Category: Activism

Activism, Cultural Arts, Cultural issues, History, Social Issues

The Golden Age of Hollywood: MGM Turns 100 and A Little Girl Turns 97

By Mike Szymanski (all photos by Mike except as noted) It’s a true Hollywood story. On April 19, 1935, MGM Studio chief Louis B. Mayer had a brainstorm and celebrated the joint birthdays of the studio’s youngest star Cora Sue Collins along with one of the oldest stars May Robson. It was to be a great publicity stunt with every major star on the lot … Continue reading The Golden Age of Hollywood: MGM Turns 100 and A Little Girl Turns 97

Mike Szymanski
Activism, Cultural issues, Movie Review, Philosophy, Social Issues, Spirituality, The Environment

Planting ‘The Seeds of Vandana Shiva’ Will Make You See the World Differently

The Seeds of Vandana Shiva Rating: 8/10 Directors: Camilla Denton Becket and James Becket Writers: Camilla Denton Becket, James Becket and Anthony Ellison Style: Documentary Time: 1 hour 12 minutes Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/@theseedsofvandanashiva4082 Review by Mike Szymanski Few people in the world can speak pearls of wisdom all the time, and be quoted all the time, and are still saying something meaningful and important to the world. … Continue reading Planting ‘The Seeds of Vandana Shiva’ Will Make You See the World Differently

Mike Szymanski
Activism, Social Issues

Global Million Mask March Hits Hollywood

By Monteque Pope-Le Beau A day after midterm elections and on the eve of the AFI film festival the activist group Anonymous descended upon Highland Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard around 1:00 p.m. with a Global Million Mask March. It was a group of more than 75 people. Many of the participants were protesting a vast array of social problems. The group said the march was … Continue reading Global Million Mask March Hits Hollywood

Monteque
Activism, The Environment

#Nature Is Speaking, Are you Listening?

By The Art Of Monteque Team “I have fed species greater than you, and I have starved species greater than you … I am prepared to evolve. Are you?” asks “Mother Nature,” voiced by Julia Roberts     How would we react if Nature had a voice and told us just how it felt about the way we were treating it? What if through our … Continue reading #Nature Is Speaking, Are you Listening?

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