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Talib Kweli Says Rap Music Is “Not Really A Talent-Based Game”

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Benny Hollywood

While you were debating the merits of Yeezus or Born Sinner, you might have forgotten that Talib Kweli finally dropped his long anticipated new album , Prisoner Of Conscious, back in May. The Brooklyn lyricist was recently profiled on CNN, where he discussed his career’s trajectory, noting that being successful in Hip-Hop isn’t always dependent on talent… Continue Continue reading →

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Adam Sandler Officially Indefensible

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

“Going into a conversation where you’re defending Adam Sandler is normally not going to work in your favor. I learned this six years ago when I was doing my shift hanging out with Holocaust survivors, and one of the old guys actually turned to me and said, ‘This is the worst thing I’ve ever seen,” and this was coming from a man who was in Auschwitz. There was no way I was going to try to defend the merits of Sandler talking gibberish to a room full of men who lived through one of the darkest periods in all of humanity. If he thought Sandler making a bottle of shampoo battle a bottle of conditioner was bad, then I had to agree.” [ Splitsider ]

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Dancing with the Stars Reveals New Season Pairings

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

While fans continue to debate the merits of including Chaz Bono on the new season of Dancing with the Stars , ABC revealed the amateur/professional pairing on Good Morning America today. They are… Elisabetta Canalis and Valentin Chmerkovskiy Ron Artest and Peta Murgatroyd Bono and Lacey Schwimmer Kristin Cavallari and Mark Ballas Robert Kardashian and Cheryl Burke Carson Kressley and Anna Trebunskaya Ricki Lake and Derek Hough J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy Chynna Phillips and Tony Dovolani Nancy Grace and Tristan MacManus Do these tandems change your vote? Who do you think will win?

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Stewart Brand and Erich Pica Debate Nuclear Power

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Stewart Brand and Erich Pica Debate Nuclear Power

With the Republicans in control of the House and cap and trade dead for now, it’s likely that over the next few years there will be renewed focus on the revitalization of nuclear power as an answer to our energy and climate problems. The Huffington Post recently held a debate on the merits of nuclear power with Friends of the Earth US Executive Director Erich Pica and Stewart Brand, co-founder of the Global Business Network … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Paul Hogan is a Free Man

Posted on September 3, 2010 by | Leave a comment

This merits a full “Good day” instead of just a “G’day”: After tax problems threatened to keep Paul Hogan permanently detained in Australia, the Crocodile Dundee star has been granted permission to return to his home and family in Los Angeles. Don’t get any ideas, Yahoo Serious. [ NYT ]

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Should Cities Have "Bicycle Highways"?

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Velo-City: Cycle Tracks Will Abound in Utopia: Toronto architect Chris Hardwicke’s proposal for a separated elevated bike highway system for Toronto, map here Over on Slate, Tom Vanderbilt of Traffic fame asks the question Should cities build specialized roadways for cyclists? It is a discussion of the merits of separated bicycle lanes, (discussed recently in

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How to Save the Planet – Part 2

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Eco-warriors do more than just chase down whaling ships or chain themselves to redwood trees; an equally vicious battle is taking place on Capitol Hill. Lobbyists, protesters and legislators descend on Washington, D.C. to hash out the merits of the controversial American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, which some say is the first step in reversing global warming, while other are convinced it's the death knell for the U.S. economy. This is Part 2 in a four part web series where we follow this controversial bill through the House of Representatives. What does it take to pass climate legislation? What deals need to be cut? What parliamentary tricks have to be pulled? Part 3 will be posted online tomorrow at 3ET/12 PT. added by: JD_Buffalo

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