradition and was honored with the 2013 USC Mellon Mentoring Award for Graduate Mentoring by Faculty on April 25th at a ceremony at the USC University Club.
April 25, 2013 SCA Family Stories: Susie Yankou Student Talks About Her DIY Web SeriesHigh school can be a tough time for many teenagers, but it helps when someone else can relate. This is precisely what Susie Yankou '15 wanted to accomplish when she started a DIY web series called 101 Ways to Get Rejected to chronicle the not-so glamorous blunders of an average high school student.
Writing student Yankou recently sat down with SCA to discuss the making of her web series, how her time at SCA has helped her build a collaborative team and advice for students looking to follow the DIY web series path.
April 23, 2013 The Simpsons @ SCA Writers/Producers of TV's Longest-Running Animated Series Discuss the World of ComedyIn the 20th century, the standard way of getting hired as a television writer involved writing a spec script and hoping an executive would like your work. Now, writers and comedians are using previously unconventional outlets like YouTube and Twitter to get their work out to a major audience. On April 17th, Simpsons writers/producers Tim Long and Matt Selman and writing/producing comedy team Tom Gammill and Max Pross (Seinfeld, Futurama) visited SCA to discuss their careers and how anyone who wants to work in comedy can thrive in the digital age.
April 22, 2013 Bachus-Summers Fund for Innovation in Interactive Entertainment Established USC Alumni Giving BackVideo game industry pioneers and USC alumni Kevin Bachus and Chanel Summers have made a donation to the USC School of Cinematic Arts Interactive Media & Games Division (IMGD) to establish The Bachus-Summers Fund for Innovation in Interactive Entertainment. The gift was announced today by School of Cinematic Arts' (SCA) Dean Elizabeth M. Daley and will establish a fund for student support to be awarded to students showing initiative in the emerging fields of interactive and immersive media.
April 17, 2013 Rhythms + Visions / Expanded + Live 2 Friday, April 26th. 8 PM to MidnightRhythms + Visions / Expanded + Live will light up the School of Cinematic Arts Complex in an eventing of large exterior projections and animated sonic performances. Innovative artists Quayola & Sinigaglia, Miwa Matreyek and Charles Lindsay will perform an eclectic program of contemporary audio-visual art and visual music. The exterior spaces of SCA will come alive with interactive installations and building projections created by faculty and students from USC's Digital Arts and Animation and Interactive Media divisions.
April 15, 2013 USC | 5D World Building in ActionUSC | 5D Institute's first live, interactive festival, "The Science of Fiction: World Building in Action," held April 13 at the Norris Theater and SCI building, brought together a wide range of professionals, students, and youngsters to create a near-future LA 2020 in a single day.
April 9, 2013 Robert Zemeckis Profiled by the DGA Trojan Alum Talks about the Role of Technology in FilmRobert Zemeckis Profiled by the DGA! http://www.dga.org/Craft/DGAQ/All-Articles/1302-Spring-2013/DGA-Interview-Robert-Zemeckis.aspx
April 8, 2013 2013 Commencement Speakers Announced Alumni Stacey Sher and Matthew Weiner to Address Student BodyLong-time ally of the USC School of Cinematic Arts and legendary producer of Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained and Erin Brokovitch Stacey Sher will be the 2013 commencement speaker. In addition, alum Matthew Weiner, the executive producer of Mad Men will receive the 2013 Mary Pickford Alumni Award for distinguished alumni.
April 8, 2013 On the Towne Academy Award-winning Screenwriter Visits SCAIn addition to classroom work, internships and creating projects, part of the School of Cinematic Arts' student education is the many guests the School brings in through the year. On April 2, legendary screenwriter Robert Towne made his final of three visits of the semester to discuss Shampoo (1975) and, among a host of subjects, touched on how research is key to making a standout script.
April 4, 2013 The Science of Fiction Coming to SCA 5D Institute to hold Festival on World BuildingThe USC School of Cinematic Arts emphasises a mixture of technology and storytelling in its curriculum across all six of its divisions. To explore this further, USC's 5D Institute will host The Science of Fiction, a gathering of leading theorists, practitioners and students in the emerging field of "World Building." Presented in partnership with Boeing and Warner Bros. Pictures, the festival will feature a live, interactive event where participants will use the narrative design principles of World Building to create a visionary, near-future world. The festival will launch on April 13 at USC's Norris Theater.
April 3, 2013 From Vertigo to Avatar: Tom Sito Covers the History of Computer Graphics Hench-DADA Professor Presents History BookComputer graphics are in the DNA of the cinematic arts. Tom Sito, Professor of Cinematic Practice for the John C. Hench Division of Digital Arts, has written the first book detailing the history of computer graphics as an art form and a workhorse for the entertainment industry. Moving Innovation: A History of Computer Animation is available on Amazon.com.
April 2, 2013 SCA Family Stories: Talia Myers Student Discusses her YouTube Video Going ViralEach year, SCA students make countless shorts, music videos, TV pilots and even feature films. Making sure these projects are seen, however, can be a whole different ball game. For SCA student Talia Myers '15, who recently had a surge of media attention after her YouTube video became a viral hit, the battle of getting one's name out there just got a whole lot easier.
Myers recently sat down with SCA to discuss her viral YouTube video, "Kate Upton, Will You Go To Prom With Me?," how her short time at SCA helped her make this project and her advice for students looking to get their work seen.
April 2, 2013 Trojan Vision Turns Fifteen Award-Winning Student Television Marks AnniversaryStudents working at the USC School of CInematic Arts' television station Trojan Vision have a simple rule. When you are doing your day-to-day activities, you're a normal student. When you're at the station, you're a professional. On April 6 the award-winning station will be celebrating its fifteenth anniversary with a gathering at the station's headquarters in the Robert Zemeckis center for Digital Arts.
March 29, 2013 The "Journey" Continues to GDC Visionary Game form SCA Alumni Wins Six AwardsJourney,a downloadable game from for the PlayStation format, won six awards, including Game of the Year, at the 13th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards on March 27th. Journey was developed and produced by thatgamecompany, a video game company run by alum Jenova Chen '06 and co-founded by Kellee Sanitago '06.
March 15, 2013 Summer Program: Applications Open Unique Program Also Open to Non-Major and Non-USC StudentsThe School of Cinematic Arts Summer Program offers participants from around the world an opportunity to attend intensive and creatively demanding filmmaking classes taught by world-class faculty with the use of state-of-the-art equipment. Offering over thirty classes each summer, SCA Summer Program courses cover all aspects of filmmaking, including cinematography, directing, screenwriting, film and television business studies and computer/hand-drawn animation and gaming. Full semester classes condensed into six or seven weeks creates a total immersion experience unlike any other film school in the world. SCA Summer Program students have gone on to become producers at major companies/studios, independent filmmakers and even Emmy Award-winning documentarians.
March 14, 2013 USC Games Has Big Night at BAFTA Awards BAFTA Honors SCA Alumni-Created GamesLondon recently got a little warmer when several of the School of Cinematic Arts alumni indie gamers gathered for the 10th British Academy Games Awards on March 5. USC alumni games The Unfinished Swan and Journey both took home awards, including Outstanding Debut Game, Outstanding Game Innovation and the Game Design award.
