Hrag Vartanian

Tonight, Douglas Gayeton’s documentary short “Molotov Alva and the Search for His Creator: A Second Life Odyssey” airs on Cinemax at 8pm EST (like right now, sorry for the late notice).
I knew this would develop into something when I posted about it back in April 2007. Part philosophical tract, part travel guide to the subcultures [...]

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As the Democratic primary approaches, I can guarantee we’re going to see more Dem sparring on YouTube. This video is one of the best I’ve seen so far…who knew Roy Lichtenstein’s imagery so naturally alligned itself with the pro-Obama camp?

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For those of your that remember the 1997 Pokemon episode that triggered photosensitive epilepsy in a handful of Japanese children, well it seems TV (MTV specifically) have adopted a policy that will ensure that doesn’t happen again.
The latest victim of the Pokemon-effect ban (called the Harding Test) is Gnarls Barkley…this via HuffPost:
…its strobe effects, which [...]

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Two Vancouver Film School students conjured up this amazing film that argues evolution in a “medieval-church-style” and Creationism in a “scientific” way…it is rather spooky to watch the narrative styles reversed.

{via the Friendly Atheist}

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Ok, now some shameless self-promotion for a great new podcast.
Those interested in global Armenian cultural issues should check out Hye Eli, a new podcast by Tamar Hayatayan Armen of Vancouver, Canada, which has the deliciously wonderful tag line “a Mirror for Armenians.”
I was kindly asked to contribute an essay for the latest podcast on Garine [...]

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