Tag: Rolling Stone magazine
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Joy Junction Apartment Complex In Albuquerque Fights Homelessness
It’s no secret that homelessness in Albuquerque is an ongoing crisis. The crisis continues, despite inaccurate promises by some groups to “end” homelessness. Over the last few years, I’ve seen panhandling increase prolifically all over the city, while at Joy Junction, desperate families-often with children-call or visit us daily asking for a meal and a…
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Videogames As Art Exhibit At NYC’s Museum Of Moving Image
Spacewar! Videogames Blast Off looks at the first 50 years of video games through the lens of Spacewar!, the first digital video game, its development, and the culture from which it sprang. In addition to a model of the original PDP-1 (Programmed Data Processor-1) computer running a playable simulation of Spacewar!, the exhibition presents 20…
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The Social Network Movie Blows My Mind
Movie expectations are a dangerous bag. We savor anticipation, but envisioning a positive experience before you’ve actually had the experience can warp perception and lead to anti-climax: the proverbial let down. Hype is another form of expectation, one that is projected from external sources. And how many times have we heard the phrase: “It just…