March 12, 2013 ESCoNS @ SCA USC to Hold 3-Day Event on Groundbreaking Cognitive TherapeuticsFollowing its successful inaugural symposium in 2011, the Entertainment Software and Cognitive Neurotherapeutics Society (ESCoNS) is holding its second annual conference from March 15-17 at USC to advance the development of videogame therapy in diagnosing and combating mental disorders, as well as how to improve cognitive learning, brain capacity and function through interactive gameplay. Partnered with SCA's Interactive Media and Games Division and the Game Innovation Lab, this year's conference will bring together over 200 attendees in the tops of their fields to create scientific and medical breakthroughs through interactive games and media.
March 12, 2013 USC Games Number One Graduate Program Secures Fourth Consecutive #1 RankingThe University of Southern California has been named the number one game design school in North America by the Princeton Review for its graduate program. This ranking is shared by the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Interactive Media and Games Division and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering's Department of Computer Science. USC has been ranked the number one school for game design for each year the Princeton Review has released the college ranking. Additionally, USC took the number 2 position for its undergraduate program.
March 8, 2013 A "Phantom" in SCA Filmmakers/SCA Faculty Discuss Latest MovieWhen filmmakers join the School of Cinematic Arts faculty, they do anything but slow down. Many of SCA's faculty, adjuncts and professors continue to be an active part of the industry as writers, directors, producers and everything in between. This commitment to the moving image was on display February 22nd when SCA faculty members Todd Robinson, John Watson and Pen Densham screened their newest collaboration, Phantom, at the Ray Stark Theatre. Following the screening, Phantom's writer/director Robinson joined fellow SCA faculty members/Phantom producers Watson and Densham and Academy Award-nominated actor Ed Harris for a Q&A to discuss how the industry is becoming more open to small-budget films and that students shouldn't wait until they graduate to start their own collaborations.
March 8, 2013 The Yellow Brick Road Leads to Norris James Franco and Zach Braff Discuss Their Time in OzStudents of Leonard Maltin's Theatrical Film Symposium (CTCS 466) were able to view an advance screening of Disney's Oz the Great and Powerful in Norris Theatre last night, with a special Q&A with the film's actors James Franco (Spider-Man, 127 Hours) and Zach Braff (Scrubs, Garden State). The two highlighted their experiences on the blockbuster's set, the need for keeping a strong relationship and emotional arc in the midst of grand visual technology and the importance of having a strong, collaborative director at the helm.
March 7, 2013 Putting Games in the Name IMD Gets a New NameThe School of Cinematic Arts' Interactive Media Division has long been at the forefront of innovative gameplay. To emphasize its commitment to studying games and playable media in all forms, IMD will be renamed the Interactive Media and Games Division.
March 5, 2013 SCA Family Stories: Kylie Nicholson and Jack Morgan Students from SCA's New B.A. in Media Arts + Practice Give AdviceThe School of Cinematic Arts is proud to announce the new Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts + Practice as its newest B.A. To celebrate the new degree program, SCA Family Stories sat down with students Kylie Nicholson and Jack Morgan to talk about the new degree program, how students can prepare themselves for the new major and how collaboration is the key to success in the new program and the real world.
March 5, 2013 The Berlinale Talent Campus in 5D 5D Institute Hosts Two Seminars in BerlinHaving a globally diverse marketplace is a key component for groundbreaking collaboration. For mediamakers pushing the forefront of technology, the Berlinale Talent Campus (BTC) hosts just the place for this community of innovative thinkers. As such, Alex McDowell, Co-Founder and Creative Director of the 5D Institute at the School of Cinematic Arts, recently visited the BTC in Berlin to discuss World Building and its impact on technology's use in design fields.
March 1, 2013 EA Visits USC President of Labels Frank Gibeau Coming to Campus
March 1, 2013 Herb Farmer Technology Display at SCA Visit the Collection of Cinema's Rich HistoryToday's moving images are created far differently than its origins: with green screens, motion capture technology, 3D visuals and more, the possibilities are endless. However, the history of cinema is captured not only through the images themselves, but through its advances in technology. To keep filmic history alive, the School of Cinematic Arts is currently showcasing the Herbert E. Farmer Motion Picture Technology Collection within the Hugh M. Hefner Exhibition Hall for viewers to see these pieces of cinematic history firsthand.
February 25, 2013 Chris Terrio For The Win USC Alumni Wins Big at OscarsAt last night's Oscars, School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) alum Chris Terrio took home the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Argo. The win epitomizes SCA's mission to keep an engaging story at the forefront of filmmaking.
February 25, 2013 SCA Family Stories: Max Taxe Recent Black List Recipient Sits with SCAStudents in the School of Cinematic Arts' Writing for Screen and Television program are told right off the bat that a career in Hollywood is a marathon, not a sprint. However, for alumni like Max Taxe '11, their career path could get jump-started more quickly than anticipated when their work receives attention early on.
SCA recently sat down with Taxe to discuss his screenplay Goodbye, Felix Chester, which made the 2012 Black List, his time at SCA and his advice for budding screenwriters.
February 22, 2013 Trojans at the MPSE Awards Three SCA Student Films Nominated for Award in Sound EditingSchool of Cinematic Arts students strive to make their projects at the industry-standard level, and that dedication shows. SCA is known for its ranks of writers, directors, producers, video game designers and editors, but one of its best kept secrets is the caliber of sound editors who graduate from the School every year.
On February 17th, the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) hosted the Golden Reel Awards in downtown Los Angeles to recognize outstanding works by student and professional filmmakers in the field of sound design. Of the eight student films up for the Verna Fields Award in Sound Editing for Student Filmmakers, SCA held three nominations. Two days prior, the SCA Sound Department hosted an event to screen each student film nominated for the award.
February 21, 2013 School of Cinematic Arts Oscar Noms! Congrats to our alumniCongrats to the SCA alumni nominated for Oscars!
February 15, 2013 USC Cinematic Arts Announces Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts and Practice New B.A. Will Cover Emerging MediaThe USC School of Cinematic Arts is always on the cutting edge of the digital marketplace and digital technology. In this vein the School is proud to announce a new degree program, the B.A. in Media Arts + Practice.
February 14, 2013 Jim Gianopulos Joins Board of Councilors Entertainment Industry Titan to work with School of Cinematic ArtsJim Gianopulos, Chairman and CEO of Twentieth Century Fox Film, has joined the prestigious USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Board of Councilors. The Board of Councilors takes a leadership role in the School's overall planning and development as well as supports its fundraising efforts.
February 11, 2013 Thatgamecompany's Journey Sweeps Interactive D.I.C.E. Awards SCA IMD Alums' Game Takes Home 8 Interactive Academy AwardsThe Interactive Media Division (IMD) at the USC School of Cinematic Arts is known for bringing an unparalleled level of artistry and innovation to video game design. thatgamecompany, which was co-founded by alumni Jenova Chen '06 and Kellee Santiago '06 exemplifies this approach, with highly-artistic games Cloud, flOw, Flower and, most recently, Journey. On February 16th, Journey was the big winner at the D.I.C.E (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Awards, which are presented annually by the not-for-profit Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) to honor outstanding achievements in interactive art form. Journey was the Awards' most recognized game, with eight wins: Game of the Year, Outstanding Innovation in Gaming, Outstanding Innovation in Art Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design, Casual Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay and Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction.
February 8, 2013 Producer Andy Friendly Makes Major Donation to SCA Friend and Alum Gives Direct Aid to StudentsThe USC School of Cinematic Arts is fortunate to have a strong roster of alumni who are eager to give back. Among them are SCA alumnus, producer and executive Andy Friendly '73 and his wife, actress Pat Crowley, who have created an endowment to help students who are struggling to complete their education. In January, Friendly augmented his existing gift to the School of Cinematic Arts with an additional $50,000 and renamed the fund the Pat Crowley and Andy Friendly Endowed Fund for Student Support.
