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    • 5 Things I’ve Learned About Real Life from Video Games

      Posted at 3:03 pm by Gelene Celis, on February 3, 2016

      …by Arieces (Washington, D.C., USA)

      1. When you meet enemies you’re going in the right direction.
      – Winston Churchill, one of the most badass people to ever live, once said: “You have enemies? Good. That means you stood up for something, sometime in your life.

      2. One level can make a really big difference.
      – You are not supposed to be the same person you were ten years ago, or five years ago, or one year ago. Hell, you’re not even supposed to be the same person you were yesterday. Living life has taught me that you need to do something each and every day that will improve yourself somehow.

      3. It pays to have friends.
      – I’m a strong believer in the phrase, “friends are the family you choose for yourself.”
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      4. Life is not fair, and you have to be okay with that.
      – Sometimes, I really feel like life is one massive game of Mario Party. No other game has been able to accurately replicate the sheer amount of WTF moments you’ll experience during your time on Earth.

      5. Learn to live with yourself.
      – I try to ask myself the same question every morning, “Are you who you want to be?” The answer often dictates my mood for the rest of the day. When I don’t feel like I measure up to the person I should/could be, it bothers me a lot.

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      Posted in Arts & Culture | 0 Comments | Tagged north america, usa, washington
    • Heart

      Posted at 1:28 pm by Gelene Celis, on February 3, 2016

      …by Erick Oh (originally from Korea, currently based in California, USA)

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      Check out his site here
      And his Vimeo here

      I forget which film fest I discovered it from but it was one of those shorts they show before the feature.

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      Posted in Arts & Culture | 0 Comments | Tagged animation, art, asia, california, culture, film, north america, seoul, usa
    • What Does Having a Biracial or Multiracial Background Mean in Your Country?

      Posted at 5:18 pm by Gelene Celis, on January 19, 2016

      …by The Stream, Al Jazeera (Worldwide availability, based in Doha, Qatar)

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      Check out the page on Al Jazeera here

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      Posted in Arts & Culture | 0 Comments | Tagged asia, europe, middle east, north america
    • Goutte d’Or

      Posted at 2:24 pm by Gelene Celis, on January 9, 2016

      …translated “Drop of Gold” by Christophe Peladan (from Toulose, France currently based in Viborg, Denmark)

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      Check out the film’s site here
      And the IMDB here

      More about Christophe on this webpage
      And his IMDB

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      Posted in Arts & Culture | 0 Comments | Tagged animation, denmark, europe, film, france, stop-motion
    • 6ixsaem | Isaĕm | XIII

      Posted at 1:11 pm by Gelene Celis, on December 28, 2015

      …originally from France, based in Toronto, ON.

      Stay humble and work hard.
      Stay humble and work hard.
      Life ⏳
      Life ⏳
      We are the power 📣
      We are the power 📣
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      130016
      Snowy night ❄
      Snowy night ❄
      La haine 💥
      La haine 💥
      Cold shots ❄❄
      Cold shots ❄❄
      Christmas eve 🎄
      Christmas eve 🎄
      Wanted 🚨
      Wanted 🚨
      Wanted to celebrate my 416 followers with that picture to show my gratitude for the opportunies that the city offers and to the people that support me and my art. God bless you guys! 👊
      Wanted to celebrate my 416 followers with that picture to show my gratitude for the opportunies that the city offers and to the people that support me and my art. God bless you guys! 👊
      On the road to glory 🆓
      On the road to glory 🆓
      Blessed for another year on earth, be grateful for what you have... God bless you guys 😇
      Blessed for another year on earth, be grateful for what you have… God bless you guys 😇
      Don't play too much with fire 🌋
      Don’t play too much with fire 🌋
      Hard work is key 💯
      Hard work is key 💯
      A night in Chinatown
      A night in Chinatown
      God Bless Toronto
      God Bless Toronto

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      I compared his work to Brassaï, as the sensibility is very similar, to which he responded, “Oh cool!  Is he on Instagram?”
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      “No no he’s one of those academic, dead ones from like the 20’s or something.”
      Jokes.

      I would write more about him but he’s trying to stay anonymous so no dice, folks.  Sorry.
      And I know his photos look like it was shot on film, but he’s actually using a DSLR.

