Sunday, June 29, 2008

O significado da Caveira Mexicana

Todo dia dois de novembro é comemorado no México, o Dia de Finados. Os antigos povos que viviam no México acreditavam que todos os anos, as almas dos mortos visitavam seus parentes.

Mesmos os índios mexicanos não vendo as caveiras como símbolo de morte, mas sim de vida, quando aproxima-se o dia dois de novembro as lojas e supermercados enchem-se de balas e doces em formato de esqueletos e caveiras.

Posada diferenciou-se de outros artistas que retratavam a morte, devido as personalidades humanas dadas às suas caveiras. O artista reproduziu as sociedades mexicanas, sempre incorporanto o sentimento dos mexicanos relativos à morte.

Estes e outros motivos, levaram as caveiras a tornarem-se um dos ícones realmente mexicanos.



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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

New Song | Eve Feat Robin Thicke | Fantasy



Check out his new song called Fantasy with hip hop artist Eve featuring R & B artist Robin Thicke. It's from her long delayed "Here I Am" Album. We like it... sounds good.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Britney Spears Gets Change in Custody Agreement | Laura Wasser


Just before 8:30 a.m, pacific time, Britney Spears arrived to court. She was joined by her father, Jamie, and her lawyer, Laura Wasser. Britney Spears reunited with family law attorney Laura Wasser and there were some changes today in her child custody agreement.

According to Ok! magazine:
Britney has requested overnight stays at her home with her sons Sean and Jayden and she and her lawyer were in court to "show cause" as to why she should be granted the extra time.

Although the details of the status change have not been announced, OK! magazine reports that Britney said she was happy as she exited the courthouse.

Don Imus Race Remarks About Pacman Jones

"Shock Jock" Don Imus, fired by CBS last year for referring to the Rutgers Women's basketball team as "nappy headed hos," seemed to put his foot in his mouth once again during his Monday morning radio show on WABC-AM.

Imus had a brief exchange with the show's sportscaster, Warner Wolf, discussing Adam Jones' request to not being called by his nickname, "Pacman," so that people might stop referring to his [Pacman Jones] record of multiple arrests.

Check out this video report from the Associated Press, below. It gives a good account of what is going on right now:

Monday, June 23, 2008

George Carlin Dies Of Heart Failure | 7 Words


George Carlin, 71, the legendary comedian, died last night. According to his publicist, Carlin died of heart failure at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California. George Carlin made political commentaries extremely funny. He told the truth and he was funny. George Carlin was a genius and he will be missed. Carlin is perhaps best known for his Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV routine.


Just last week it was announced that the veteran comic would be the 11th person inducted, in November, 2008, into the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts receiving this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Past winners include Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg, Lily Tomlin, and Steve Martin.

Rest in peace, George Carlin. We will miss you.
Check out his "Seven Words" routine, below:

Sunday, June 22, 2008

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Amy Winehouse Has Early Stage Emphysema | Irregular Heartbeat


Amy Winehouse has been diagnosed with early stage emphysema and an irregular heartbeat. Unless she stops smoking drugs, she will have to wear an oxygen mask.

According to her father:
There are nodules around the chest and dark marks. She has 70 percent lung capacity.~ap

Amy Winehouse, 24, fainted last Monday after signing autographs from some of her fans traveling from Canada to meet her. She had walked back into her North London home before the unfortunate incident. She was admitted to a hospital as a precaution. She ended up staying for a week while doctors were trying to determine what caused her to pass out.

According to reports,
Winehouse will stay on schedule to sing at a concert in London on Friday celebrating the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela, the South African Nobel Prize-winner, and plans to take part in the Glastonbury music festival the following day.~ap

It looks like Amy Winehouse is on the road to recovery. Let's hope she realizes she must stop smoking drugs so she can continue to enjoy doing what she does best and live a quality life. Her father has pleaded for her "drug-dependent" friends to stay away.

Check out more news on Amy Winehouse by clicking on the link in the Labels Section, below.