February 8, 2013 USC has Two Options: be "Funny or Die" Comedy@SCA and Funny Or Die Team Up to Host a Workshop for All USC StudentsAt the School of Cinematic Arts, students are taught to take the study of the moving image seriously, and that includes studying comedy. As a way of providing students with hands-on experience in creating online video content, SCA has teamed up with Funny Or Die, the award-winning, top destination for comedy on the web, for a two-day workshop. Running this Friday and Saturday, February 8-9 at USC's Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts and in the SCA Complex, students will get the chance to prove just how funny they can be.
February 7, 2013 Bryan Singer Shakes Up Critical Studies SCA's Most Populated Division Renamed After AlumFrom George Lucas and Steven Spielberg to Sumner Redstone to Jeffrey Katzenberg and Ray Stark, the School of Cinematic Arts' (SCA) foundation has literally been built through the names of its friends and alumni. Now filmmaker Bryan Singer '89 joins the ranks of these entertainment industry powerhouses with a major donation to the School, a $5 million gift to name the Critical Studies division, from which Singer received his BA. The Bryan Singer Division of Critical Studies will be the first USC School of Cinematic Arts division named for one of its alumni.
February 6, 2013 Redstone Production Building Opens with a Bang Entertainment Industry Icon Dedicates Two SoundstagesLegendary entertainment industry executive Sumner Redstone has named the Sumner M. Redstone Production Building housing two soundstages at the USC School Cinematic Arts (SCA). On February 5th the School hosted a gala reception in his honor attended by filmmakers George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, USC President C. L. Max Nikias, Chairman of the SCA Board of Councilors Frank Price, School of Cinematic Arts Dean Elizabeth M. Daley, and entertainment industry titans Brad Grey, Brian Grazer, Jim Wiatt, Les Moonves and Bob Evans.
February 1, 2013 SoCal Meets Beijing Professor Jason E. Squire honored at Beijing Film AcademyFrom writing division professors visiting Russia to IML's relationship with Effat University in Saudi Arabia and the global outreach of the American Film Showcase, The School of Cinematic Arts has made incredible strides in the realm of international relations. Students from around the globe study at SCA, with one of the largest populations originating from China. As one of SCA's leading professors interested in both continuing and expanding this discussion between SCA and its international outreach, Associate Professor of Practice Jason E. Squire visited Beijing over winter break for various events and honors.
January 28, 2013 Fruitvale Sweeps Sundance Sundance Hit is a Trojan Family AffairGraduates of the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) have a reputation for sticking together after they graduate. Fruitvale, the Grand Jury and Audience Award Winner at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, is a prime example of this practice, with fourteen USC graduates on the crew, four of whom met during the production of an SCA student film. Fruitvale was written and directed by SCA alum Ryan Coogler '11, with seven other Trojans who either attended or graduated from three different schools in key creative roles.
January 28, 2013 USC Has Record Year at Sundance Film Festival Films with SCA Alums in Key Roles Make Deals in Park CityA record twenty-one films showcasing SCA talent screened at this year's Sundance Film Festival and its sister festival, Slamdance. The festival launched on January 17th and ended last weekend with an awards ceremony highlighting standouts that resonated with critics and audiences. To support the alumni, students and friends of the School who visited Park City this year, SCA hosted two events, a filmmaker breakfast and party, at the Riverhorse Tavern on Main Street.
January 17, 2013 Sumner Redstone Makes Major Donation to SCA Industry Icon Names The Sumner M. Redstone Production BuildingSumner Redstone has changed the face of the entertainment industry. His leadership at Viacom and CBS will be studied by students of the moving image and the entertainment industry for generations to come. Students at the USC School of Cinematic Arts will now be able to study Redstone's legacy in a building named in his honor. Redstone has made a $10 million gift to the School to name the Sumner M. Redstone Production Building, part of its expansive new Cinematic Arts Complex.
January 17, 2013 Sundance Blog 2013Check out the newset blog posts from USC Students and Alumni! sundance.usc.edu
January 17, 2013 USC Cinema at the Golden Globes Five Alumni Honored at AwardsAt the 2013 Golden Globes award on January 13th, four USC alumni's films were honored for the categories of Best Drama, Best Series: Musical or Comedy, andBest Miniseries or Movie.
January 14, 2013 Mary Sweeney Named Chairman of Film IndependentUSC Cinema Professor Mary Sweeney, the current Dino and Martha De Laurentiis Endowed Professor who teaches in the Writing Division at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, has been elected to the position of sitting Chair of Film Independent. Sweeney, who teaches Graduate Writing Thesis and Dreams, The Brain and Storytelling at SCA, is known for her work on The Straight Story and the indie film Baraboo.
January 14, 2013 Project Holodeck in Dublin IMD Video Game Debuts at Trinity College, DublinProjects from USC Cinema's Interactive Media Division are often very ambitious. For a project to stand out in the competitive world of IMD, they need to step up in a big way. USC video game Project Holodeck attempts this by taking the science fiction staple of Star Trek's Starship Enterprise's Holodeck and making it a reality. This December, the Project Holodeck team presented their project at GAME: The Future of Play, a conference on experimental and future game forms, at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
January 11, 2013 USC Cinema Oscar NominationsThe USC School of Cinematic Arts would like to congratulate the following alumni for were nominated for Academy Awards!
December 21, 2012 SCA Family Stories: Chanel Summers Sound Designer/Adjunct Talks to SCA About Sound DesignOne of the biggest draws for students considering the USC School of Cinematic Arts is the top-rate faculty. The Interactive Media Division is no exception to this. SCA Family Stories sat down with Chanel Summers, a pioneer in the field of audio design for games, to talk about her role as an educator, what students can do to prepare themselves for the real world and how in the world of videogames, and that innovation usually comes from non-traditional people who explore unorthodox paths.
December 19, 2012 USC Games Hosts Demo Day Day Features Career Fair and Student-Made Game DemonstrationsOn December 12th, The School of Cinematic Arts' Interactive Media Division combined forces with SCA's Student Industry Relations and Viterbi's School of Engineering to create Demo Day
December 14, 2012 The Taste of Originality Two SCA Students Selected for Dr. Pepper Tuition ScholarshipsThanks to Dr. Pepper, students are finding themselves hyped up and energetic, but that's not because of the soft drink. Two SCA students, Katherine Duffy and Xavier Burgin '15, were recently awarded tuition scholarships through the 2012 Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway for demonstrating within sixty seconds how they plan to change the world.
December 5, 2012 Feige @ SCA President of Marvel Studios Discusses The AvengersTen years ago, if a studio executive had proposed setting up an entire slate of superhero movies as origin stories for a single film that would bring all of these household names together, they would have been laughed at. Kevin Feige, a USC School of Cinematic Arts alum and President of Marvel Studios, accomplished just this with The Avengers. On November 27, Feige visited Jason E. Squire's Art and Industry of the Theatrical Film course as the final guest speaker of the semester to explain his role as a creative producer.
December 5, 2012 The Posters of the USC School of Cinematic Arts Cinematic History Decks the Halls of the SCA ComplexIf you're heading to Dean Daley's office, be sure to turn left on Sunset Boulevard; if you're Out of Africa, you've gone the wrong way. Anyone trying to navigate the labyrinth of the School of Cinematic Arts knows that a helpful way to get around is to follow the posters. SCA's new complex is the home of an impressive poster collection which spans continents, genres and time periods. More than just decoration or road signs, these posters help to keep film history alive and as an everyday reminder of the art form's roots.
