“WATER: OUR THIRSTY WORLD” Photographic Exhibition
Annenberg Space for Photography – Los Angeles, CA
3/27 to 6/13/10

People accurately surmised that many of the modern-day conflicts would take place over oil.  However, few really speculate on the likelihood of future world wars being fought over: fresh water.  A resource that Californians generally take for granted as the drought periods lengthen in the stolid face of global warming.  “WATER: OUR THIRSTY WORLD” is an exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography, organized in partnership with National Geographic Magazine. →

The folks who brought you last year’s breakthrough documentary Food, Inc. will release in North American theaters another film chronicling another one of our most pressing crises. Written and directed by Lucy Walker (The Devil’s Playground), Countdown to Zero features appearances by Valerie Plame Wilson, President Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Pervez Musharaff and Tony Blair and makes a compelling case for nuclear disarmament →

Bloggomist: Today’s Dish / Yesterday’s Spam
Political Opinion

Two weeks ago, Canadian authorities were notified by an Xbox live gamer in British Columbia that one of his Modern Warfare 2 teammates had threatened to gun down classmates at his high school. According to Kotaku, the teen had planned to obtain weapons “from a friend in the Marine Corps,” claimed he would shoot a pregnant classmate and his best friend, and “make the headlines so that people would remember him forever.” →

Our good friend, Josh Kun is associate professor at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. He has worked to collect and preserve the musical heritage of the Jewish diaspora and has written extensively about the intersections between music, culture and politics. The latest issue of USC’s Trojan Family Magazine, an alumni publication, features a profile of Josh and his work as an academic, music collector and writer. There’s also information about his involvement with the Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation, his label which reissues musical rarities. →

Art Against Empire: Graphic Responses to U.S. Intervention Since World War II
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
3/10 to 4/18/10

LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions) is proud to present Art Against Empire—Graphic Responses to U.S. Intervention Since World War II, curated by Carol A. Wells from the archives of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG). Featuring works by Josh MacPhee, Corita Kent, Jay Belloli, Cedomic Kostovic, Stephen Kroninger, and more. →

The Bloggomist: Today’s Dish/Yesterday’s Spam
Lifestyle Opinion

The air is thick with the natural humidity of the Philippines, the sweat of bodies, and soon, of blood. Men call out bets and after a minute or two, the next two contestants enter, cradled in the arms of their owners, crowing every so often into the chaos. →

The Bloggomist: The Lost Traveller

The sounds of sirens break the silence. Figures stand cold and undaunted, as their ‘armor’ radiates against the stark, blue sky. Commotion rings loud in the midnight air. Shouts of desperation are pleaded and just within seconds, gunshots trumpet, blaring like the commencement of war. Thick, smoke ripples through the flesh as a mother wails for the loss of her only son. Images of giving birth to him flash in between moments of despondency and rage as she holds onto her last living memory of her child. →

Howard Zinn: “On Human Nature and Aggression”

Dr. Howard Zinn, a prolific figure in the academic and political spectrum, dies at 87.  As a verteran of World War II,  Dr. Zinn experienced the inner-turmoils of war which later inspired his work as a professor, a social activist and a participant in the civil rights movement. In a quest to educate and advocate for human rights, he continued as an active objector in the anti-war movement. →

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Owl City, currently on a sold out tour of the US in support of Ocean Eyes of Universal records, has partnered with American Red Cross to help those affected by the disaster in Haiti. If you haven’t done so already, donations can be made through a text mobile donation campaign, it’s as easy as 1-2-3. Just text OWL to 90999 to give $10 to those who truly need it. All donations will go to the Red Cross Relief Efforts in Haiti. 100% of the donations will go to the American Red Cross and their efforts to provide relief to the people of Haiti. Owl City will be reaching out to their fan base globally and while on tour in order to get all the help they can get.