In Memory of Anna Politkovskaya
Archives: August 2008
Politkovskaya remembered on birthday
Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who was killed in October last year, would have celebrated her 49th birthday today. Her friends and relatives will gather to pay tribute to the famous correspondent, writer and human rights activist.
The murder of Anna Politkovskaya
Anna Politkovskaya was an outspoken critic of Putin’s Russia, but was the Kremlin, criminal world or Russian army responsible for her murder? And is there a Chechen link?
The murder of Politkovskaya shows once again that being an independent journalist in Russia is extremely risky.Her critical writing created many enemies especially in the Kremlin and among the country’s myriad security forces.
Robert Crumb in San Francisco
Cartoonist Robert Crumb in San Francisco
“Crumb” 1994 documentary film
Considered “the father of underground comics”
You may also enjoy “8 1/2 Minutes With Robert Crumb”
Want to know more about Robert Crumb?
http://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/crumb.htm
Last Kind Words - Geechie Wiley - from “Crumb”
Cartoonist Robert Crumb musing on the Blues as he plays an old 78 LP of Geechie Wiley’s haunting performance of Last Kind Words.
HYPOTHETICAL QUANDARY
ANIMATIC ILUSTRACIONES ROBERT CRUMB
Hurricane KATRINA from satellite
hurricane katrina aweson formation!!
Hurricane Katrina
A clip of the tragedies from Hurricane Katrina
Mike Powell vs. Carl Lewis - Long Jump - World Record
Highlights of the long jump competition at the 1991 World Track & Field Championships where Mike Powell set the world record after beating the greatest long jumper to never hold the world record, Carl Lewis.
Decency - Vancouver Film School (VFS)
Created by Vancouver Film School student Dongkun Yoon through the VFS 3D Animation & Visual Effects program.