November 28, 2012 Whedon @ SCA Avengers Writer/Director Visits Jason E. Squire's ClassAvengers writer and director Joss Whedon is known as one of the prolific television showrunners in history. His credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Dollhouse and many more. This semester, Jason E. Squire's Art and Industry of the Theatrical Film (CTPR 386) class analyzed Whedon's 2012 film The Avengers from Marvel Studios. On November 20th, Whedon visited the class and told the students that he had to adjust his style to work in feature films.


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Rio Carnival
The Magic of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
From the beautiful and sexy beaches of Rio de Janeiro to Rio Carnival and the Rio Nightlife, the type of energy that the city of Rio emulates is just simply electrifying. What is even more exhilarating are the deliciously bronzed samba dancers, the pulsating music, the energy and applause of the spectators filled with Cariocas and visitors from around the world who call come to the same place to experience the world famous Rio Carnival. Held every year during the week leading up to Lent, Rio Carnival attracts visitors from all corners the globe. It is inconceivable to think of Rio without thinking of its unrivaled Carnival. Anticipation builds and the excitement grows as Carnival time gets closer and closer. Without a doubt, this is the favorite holiday celebration in Rio. The city glows with the smiles and energy of the locals — or Cariocas. Samba music can be heard coming from neighborhoods throughout the city and crowds gather to dance and play all day, night and straight into the next morning. It is the inherent spirit of the Cariocas and their true joie de vive that makes Rio Carnival such a glorious success year after year. With the excitement and anticipation leading up to the Brazil 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Games, Rio Carnival 2014 promises to be one of the biggest and best Carnivals to date!
2014 Rio Carnival Guide and Program of Events
Here you will learn all about the events of Rio Carnival 2014: the glorious Sambadrome Parades, with Rio de Janeiro's 12 most elite samba schools making up the Special Group parading at the main two parades on Carnivals Sunday and Monday — the other 19 samba schools that make up the Access Group parade down the Samba runway on Friday February 28 and Saturday March 1st, in a fierce competition for a spot among the Special Group in the following year's Rio Carnival. Explore the stage of Rio Carnival, the Sambadrome, its sectors and purchase tickets for the big show. Find an entire section about costumes that can be used to assist those who want to take part in the biggest party on the planet and parade with a real samba school. You will also find useful information on how to secure hotel accommodations, book tickets to the parade and directions on how to get to sambadrome using the safe subway system. Still have questions? Contact our Rio Carnival Helpdesk!
The World Is Watching
While preparations continue for the Carnival all year round, technical rehearsals by the samba schools are held at the Sambadrome for a few weeks before the big weekend of competition. This is the prelude to the most extravagant, beautiful, and sexy spectacle, which the whole world waits for with baited breath. For every Carioca, this is a sign that their much awaited four-day holiday is around the corner. The Carnival is watched on television sets all over the world. The energy and spirit of the celebration transcend the one-dimensional view from the TV to captivate each viewer and draw him or her into the excitement and ecstasy of the festival.
The Party Never Stops
All else comes to a halt on the four days of the Carnival, with the exception of samba, women, beer, and partying all night long. Once the Sambadrome empties, the parties continue at every street corner all over the city. Throughout the neighborhoods of Rio Cariocas celebrate the arrival of the Carnival. People dance along the streets singing the songs of the Samba. Everyone comes together in friendship and fun to enjoy the balls, street parades and the excitement of the Sambadrome. Cariocas make no distinction between locals and foreigners, who are most welcome to participate in the event. In fact, visitors can grab a place on the samba strip as a participant with one of the samba schools. All you need is to buy one of the school specific costumes.
How it all started
There are many theories as to the origin of the Carnival with stories of it being a pagan celebration in ancient Rome. Carnival balls became popular in Rio in the nineteenth century with legendary balls held at the Copacabana Palace Hotel and the Municipal Theater. The inevitable influence of Afro-Brazilian culture in the form of the samba heralded the beginning of the Samba Parade in the 1930s. It is the ethnic melting pot of Rio that makes this festival unlike any in the world. The combination of the cultural diversity and Brazilian swing rhythm is what makes the Carnival in Rio so unique.
Porta Bandeira – The Crowd Favorite
Women are at the head of the parade of each samba school. They have the job of conquering not only the spectators' hearts, which is not too difficult, but those of the judges too. The Porta Bandeira, the flag bearer of the samba school, in an intricate sequin and feather costume is the first to enter the samba strip as the crowds stand and cheer as she passes by performing the most elaborate samba steps. Accompanying the Porta Bandeira is her protector the Mestre Sala. Inspired by the nobility of the eighteenth century, the couple is adorned with very elaborate costumes. His job is to guide and watch over her as she dances along the parade route. Originally, he would guard her armed with a knife so other Samba schools could not distract her and cause her to lose points. The Porta Bandeira must dance and interact with the Mestre Sala as well as the audience. She cannot allow the flag she carries to touch her body or wind around the flagpole. To do so would result in a loss of points for her troupe.
Then come the floats with beautiful women sensually dancing the samba in the tiniest of costumes, accompanied on either side of the floats by 'alas' or sections of the samba school. Each section has a different type of costume, all of them breathtaking to say the least.
Four Nights of Competition
Each samba school has 80 minutes to parade down the strip at the Sambadrome. The Rio Carnival kicks off with the opening ceremony on Friday where King Momo is crowned by Rio's mayor. In the evening a children's parade sets the tone for the next four days of revelry combined with an intense show of dance, theater, arts and music. On Saturday, members of the Access Group strut their stuff in the hopes of joining the major league players. Sunday and Monday are reserved for the 12 best samba schools vying for the championship spot where six of the finest march on each day.
Glorious Themes and Samba Schools
The schools of samba are a musical genre symbolizing Brazil. At the Sambadrome each school plays out its own story with a common theme ranging from politics to arts and sports. What everyone looks forward to apart from the dancers is each team's unique song, creative costumes, and choreography. Each Samba School tries to be more creative than its competitor. From levitation to a flying astronaut, the Sambadrome is always full of surprises. And each year the schools seem more and more creative as rich imagination give way to show stopping flights of fancy.
Rio Carnival Parade Ticket. A Ticket to Lots and Lots of Fun.
All roads lead to the Rio Sambadrome on Carnival nights. It is advisable to take the subway or a taxi to reach the stadium. Admission is around $70 for the grand stand, with seating arrangements starting at $200′s. However, it is even more fun joining the samba parade. To be able to participate in a Samba School parade, all you need to do is pre-order a costume with us. Yes, your costume is your ticket to parading.


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For your holiday enjoyment, what gift have you received (for any occasion, not just Christmas) that would generally seem odd to the general public at large.
For my birthday I got a nintendo ds. That doesnt seem odd but I am a 25 year old women. I love my ds and the games I play with it. I already have a nice collection of games.
i have my beloved PS2 and one on deck for when it breaks.
Quote from: hobgoblinish on December 28, 2006, 04:30:24 PMi have my beloved PS2 and one on deck for when it breaks. OFF TOPIC: Here's a trick for the PS2 when it breaks.....as long as it has never been opened or refurbished in any way, you can call SONY and if they cannot diagnose the problem over the phone (and it isn't waterlogged, etc) then you can ship it to them and they will fix it and ship it back for free. I've had to do this twice with mine since the laser that reads the discs goes out from time to time. I think it cost me around 13 bucks each time (counting insurance when shipping).
