Rebecca Escamilla
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‘The Watcher Files Project’, An Investigation and Response to Archived Portland, Oregon Police Surveillance Documents
Activist Lloyd Marbet selling a newspaper in a 1969 surveillance photo In the 1960s through 1980, the Portland, Oregon Police Bureau conducted surveillance on civic…
Holocaust Survivor Ela Stein Weissberger Offers a Message of Hope & Resistance in a Revival of the Opera ‘Brundibár’
Park Ridge, Illinois-based Petite Opera Productions has revived the children’s opera Brundibár, a piece written before World War II by Jewish Czech composer Hans Krása…
Researchers Discover Early Copy of the Quran Written Only Decades After the Prophet Muhammad’s Death
photo by Dr. Wilfried Lagler Researchers at the Coranica Project at the University of Tübingen have discovered that a manuscript of the Quran donated to…
Illinois Parent Creates Vivid Drawings on Her Kids’ Lunch Bags Every Day
Illinois artist Christy Kilgore creates vivid colored pencil and marker drawings on her kids’ otherwise bland brown lunch bags each day. Some drawings are of…
‘Grandmas Smoking Weed for the First Time’, Women Trying Marijuana Have Snacks and Play Cards Against Humanity
Cut has just released the short film “Grandmas Smoking Weed for the First Time.” In the film, three senior women in Seattle, Washington, where recreational…
Talented Two-Year-Old Drummer Impeccably Performs With Church Choir
A talented two-year-old percussionist named Camden drums along with the choir at Greater Mt. Zion Church in Mississippi with impeccable timing in a tremendous feat…
‘Text Me Merry Christmas’, Kristen Bell & Straight No Chaser’s Cheery Song About Staying in Touch Over the Holidays
Actress and singer Kristen Bell and a capella group Straight No Chaser have released the Christmas song “Text Me Merry Christmas“—a catchy song about staying…
Whimsical Tea Bags Make It Look Like a Goldfish Is Swimming in a Cup of Tea
The Taipei, Taiwan-based group Charm Villa has created tea bags designed to look like a goldfish. When placed in hot water, the colors of the…
Festive Yarn Bombing Puts Ugly Holiday Sweaters on Iconic Portland, Oregon Statues
Visitors to Portland, Oregon’s Pioneer Courthouse Square now through December 25, 2014 will be greeted with the sight of the surrounding area’s iconic statues looking…
Conan O’Brien Visits ‘The Jon Stewart Show’ in a 1994 Clip of the Short-Lived Talk Show
The short-lived MTV talk show The Jon Stewart Show aired for only two seasons, but at one point was the second most popular show on…