Spike Lee KICKSTARTER Video
Blog Post by Ant Thomas
Spike Lee uses KICKSTARTER. Independent filmmaker Spike Lee decides to use crowd funding online via KICKSTARTER. At this given moment, Spike Lee is half way to his goal, so his supporters are definitely backing him! He is also receiving backlash from the media and others. Spike Lee's defense is that he always raised funds as an independent filmmaker and this is just a new platform, that brings more exposure to the product and a more feasible way to collect money. Spike Lee also has some really cool rewards he is giving out to his supporters! Click the LINK to find out for yourself.
Do you feel he is right or wrong for doing so?
Check out this video, and let us know what you think.
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Let Me Explain...American Antagon1st
"Let Me Explain...American Antagon1st" blog post by Ant Thomas
American Antagon1st Theme Music for "Let Me Explain"
Film starring comedian Kevin Hart "Let Me Explain" will be releasing today, 7.3.13! This is great for Boston and great for American Antagon1st, because he is a Boston artist whose song was selected as the theme music for "Let Me Explain"!
"The Narcissist" song by American Antagon1st gives us a glimpse into the personalities of both American Antagon1st and Kevin Hart. In the music video below and in lyrics you will see flashes of ego, pride, and self-admiration all characteristics of being a Narcissist.
American Antagon1st produced this entire song: lyrics, vocals, beat, recording, mixing, and mastering.
"It takes greatness to be a Narcissist!"
American Antagon1st Theme Music for "Let Me Explain"
Film starring comedian Kevin Hart "Let Me Explain" will be releasing today, 7.3.13! This is great for Boston and great for American Antagon1st, because he is a Boston artist whose song was selected as the theme music for "Let Me Explain"!
"The Narcissist" song by American Antagon1st gives us a glimpse into the personalities of both American Antagon1st and Kevin Hart. In the music video below and in lyrics you will see flashes of ego, pride, and self-admiration all characteristics of being a Narcissist.
American Antagon1st produced this entire song: lyrics, vocals, beat, recording, mixing, and mastering.
"It takes greatness to be a Narcissist!"
Friday, June 7, 2013
Sara Baartman Story and Poem by Dede Hunt
Sara Baartman Story and Poem by Dede Hunt
Blog post by Ant Thomas
www.antthomas.com
JordanaSoliel, a photographer out of Boston, constantly points out to me that young women now are volunteering themselves to be Sara Baartman. I finally took the time to do some research on Sara Baartman, and she was a well endowed Black Woman, from South Africa. Sara Baartman willingly went to Europe, only to be made a spectacle of because she was much curvier than white women in Europe. Sara Baartman was forced into public display and prostitution, very much like the women photo'd on the right are on public display.
The women photo'd on the bottom, are doing a "You Can Touch My Hair" display in Union Park Square for un-ruly. Un-ruly is a website that makes hair products and styles available online, in one location because Black Women spend nine times more than any other ethnic group on hair and beauty products than anyone else.
Sara Baartman died in 1815, at age 25 of disease and loneliness. When she died, Europeans took out her vagina, brain, skeleton, and put them in jars for public display. Sara Baartman's body was also turned into plaster and put on public display. The display was not taken down until nearly 1974, and her body remains were not returned to South Africa until 2002. Sara Baartman was disgraced for nearly 200 years. There are three women on display, one with her hair being touched in the photo. At what point is curiosity being taken too far? When will ignorance not come back to haunt us? When does self dignity come into play?
Blog post by Ant Thomas
www.antthomas.com
JordanaSoliel, a photographer out of Boston, constantly points out to me that young women now are volunteering themselves to be Sara Baartman. I finally took the time to do some research on Sara Baartman, and she was a well endowed Black Woman, from South Africa. Sara Baartman willingly went to Europe, only to be made a spectacle of because she was much curvier than white women in Europe. Sara Baartman was forced into public display and prostitution, very much like the women photo'd on the right are on public display.
The women photo'd on the bottom, are doing a "You Can Touch My Hair" display in Union Park Square for un-ruly. Un-ruly is a website that makes hair products and styles available online, in one location because Black Women spend nine times more than any other ethnic group on hair and beauty products than anyone else.
Sara Baartman died in 1815, at age 25 of disease and loneliness. When she died, Europeans took out her vagina, brain, skeleton, and put them in jars for public display. Sara Baartman's body was also turned into plaster and put on public display. The display was not taken down until nearly 1974, and her body remains were not returned to South Africa until 2002. Sara Baartman was disgraced for nearly 200 years. There are three women on display, one with her hair being touched in the photo. At what point is curiosity being taken too far? When will ignorance not come back to haunt us? When does self dignity come into play?
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| "You Can Touch My Hair" Display Union Park Photo taken 6.6.13. There will be another display held on 6.8.13. |
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Ant Thomas Poetry Videos off Upcoming Renaissance Man 2.0 Soundtrack
Ant Thomas Poetry Videos off Upcoming Renaissance Man 2.0 Soundtrack
Blog post by Ant Thomas
Videos produced by Royal TV
www.antthomas.com
"Shackles"
"Dreams of Making Something Out of Nothing"
For more poetry and music by Ant Thomas: www.reverbnation.com/antthomas
Blog post by Ant Thomas
Videos produced by Royal TV
www.antthomas.com
"Shackles"
"Dreams of Making Something Out of Nothing"
For more poetry and music by Ant Thomas: www.reverbnation.com/antthomas
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
America is Still Segregated
America is Still Segregated blog post by Ant Thomas
America is still segregated. There are people who make claims racism is no longer alive, but if you do your research you would know this is a lie. There are a pool of talented people landlocked to poverty and crime, we often refer it to the trap. Check out this analysis of the 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stult at Brown and Florida State.
21 most segregated cities in the US
Link: Most Segregated Cities Census Maps 2013-14
Check out this map of Boston:
America is still segregated. There are people who make claims racism is no longer alive, but if you do your research you would know this is a lie. There are a pool of talented people landlocked to poverty and crime, we often refer it to the trap. Check out this analysis of the 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stult at Brown and Florida State.
21 most segregated cities in the US
Link: Most Segregated Cities Census Maps 2013-14
Check out this map of Boston:
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Man Saves 3 Women, Who Had Been Kidnapped for 10 years
"Man Saves 3 Women, Who Had Been Kidnapped for 10 years"
Blog post by Ant Thomas |
Charles Ramsey, man who saved the women, tells reporter, "Had I known they were in there, I would have done that heroic stuff a year ago!"
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Active Duty Soldier Illegally Disarmed
This is interesting. If citizens are automatically deemed a threat while carrying firearms, why aren't police considered a threat?
Monday, April 8, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Ant Thomas Freestyle - Video Produced by My Flow Life
Ant Thomas Freestyle @UGHH after The Mixtape Rlease For Skipp Grizzly.
Ant Thomas Freestyle w/ FlowLifeWorld.com
Check out quick 30 second freestyle by Ant Thomas during the Flow Life Interview! Video Produced by Flow Life
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Freerunning vs Ghetto Free Running
Checked out some of my early blog posts and landed on Freerunning by Damien Walters
Damien Walters is extremely talented and it made me think of two groups:
A Hub Free Running - a talented local Boston Free Running Group, I got the pleasure of meeting and Ghetto Free Running - a dude flipping off the rooftop
PLEASE, Do not try any of this at home.
Ghetto Free Running:
A Hub Free Running:
Ghetto Free Running:
A Hub Free Running:
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