I got a liquid soap dispenser in the shape of a rhinovirus! (cold virus). If you don't believe they make such things, go to www.giantmicrobes.com It goes with the stuffed chlamydia and helicobacter pylori and others my DH gave me before!My DH and oldest DD went out on Christmas Eve and found me a Chia Pet in the shape of the Tazmanian Devil cartoon character. LOVE my chia pet!For our first Christmas together, DH gave me a wheelbarrow, which I had asked for. Love it!Joy in Virginia
My kids got me exactly what I wanted; hardwood wooden spoons.Now, the common-or-garden wooden spoons you can buy in the supermarket for $2 are made of pine and are nasty. They go all splintery and rough and do not feel nice in your hand when you use them. They stain and crack and are just no fun at all.My new, (very expensive) hardwood wooden spoons are just beautiful. They are smooooooooooth. They feel lovely and silky. They are a pleasure to hold and wash clean with barely a touch. The more I use them, the smoother and lovelier they will become, and I will probably end up passing them onto my grandchildren like my Nana did.They go wonderfully with my other Christmas presents; a new cutlery set and a double-boiler saucepan. Can you tell I like to cook...


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Art and culture: an active space for building European citizenship |
Published in Ways of reflection n°1, 'Which role for culture within a political Europe', Relais Culture Europe, July 2009 – Download the publication Culture Action Europe was set up 15 years ago by the cultural sector as a platform to make the voice of artists and cultural professionals heard in Europe; as a space of both thinking and action which would open up new political perspectives for European cultural players. Citizenship, a concept that articulates concerns both relevant to arts practice and to the role of civil society as an inclusive, participatory actor in European public space, has therefore been a central issue for Culture Action Europe and its members for many years. Culture Action Europe believes that Europe will be a citizens' Europe - or nothing. And yet the concept of European citizenship is one of the most difficult contemporary political ideas to define and to work with. A sort of UFO for most Europeans, this citizenship, whatever one may think of it, is an issue of great importance, both for the success of European integration, and for the new civic relationships which are developing today in our local, national and global communities. How might European citizenship make manifest a new model of citizenship, one that goes beyond the traditional relationship between citizen and State? Above and beyond the minimalist conception of citizenship laid out in the European treaties (a citizenship of rights and obligations, linked to the possession of a member state nationality and by its nature excluding numerous European residents), the concept of European citizenship challenges our traditional models, and demand we take on board new definitions of our identities, definitions that recognise the impact of the social, cultural and political changes which have marked European society over the last period. What tools does the Union need to get these new 'identities' working? How to set up the public fora that would be open and innovative enough, both as regards their nature and the diversity of the actors who take part? Although the arts and cultural sector cannot be reduced to a mere 'animator' of public space (and accepting that they are not the only group to ask questions about European citizenship), they have nevertheless an essential role to play. Through questioning difference and otherness, by playing out relationships of power or of rupture, by stimulating imagination and invention, and permitting new hybrid processes of identity development, the arts open up new spaces where each and every individual is enabled to interrogate his/her relationship to the world and society. The arts are a privileged space for thought and debate about our identities, both individual and collective. Artistic processes continually redefine our stories and our myths, and call for active engagement by interrogating emotions and language. Whether or not they are accompanied by an explicit civic engagement, whether or not they are openly exploited as a tool for dialogue, artistic projects animate exchange and thinking on our collective and individual role in society, challenging our social, economic and political choices. Thus not just artists, but also the spaces which welcome and present them, have an important contribution to make in animating the public, civic space at the European level. It therefore seems an essential task to recognise and integrate art and artistic activity into the overarching objectives of the European political strategy, and in the different programmes and activities undertaken by the Union in the areas of citizenship development. And these political principles should be developed in partnership with that same cultural civil society which is now coming into being. The European Agenda for Culture adopted in 2007 puts forward some new working concepts, which turn us back to the aims (and imbalances) of the Union: dealing with diversity and European interculturality, developing our individual and collective creativity, considering the role of culture in international relations. It also offers civil society a role in the implementation of this agenda. Although we welcome this initiative we also have to point out some of its limitations. The agenda proposed moving away from a European identity based only on our common heritage – itself often controversial since somewhat static and not always open to the ever changing nature of our identities – towards a realisation of what is at stake in contemporary Europe in terms of diversity and interculturality. Although the leap is important, constituting a real change in the conceptual and political approach, it also needs a proper debate, a debate that reflects and takes into account the participatory and civic dimensions of culture, especially as regards intercultural dialogue. In the Agenda, the importance and role of the arts in European society seem to have been forgotten, as well as in the 'Culture and Europe for Citizens' programmes. At a moment when the European Cultural Forum is about to evaluate the first phase of the European Agenda for Culture and with the negotiations on the next generation of European programmes about to start, everything seems to be calling for and at the same time limiting the thinking of European decision makers and civil society. We should not tie ourselves down to a single functional vision of the arts and culture. On the contrary, we should open our questioning up to much larger horizons: that of the political project of the European Union itself. This is the place where the arts and culture have to assert themselves. It is also the place where we are called upon to set up the necessary relationships between a policy of support for artistic creation and a policy of supporting culture at the European level. The debate is necessary, in our view even urgent. It is even feasible, given the fulfillment of certain conditions. Everything depends on our will. The Union and the Member States must get over their discomfort at a full recognition of the role of the arts in the development of the European project. This political project will not be achieved only by institutional developments, but above all through redefining what it is we think that unites us. Every day, actors and artists confront, in their own ways, this marriage of rights (equality and solidarity) and of our endless cultural diversity. Is the 'political sphere' capable of shifting its viewpoint in the way necessary to redefine the European project, especially in a moment of crisis? We think that it can - if we put the European political project at the heart of the debate, if we understand intercultural dialogue as an expression of our desire for openness, and arts and culture as a building block of the kind of society we want in Europe. The cultural sector must take a firm hold of the European question. It must get together as a civil society movement in order to assume its role fully in the European project. It must even become the driving force of this civil society movement for culture. That means we have to widen our field of action, and think more deeply about our role and contribution to European integration. The sector must continue to constitute itself on the democratic and civic principles, which lie at the heart of the European Union's project. The sector needs to be more than just a group of professional representatives, and become genuine interlocutors in favour of a political Europe. We stand at the beginning of a new period for the Union. The web of tensions is complex, calling into play different forces and numerous actors. Without over-dramatising, what is at stake is the future of the Union. We think that one of the ways out of these tensions is by examining the role of culture in the European project. Of course we are in favour of a fully developed European cultural policy, backed up by sufficient means and tending towards the autonomy and independence of the cultural sector. But we also want to see some real debate, democratic and long term, on our European values and on the political European project, where culture is as much a building block as a solution. That calls for citizenship; it is over to us, the cultural sector, to make that our approach. Daphné Tepper (Policy analyst, Culture Action Europe) and Pascal Brunet (Director, Relais Culture Europe and vice-President, Culture Action Europe) |


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Guns, ammunition, firearm parts and even realistic replicas cannot be carried on the plane.
Guns are not the only weapons banned from the passenger areas of planes. The TSA blog highlights a wide variety of prohibited items discovered in carry on bags.
In the first week of December, passengers tried to take 40 stun guns through checkpoints. The next week, a walking cane with a sword inside was found, and in the week before Christmas, a spear gun was discovered. In addition, four inert grenades were found inside carry-ons.