      Check out 6ixsaem’s Instagram here

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      Posted in Arts & Culture | 0 Comments | Tagged art, canada, culture, europe, france, north america, photography, toronto
    • Souveraines: Ces Peuples ou les Femmes sont Libres

      Posted at 12:26 pm by Gelene Celis, on November 8, 2015

      …is a photography book by Pierre de Vallombreuse (Bayonne, France)

      …the title also roughly translates to “Sovereign:  The Peoples Whose Women are Free”

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      Searching for an alternative to the patriarchal societies often found in Western countries, French photographer, Pierre de Vallombreuse journeyed to Southeast Asia to document the fascinating lives of indigenous people in cultures that place equal or even more value on women. Taking a humanistic approach to an anthropological question, de Vallombreuse used his camera to explore the progressive traditions of isolated communities that have remained untouched by globalization and technology.
      “Most of the cultures in Southeast Asia are more based on equality than domination,” the photographer wrote to us in an email. For this series Souveraines, which was commissioned by Arthaud Publishing, de Vallombreuse selected four remote cultures where women play decisive and central roles in governance and spirituality—the Khasi, a matrilineal and matrilocal society in northeastern India; the Palawan, a non-hierarchical community in the Philippines; the Mosuo ethnic group in China; and the Badjao, a sea-dwelling group that prefers boats to houses.
      De Vallombreuse told us that some of the most striking things he observed in these societies included “fluidity, simplicity, and normality” between men and women. “This should be normal everywhere,” he said.
      “Equality, mutual respect between the sexes, freedom to all; some traditional societies grant women leading social and spiritual roles,” the series description reads on the website of Galerie Argentic, where Souveraines is currently on display in an exhibition. “Among these peoples, women, recognized for their uniqueness and skills, are masters of their destiny.”

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      Check out Pierre’s site here
      And his Facebook here
      And his Twitter here

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      Posted in Arts & Culture | 0 Comments | Tagged asia, bayonne, book, equality, ethnic, europe, france, indigenous, matriarchal, matriarchy, native, photography, southeast asia, women
    • Three Most Important Life Lessons

      Posted at 4:20 pm by Gelene Celis, on October 23, 2015

      Anthony Robert's avatartonysbologna : Honest. Satirical. Observations

      What is life without knowledge? To the delight of myself, elementary teachers, and guidance counselors nationwide I’ll follow up the previous question with the classic schoolyard cliché’ “Knowledge is power.”

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      Somewhere a sixth grade student is rolling their eyes. Do you even lift bro?

      In my short but turbulent life I have experienced three main life lessons that have affected me to my core. I now consciously live my life in alignment with these lessons and am pleased with the results. This isn’t a self-help, raspberry, bullshit article where I’ll promise you the world on an ice cream cone but rather real world truths that I have lived and all of us instinctually know. Sit back, relax, grab a coke, put on a smile and enjoy.

      Life Lesson One: Whatever You Think About Intently Will Transpire.

      The older I become the more I realize that life isn’t random but rather…

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    • What We Do in the Shadows

      Posted at 12:44 am by Gelene Celis, on September 21, 2015

      …directed by Jermaine Clement and Taika Waititi (New Zealand)

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      Watched it in TIFF (from a previous year, not 2019)

      Check out the IMDB here

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      Posted in Arts & Culture | 1 Comment | Tagged art, culture, film, horror, movie, new zealand, oceania
    • Lip Photography

      Posted at 7:35 am by Gelene Celis, on August 10, 2015

      by Leann Parker (Toronto, ON)

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      Worked with her in an ad agency.

      Check out her blogspot here
      And her site here

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    • Carimbó

      Posted at 10:29 am by Gelene Celis, on July 17, 2015

      …by Schlachthofbronx (Munich, Germany)

      “Carimbó is a Brazilian dance.  The dance was a common dance in the northern part of Brazil, from the time that Brazil was still a Portuguese colony, originally from the Brazilian region of Pará, around Marajó island and the capital city of Belém…”
      – Wikipedia

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      ❤❤❤  ^_^

      Check out Schlachthofbronx’s Official site here
      And their Soundcloud here
      And their Facebook here
      And their Twitter here

      Read more about Carimbó on Wiki here.

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      Posted in Arts & Culture | 0 Comments | Tagged animation, Belém, box, brazil, brazilian, carimbo, confetti, dance, electronic, experimental, germany, Marajó, munich, music, music video, Pará, portugal, portuguese, sexuality, stop-motion, twerk
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