November 15th, 2010

Hana no Kishi to chapter 11

  • Nov. 15th, 2010 at 1:39 AM
la_vie_noire: (kashira kashira)
Spoiler are... confusing. I don't lose hope for this )

Chapter 13: I TAKE BACK EVERYTHING BAD I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS MANGA )

Reading comments about this manga at MangaFox makes my head hurt. Dear God.

Nov. 15th, 2010

  • 3:19 PM
la_vie_noire: Antoinette Ataro smiling (Antoinette Ataro felicidad)
Via everyone and their mothers:

PRIVILEGE DENYING DUDE.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. This thing is so useful. Specially when you don't want to have discussions.

You know I'm back when you see spam

  • Nov. 15th, 2010 at 3:52 PM
la_vie_noire: Yuuko, smoking and looking pensive (Yuuko thinking)
Interesting article about Hollywood, USA and class:

Hollywood's Vanishing Have-Nots.


Today if characters aren’t superheroes, teenage wizards or sexy vampires, they’re architects, lawyers, journalists and other professionals or successful entrepreneurs overseeing chic bakeries or floral shops. Those struggling to get by economically are relegated to crime dramas — white-collar crime offers too few opportunities for shootouts and car chases— or to low-budget, independent films like “Frozen River” and “The Wrestler.”

[...] “The studios feel that the only way to get people out of the house is to show them something that’s going to entertain them in a fantastic way,” he added, “whether it’s 3-D, fantasy or crude humor.”

The second prevalent theory is that Americans have always been skittish about class: Nearly everyone in this country self-identifies as middle class and thinks he’s just one good idea or promotion away from becoming a junior Donald Trump.

“Nowadays when a studio is only releasing several dozen films a year and wants the broadest appeal, why would you make films about working-class characters or class conflict?” said Steven J. Ross, a history professor at the University of Southern California and author of the 1998 book “Working-Class Hollywood: Silent Film and the Shaping of Class in America.” “Studios are still in the moneymaking business, not the consciousness-raising biz.”


Couldn't say how much it applies. "Nearly everyone in this country self-identifies as middle class..." sounds suspicious.

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  • Nov. 15th, 2010 at 5:02 PM
la_vie_noire: (Claymore2 dagger)
Cholera Outbreak Worsens in Haiti.

Yes, experts predicted the likely outbreak of deadly disease not long after the earthquake, yet infrastructure in preparation for the outbreak was still lacking when it hit. Indeed, as of two months ago, a mere 2% of the earthquake debris has been cleared; I’m unsure if more recent figures are available, but it’s doubtful that two months managed to magically accomplish what nine months did not. With this being the case, it’s less than shocking that there is also a severe lack of working toilets and uncontaminated water.

If you have money to spare, Partners in Health is an on the ground organization in Haiti that takes a community-based approach to providing free health care. They have been responding to the cholera outbreak by treating patients both at special treatment centers and in their communities, distributing soap and water purification supplies, educating communities on prevention, building showers, and working towards long-term water security in Haiti. You can support Partners in Health’s efforts to respond to the cholera outbreak and save lives by donating here.

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