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Summary/Annotation -> Finished in 1947 and lost to readers until now, House of Earth is Woody Guthrie's only fully realized novelâ#128;#148;a powerful portrait of Dust Bowl America, filled with the homespun lyricism and authenticity that have made his songs a part of our national consciousness. It is the story of an ordinary couple's dreams of a better life and their search for love and meaning in a corrupt world. Tike and Ella May Hamlin struggle to plant roots in the arid land of the Texas Panhandle. The husband and wife live in a precarious wooden farm shack, but Tike yearns for a sturdy house that will protect them from the treacherous elements. Thanks to a five-cent government pamphlet, Tike has the know-how to build a simple adobe dwelling, a structure made from the land itselfâ#128;#148;fireproof, windproof, Dust Bowlâ#128;#147;proof. A house of earth. Though they are one with the farm and with each other, the land on which Tike and Ella May live and work is not theirs. Due to larger forces beyond their controlâ#128;#148;including ranching conglomerates and banksâ#128;#148;their adobe house remains painfully out of reach. A story of rural realism and progressive activism, and in many ways a companion piece to Guthrie's folk anthem "This Land Is Your Land," House of Earth is a searing portrait of hardship and hope set against a ravaged landscape. Combining the moral urgency and narrative drive of John Steinbeck with the erotic frankness of D. H. Lawrence, here is a powerful tale of America from one of our greatest artists.
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Govern Mental = Mind Control
So naturally operations like MK-Ultra and Monarch, Manchurian Candidates and Trauma Based Programming are par for the course. All governments around the world are really in the business of brain washing. The Mainstream Media, the Public Education system, False Flags, phoney "wars" like the "War on Drugs" and the "War on Terror," patriotic history textbooks, newspapers full of crime, violence, and intrigue are all in place to perpetuate the illusion that government is necessary.
"The State is said by some to be a necessary evil; it must be made unnecessary" -Benjamin R. Tucker
"Governments and the military purport to protect the public from enemies, and if there were no enemies they would have to invent some, for the simple purpose of rationalizing their existence" -Laurance Labadie
"The political arena leaves one no alternatives, one must be either a dunce or a rogue" -Emma Goldman
The Mind Controllers forcibly steal our tax money then convince us it's necessary and for our own good. The Mind Controllers create an electoral college of partisan politicians, vote themselves in, and pretend it's the populous that wins.
"When we vote in an election, we are declaring, by our actions, our support for the process of some people ruling others by coercive means" -Butler Shaffer
"When you advocate any government action, you must first believe that violence is the best answer to the question at hand" -Allen Thornton
"If the individual has a right to govern himself, all external government is tyranny. Hence the necessity of abolishing the State" -Benjamin R. Tucker
"Democracy has proved only that the best way to gain power over people is to assure the people that they are ruling themselves. Once they believe that, they make wonderfully submissive slaves" -Joseph Sobran
The Mind Controllers monopolize the use of force by creating legislation that exempts their machinations and condemns the population. They build the courts and write the laws then hire judges to run them and police to enforce them. They create standardized punishments for cookie-cutter crimes then force us to pay for the privilege of playing along. The Mind Controllers claim moral authority with their gavels and black gowns justifying injustice with upside-down frowns.
"Government is an association of men who do violence to the rest of us" -Leo Tolstoy
"The most absurd apology for authority and law is that they serve to diminish crime. Aside from the fact that the State is itself the greatest criminal, breaking every written and natural law, stealing in the form of taxes, killing in the form of war and capital punishment, it has come to an absolute standstill in coping with crime. It has failed utterly to destroy or even minimize the horrible scourge of its own creation" -Emma Goldman
"Laws: We know what they are, and what they are worth! They are spider webs for the rich and mighty, steel chains for the poor and weak, fishing nets in the hands of government" -Pierre Joseph Proudhon
"So many able writers have shown that the unjust institutions which work so much misery and suffering to the masses have their root in governments, and owe their whole existence to the power derived from government we cannot help but believe that were every law, every title deed, every court, and every police officer or soldier abolished tomorrow with one sweep, we would be better off than now." -Lucy Parsons
"The essence of all slavery consists in taking the product of another's labor by force. It is immaterial whether this force be founded upon ownership of the slave or ownership of the money that he must get to live" -Leo Tolstoy
"Are not laws dangerous which inhibit the passions? Compare the centuries of anarchy with those of the strongest legalism in any country you like and you will see that it is only when the laws are silent that the greatest actions appear" -Marquis de Sade
"Anyone in a free society where the laws are unjust has an obligation to break the law" -Henry David Thoreau
What good are laws? Good people don't need them and bad people don't heed them. Why pay and empower unaffected parties to deliver standardized punishment for standardized offenses? Why not take back justice so that it's Just Us that decides what's just in each situation? Anarchy is humanity's natural state. Just as Government and Control are synonymous, so too are Anarchy and Freedom. Anarchy is the freedom to exist without being ruled by a violent, coercive minority that steals taxes and controls the money, media, military, police, laws, courts, and education.
"Show me the government that does not infringe upon anyone's rights, and I will no longer call myself an anarchist" -Jacob Halbrooks
"Anarchism has but one infallible, unchangeable motto, 'Freedom.' Freedom to discover any truth, freedom to develop, to live naturally and fully" -Lucy Parsons
"Anarchy is the true nature of all things. Monarchy, democracy, communism, all useless forms to control the human mind. But a mind cannot be controlled. It cannot be restrained. It has no boundaries. It has its will. Anarchy is the true nature of all things" -Alex Battig
"Will you and your government teach eagles to fly and tigers to hunt? Of course not. No one is so arrogant with nature. But you and your government want to tell me what to buy and how to live, and I am more complex than any eagle or tiger. Give me only the same respect you pay the badger and the blue jay, and leave me alone. After all, anarchy means nothing more than human ecology" -Allen Thornton
"To be an anarchist only means that you believe that aggression is not justified, and that states necessarily employ aggression. And, therefore, that states, and the aggression they necessarily employ, are unjustified. It's quite simple, really. It's an ethical view, so no surprise it confuses utilitarians" -N. Stephan Kinsella
"Anarchy is not just a desire to eliminate the State: it is a moral commitment to voluntary interactions and non-violent principles" -Francois Tremblay
"I am an anarchist! Wherefore I will not rule and also ruled I will not be" -John Henry Mackay
"Anarchism stands for direct action, the open defiance of, and resistance to, all laws and restrictions, economic, social, and moral" -Emma Goldman
"Anarchists are opposed to violence; everyone knows that. The main plank of anarchism is the removal of violence from human relations. It is life based on freedom of the individual, without the intervention of the gendarme. For this reason we are the enemies of capitalism which depends on the protection of the gendarme to oblige workers to allow themselves to be exploited - or even to remain idle and go hungry when it is not in the interest of the bosses to exploit them. We are therefore enemies of the State which is the coercive violent organization of society" -Errico Malatesta
"Anarchism aims to strip labor of its deadening, dulling aspect, of its gloom and compulsion. It aims to make work an instrument of joy, of strength, of color, of real harmony, so that the poorest sort of a man should find in work both recreation and hope" -Emma Goldman
"Anarchy is not chaos, but order without control" -David Layson
"Anarchy is order, whereas government is civil war" -Anselme Bellegarrigue
"Anarchism is the only philosophy which brings to man the consciousness of himself; which maintains that God, the State, and society are non-existent, that their promises are null and void, since they can be fulfilled only through man's subordination" -Emma Goldman
"ANARCHISM: The philosophy of a new social order based on liberty unrestricted by man-made law; the theory that all forms of government rest on violence, and are therefore wrong and harmful, as well as unnecessary" -Emma Goldman, "What is Anarchy?"
