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Jacob Barnett: The Boy Who Was Never Supposed to Talk (TEDxTeen)

May 13, 2013 by Abigail Ortlieb Leave a Comment

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When he was young, doctors thought that he would never be able to talk or learn—but at 14, he is teaching college students and disproving Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog Tagged With: asperger's, asperger's syndrom, autism, Einstein, Genius, inspirational, Jacob Barnett, Jacob's Place, prodigy, TED Talks, tedxteen, the spark

When Life Hands You Lemons, See Lemonade

May 3, 2013 by Wendy Lynne 1 Comment

If you can see the potential in your life, you are ready to be inspired.

Filed Under: Advice & Confessions Tagged With: brilliance, coaching, failure, Genius, Greatness, Hobbies, inspiration, luck, National Security Agency, opportunity, passions, potential, stop and smell the roses, success, when life hands you lemons

The Poet as Archetype

August 2, 2012 by James Black 19 Comments

The difference between being a male poet and being a gay man is that it has become increasingly acceptable to come out as gay.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Gender & Sexuality, Poetry, The Good Life Tagged With: archetypes, Arts, celebrating, Charles Bukowski, coming out, craft, cultural baggage, cultural subconscious, Culture, Dostoevsky, emotions, Ernest Hemingway, gay men, gender, gender roles, Genius, identity, male poets, masculine values, masculinity, men, men who write poetry, money, muse, nurturing, patriarchy, poets, prejudice, sexuality, shame, skill, society, Stereotypes, success, suicide, talent, writing

Music: The GZA Looks To The Stars For New Album, Dark Matter [@therealgza]

June 5, 2012 by Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

The Shaolin chessmaster finds new horizons for his rhyming talents in academia and space exploration.

Filed Under: komplicated, Music Tagged With: awesome, exploration, gary, Genius, grice, gza, Hip-Hop, MIT, music, Rap, science, Space, wu-tang

“Why have artists abandoned their duty to say the unsayable?”

February 21, 2012 by the Editors 5 Comments

How does one explain the lack of moral courage in modern art?

Filed Under: Comment of the Day Tagged With: artist, courage, dark ages, Genius, Renaissance

Cosplay: Afua Richardson as Mother Nature [@afuarichardson]

November 4, 2011 by Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

Take a look at a Black, female comics artist and what she does for Halloween.

Filed Under: Culture, komplicated Tagged With: adam freeman, afua richardson, cosplay, culture, Genius, marc bernardin, mother nature

Lucky Number Seven Interview: New Static Shock Writer Marc Bernardin [@marcbernardin, @dc_nation]

October 28, 2011 by Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

Half of the Black writers working in mainstream comics takes time to open up about Alphas, his writing partner and more.

Filed Under: Escapism, komplicated Tagged With: alphas, comics, dc, Entertainment weekly, Genius, hero complex, highwaymen, interview, lucky number seven, marc bernardin, monster attack network, Static Shock

Comics: Marc Bernardin (@marcbernardin) Takes Over @DC_NATION’s Static Shock

October 13, 2011 by Hannibal Tabu 1 Comment

The staff writer from Alphas steps in to take over from Milestone veteran John Rozum.

Filed Under: Escapism, komplicated Tagged With: adam freeman, alphas, comics, dc, Genius, highwaymen, marc bernardin, Marvel, milestone, nightcrawler, Static Shock, the authority, wildstorm, wolverine

Listen to Steve Jobs: Live Your Life

October 6, 2011 by Robert Levithan Leave a Comment

There’s an ongoing challenge to not blindly accept the values of family, community, or society.

Filed Under: Ethics & Values, Featured Content Tagged With: ageism, Apple, Carpe Diem, Genius, Live Life, Outsiders, Steve Jobs, struggle, success, The Crazy Ones

Blackwatch Extra: Marc Bernardin (@marcbernardin) at #sdcc

July 20, 2011 by Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

Interested in stalking comics/TV writer Marc Bernardin? You’ll need this info …

Filed Under: Culture, komplicated Tagged With: alphas, Blackwatch, Comic-con, Genius, highwaymen, marc bernardin, monster action network, panels, San Diego, sdcc

#musicmonday: can I get a window seat? [free MP3 downloads]

July 4, 2011 by Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

Free MP3 downloads? You just can’t beat that! No holiday break for us!

Filed Under: komplicated, Music Tagged With: 80 blocks from tiffany's, ariez onasis, asia bryant, awar, b.o.b, Big Sean, charlie smarts, Chiddy Bang, Chris Brown, cold heat, Common, crystal waters, da brat, dead prez, dj khaled, DJ Whiteowl, dom kennedy, download, Drake, e-dubble, el gant, Fabolous, free, Genius, Ghostface Killah, gilbert forte, gleams, gza, illz, intricate dialect, J. Holiday, Jadakiss, Jazzy Jeff, jesse boykins 3, jessie boykins, Joell Ortiz, john tejada, judah, Kendrick Lamar, kev brown, Lil B, Lloyd, Lloyd Banks, Mary J. Blige, Mick Boogie, moe green, mp3, mr. capone-e, music, musicmonday, nitty scott mc, NWA, Olivia, peace, pete rock, pimp c, Portal 2, qwote, Ras Kass, Rick Ross, Ryshon Jones, Sean Rose, smif n wessun, T.I., Tabi Bonney, the knux, thoth, toro y moi, Tyrese, uptown swuite, Wale, weeknd, west coast all-stars, Yelawolf

Comics: Lots To Know About May 7th’s Free Comic Book Day

May 6, 2011 by Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

A comprehensive breakdown of what’s available for FCBD and some special details on signings and appearances.

Filed Under: Escapism, komplicated Tagged With: afua richardson, candie canes, comic shop locator, daddy's little girl, fcbd, free comic book day, Genius, robert jeffrey ii, stranger comics

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