#CoolShit 02.19.20
Jeff Bezos’ $10bn donation, the relationship between MLK, Malcolm X, & Stan Lee, and an epic mice fight.
Jeff Bezos just committed $10 billion to combat climate change.
Last week he bought the most expensive house in L.A., this week he makes the largest donation EVER, being rich is awesome!
Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, has made the second largest charitable gift in recent history.
“Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet. I want to work alongside others both to amplify known ways and explore new ways of fighting the devastating impact of climate change on this planet we all share,”
The 4 “Love Languages” of Design
1. Storyteller’s Circle
For many people, it’s the story behind your idea that will really make it sing.
2. Make it Zing
There are some ideas that make us express feelings that are beyond words—“oooohs” and “aaaahs.”
3. Straight to the Heart
What was the last performance you gave a standing ovation?
4. Lights, Camera, Action
For some, actions speak louder than words, and they can only fall in love with the idea after seeing or trying it.
Did you know: Stan Lee based Professor X & Magneto off of Martin Luther King Jr. & Malcolm X?
This was one of those things, that the first time I heard it, I KNEW it was true. Professor X always wanted to solve problems without violence, and Magneto was more “By any means necessary” - so damn cool.
That metaphor extended to the characters themselves, with Professor X and his vision of harmonious human-mutant coexistence standing in for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., while Magneto’s rigid attitude toward the defense of mutantkind reflected the philosophy of Malcolm X. The Sentinels, a brand of massive mutant-hunting robot, were introduced two years later as readers watched on TV as black Americans were beaten and abused by white police officers.
Delve into the wonderful work of Linda Nwachukwu inspired by her body, her experiences and her fantasies
Markedly self-reflective, Linda’s works are artistic expressions from deep within. Continuing to develop her work both conceptually and stylistically, looking to the future, Linda has bright hopes. “I want to look back and know that I made an impact similar to Walt Disney’s, but on black people.
This EPIC photo of mice fighting in the London tube.