"AnarchY might be imaginary - meaning that we don't now and may never have a society without coercive rulers - but anarchISM is a value-set, like pacifism or Christian love, or Buddhist empathy. It is not a description of the world, but a standard for judging situations within the world" -bkMarcus
"An anarchist is not necessarily a revolutionary, although it is more common than not that a person who has attempted to rid himself of exterior controls, for the purpose of developing his own philosophy, will find himself oppressed" -The Anarchist Cookbook
"I see anarchism as the theoretical ideal to which we are all gradually evolving to a point where everybody can tell the truth to everybody else and nobody can get punished for it. That can only happen without hierarchy and without people having the authority to punish other people" -Robert Anton Wilson
"There can be no such thing as "limited government," because there is no way to control an entity that in principle enjoys a monopoly of power" -Joseph Sobran
"I do not think we will see a stateless society in my lifetime. But I am sure we will not see a state that conforms to the minarchists' ideals. The closer we get, the better, but I see no reason not to aspire for the best government as Thoreau imagined it: none at all. It's certainly more consistently idealistic than what the minarchists imagine, and yet it's at least possible, whereas the existence of a lasting, minimal state is a hopeless fantasy" -Anthony Gregory
"Gentlemen, the time is coming when there will be two great classes, Socialists, and Anarchists. The Anarchists want the government to be nothing, and the Socialists want government to be everything. There can be no greater contrast. Well, the time will come when there will be only these two great parties, the Anarchists representing the laissez faire doctrine and the Socialists representing the extreme view on the other side, and when that time comes I am an Anarchist" -William Graham Sumner
"I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time" -H. L. Mencken
"I've concluded that genius is as common as dirt. We suppress our genius only because we haven't yet figured out how to manage a population of educated men and women. The solution, I think, is simple and glorious. Let them manage themselves" -John Taylor Gatto
"Anarchists know that a long period of education must precede any great fundamental change in society, hence they do not believe in vote begging, nor political campaigns, but rather in the development of self-thinking individuals" -Lucy Parsons
"We anarchists do not want to emancipate the people; we want the people to emancipate themselves" -Errico Malatesta
"The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn't understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had" -Eric Schmidt
"Overall, the anarchy was the most creative of all periods of Japanese culture for in it there appeared the greatest landscape painting, the culmination of the skill of landscape gardening and the arts of flower arrangement, and the No drama" -J. M. Roberts
"We cannot acknowledge allegiance to any human government. Our country is the world, our countrymen are all mankind" -William Lloyd Garrison
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"Good people don't need them and bad people don't heed them."
So true!
Very enlightening article! - August 10, 2011 at 8:45 AM
- Blogical Jim said...
Not on post but I was hoping for your help please Eric.
I have watched countless films and read many books on the New World Order and it is the overall impact that reading from multiple sources had on me that convinced me that all of this is very real. The best book I have read is 'Final Warning: History of the New World Order' by David Allen Rivera and I think its fantastic.
When it comes to films I find them very hit and miss. I really want to determine which is the best film to serve as an introduction to the New World Order for a sceptic with little time to research. I used to say 'Wake Up Call' was the best as its a combination of films but even that has its weaknesses. Despite having some concerns that have been covered on this site I like Alex Jones films but find them a little too shouty and ranty for someone who is new to this. With this in mind can you Eric or any of your readers suggest an alternative, a film that would be very convincing someone whio is new to this please? - August 11, 2011 at 7:42 AM
- Eric Dubay said...
Wake Up Call was one of my favorite films to send people as well since it's a good compilation, but ever since Jason Bermas did his Invisible Empire movie, I've been sending people that one as a good first step down the rabbit hole:
Invisible Empire - August 11, 2011 at 9:13 AM
I second that notion. Invisible Empire was one of the first films I watched that woke me up to the TRUTH. It's extremely informative, but not to the point where it overwhelms you and makes you want to just blow it off. It is a pretty long film though so it took me two sittings. As much as it may open your eyes though, this film is still only scratching the surface. Peace.
-Tim - August 11, 2011 at 8:13 PM
- Blogical Jim said...
Thanks Eric and Tim,
I watched it last night and thought that some aspects were very strong but others were weak. Its incredibly cheesy at the start where Bermas is explaining his background but there is some great info in there later on. The one thing that really stands out for me is how loony George Bush Snr comes across! His thousand points of light speech with the posessed look on his face is incredible and just seeing these clips of his new world order sales pitch together will be eye opening for many skeptics.
An issue I have with it is the way in which the world leaders are quoting saying 'new world order.' We know what these guys are referring to, but out of context many skeptics will think that this film is cherry picking snippets of quotes for effect.
I feel there is still a need for a serious NWO documentary that is more accessible to the wider community. There are many good books but out there but in this age of the diminished attention span we really need something that focuses on the facts as this does without the creepy background music or ego involved.I understand that its free on the Internet but half way through the online version Alex Jones pops up with a really off-putting sales pitch which I know my skeptic friends would dislike massively. It made me cringe watching it.
Its definitely one that I would recommend to some of my friends but its not one that I'd share with my dad or anyone from the older generation. - August 12, 2011 at 2:44 AM
- Eric Dubay said...
Good points Jim, you know what I'd like to see? The Biological Comment movie :D It would definitely be nice to have a documentary that tops Invisible Empire to show people.
- August 12, 2011 at 4:12 AM
- Blogical Jim said...
ha, I think content wise I could put something half decent together but I certainly don't have the editing skills. It would look like a school project!
You're right with your comment though, i shouldn't be complaining about the flaws of whats out there if I'm not willing to at least try and better it. - August 12, 2011 at 6:59 AM
Eric Dubay is a big censor of opinions that he does not like to hear. If you say something that hurts his ego and his pride, then he'll simply delete your comment, and claim that it never happened.
Eric is not as, "good" as he claims to be. Watch out people. - August 14, 2011 at 12:17 PM
- Eric Dubay said...
I'll leave this one Xinyu, but yes, I will continue deleting your purposefully inflammatory and lying posts. If any of you don't know about this guy, take a look at this thread:
Who is Xinyu Hu? (Elenin Thread)
This thread is just an example to show the kind of person this guy is. He began by MSN/Skype/emailing me almost daily (I never messaged him, but he never got tired of messaging me and talking for as long as I'd allow). Eventually his neediness turned into obsession and when I wouldn't pander to his obsession he said "I made a grave mistake" and ever since has made sworn enemies with me.
Now he makes comments like this one daily which I usually delete (but in the interest of truth, I'm leaving this one to expose it). He creates new aliases and email addresses to try to trick me. So far he has created 4 different email addresses which he's used to regain entry to the AC Forum (he's the reason AC Forum is now members only). Once he's back he pretends to be a different person, but goes back to the same threads and agrees with his former selves. In the link above you will see him return as Lordx101, Babylon Judas, and GB, each time pretending to be a different person, but having the same opinions, same writing style, and THE EXACT SAME IP ADDRESS. Even after pointing out how obvious his lies are repeatedly, he doesn't stop. Now it's a game with him, and my way of dealing with psychotic assholes like Xinyu is avoiding him, banning him from my forum, and deleting the retarded comments he leaves here almost daily.
Now everybody knows Xinyu, and yes, I will continue deleting your drivel until you get a life and stop leeching off mine. He's a self-proclaimed nihilist, so since he thinks life is meaningless and he gets his jollies off being enemies with me. - August 14, 2011 at 6:16 PM
- Eric Dubay said...
For example, look at the most recent posts comments:
Freemasonry and the Founding Fathers
He comes in as the 7th "anonymous" poster to disagree with Sahil (he never posts anything unless he disagrees). Druv responds as the 8th comment, then Xinyu accidentally forgets to post as anonymous for the 9th comment (a mistake he makes often). So Xinyu removes the post as Xinyu and re-posts it as anonymous in the 10th comment.
And look at this guy's attitude:
My point exactly. The world is fucked, and the people (no matter which side you pick) are fucked beyond belief. I find it personally exciting to see humans fuck up, and I hope it always gets worse. You're not special, and neither are they. The life of this world deserves to be sucked away, because - unless you believe in it - it is a whole load of bullshit.
He says "the life of this world deserves to be sucked away!?"
And he "finds it personally exciting to see humans fuck up." Well look in the mirror and you'll find all the fucked up excitement you need, Xinyu. - August 14, 2011 at 6:31 PM
- Karma Kanik said...
So what? He isn't hurting anyone, and by taking this oppositional stance and declaring how you will sanction him should he not comply with what you say, you're excercising the same kind of power over him, as the State imposes over a population. You have a banhammer, but we all really know that if someone is determined, they can proxy in and cause merry hell.
This is the first time I've been here, and although everything looks fine, content wise, I'd have serious misgivings about regularly posting on a site which shows such a blatant set of double standards. And if this really is a site dedicated to the principles of anarchy, and freedom of ideas and communication, then you, as moderator should address any such issues openly, and without prejudice. And without the power of A/ A Banhammer, or B/ Comment moderation.
I'm not attacking you here Bloke, just sayin' is all. I'll check back here soon, and if you seem willing to address my concerns, then I might even post on a regular basis. If not, then you've lost a committed anarchist with over 30 years of experience. - March 27, 2013 at 2:41 AM


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Accused murderer Alva Curtis Gussler became the first person to be arraigned via Skype in Grayson County.
Skype, an online application which allows people in different locations to have real-time video conversations, was deemed the best option due to Gussler's medical status. The 84-year-old, who was arrested on January 4, has been bed-ridden for a number of years.
Judge Kenneth H. Goff, II presided at the arraignment and set a pretrial hearing for Thursday, January 17 at 1 p.m. Gussler is expected to make a real-life appearance in the courtroom on that date to face charges that he fatally shot 59-year-old Laura Ford and wounded his son, 48-year-old Michael Gussler following an altercation at their Tara Lane home in Clarkson.
Before signing off of Skype, 84-year-old Gussler, who is being held on a $50,000 cash bond, asked Goff, "Do I get to go home?"
Goff replied, "No, sir."
When asked whether the use of the new technology was deemed successful on the jail's end, detention center representative James Stanton said "I felt like it went very well."
According to Bo Thorpe, with the GCDC, it would have been difficult to get Gussler into the courtroom because he is confined to a hospital bed. Thorpe explained that in order to accommodate Gussler's special needs, a cell in the medical pod of the detention center had to be deconstructed in order to fit a hospital bed into it.
"We had to cut out a metal bunk," Thorpe explained, adding, "He does present some unusual circumstances for us."
Thorpe explained that an arrangement has been made to transfer Gussler to the Kentucky State Reformatory in LaGrange, a facility which is equipped to handle his medical needs. The date of the transfer has not yet been determined, and may or may not happen prior to the January 17 hearing.
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Despite the rain, many members of the community came to Golden Corral in New Boston Monday afternoon for a free 'thank you' dinner for veterans and active duty military.
According to Golden Gorral's website "to date, Golden Corral restaurants have provided over 3.2 million free meals and contributed over $6.1 million to the Disabled American Veterans organization."
A ceremony was held outside of the restaurant before the event. Among those in attendance were Bill Etterling, father of USMC LCpl Jonathan Etterling.
LCpl Jonathan Etterling, 22, of Wheelersburg was killed Jan. 26, 2005 while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
"It's a true honor to be here with our veterans and to honor our veterans. I was asked to say a few words about my son Jonathan. The community has been so great to our family and has shown such honor to our son," Etterling said. "As a nation I think it's a wonderful thing we pay tribute to our heroes both living and deceased."
Also addressing those in attendance was Ken Crawford, Commander of American Legion Post 23.
"Veterans Day observances traditionally honor those who have served in the US Military. We must heed the world of our first commander in chief George Washington, who said in 1798, 'the willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive veterans of early wars were treated and appreciated by our nation.' For their (veterans) dedication we must always be grateful," Crawford said.
Mike Bell, First Vice Commander for American Legion Post 471 and organizer of the event also addressed the crowd.
"Today we are here to honor our veterans past and present. We're also here today to recognize veterans for their unwavering service to the United States of America. Across this great country and throughout the world Americans will pause today, to honor our brave fighting men and women. For more than 230 years they (veterans) have written our freedom by their duty, their honor and their selfless services to the citizens of the United States," Bell said. "We recognize that all veterans have given something of themselves to this country but, some have given all, by laying down their lives to defend the freedoms that we hold so dear. Today, as we stand here and reflect on the blessings of our liberty, we ask our heavenly father that we may be faithful stewards of the freedom we've been granted."
New Boston Mayor Jim Warren, Portsmouth Mayor David Malone and Retired Ohio Army National Guard Colonel and State Representative Dr. Terry Johnson were also among those who addressed those in attendance.
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MIDDLETOWN >> About 40 volunteers canvassed the Middlesex County Tuesday to count the number of homeless people as part of the annual Homelessness Point in Time Count, organized each year by the United Way.
Volunteers were community members as well as members of local nonprofit agencies, such as River Valley Services.
Ann Faust, a consultant with the Middlesex County Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness, said about 51 people in the county were identified as homeless Tuesday night.
Homeless individuals are regarded as either "sheltered" or "unsheltered."
Faust said a person is considered "unsheltered" if they are living in a place not fit for human habitation, such as the woods, in cars and in abandoned buildings. The "sheltered" homeless are those living in a homeless shelter or even in a private home on a temporary basis.
"Every other year we count sheltered homeless, such as those at the Eddy Shelter. This year we're counting sheltered and unsheltered," she said. "I think we did a good job counting the unsheltered."
Counting the sheltered homeless is relatively easy, as a shelter can be visited by volunteers and the information gathered in one place. Faust said counting the unsheltered homeless poses significant difficulties as they can be living in any number of places.
"We started during the day at St. Vincent de Paul's, the warming center," she said. "In many ways, they come to us. It's easier finding them."
In addition to getting a count, volunteers also interview the homeless for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, asking them such questions as how long they have been homeless, the zip code of their last permanent residence, their physical and mental well being, and whether they are a veteran.
Faust said state and federal numbers will not be available for weeks as they are being compiled. Continued...
State Rep. Matt Lesser participated in the count Tuesday, his first time doing it. Lesser, understanding how daunting the task was, took advantage of local resources.
"One thing I did was stop in the South District station and asked if they were aware of any place where homeless might be living," he said.
Personnel at the station pointed Lesser to a bridge where homeless individuals sometimes stay.
"There was no one there, but there was snow on the ground so they could have gone to a shelter," he said.
Lesser said he would participate again.
"Absolutely...it's a different way of looking at the city and is helping to get an accurate count and handle on the problem, especially with the cold," he said.
Mayor Dan Drew participated last year, but was sick with the flu this year and sat this one out.
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