Popular Culture Part 17

Learning expands great souls.

-A Namibian proverb.

In the 21st century, the information age is abundant.

Now, we see an influx of interest in popular culture. In
this generation, we want the truth. This work not only
discusses about the complex nature of popular
culture. It gives great inspiration for humanity to
make real changes in the world.
For thousands of years, people have entertained by plays, theater, music, dance, and other forms of
creative human expression. Today, popular culture is a worldwide phenomenon. It has been performed by
human beings of every color, of every creed, and of every conceivable background. Today, we live in a new
time with extraordinary advancements in technology from IMAX, blue ray, IG, Twitter, Facebook, Snapcat,
Amazon, Google, etc. Films are more decentralized (with the growth of Netflix, etc.), but the mainstream
industry is mostly controlled by a select few of multinational corporations. There are still forms of
entertainment which positively inspires humanity, advances righteousness, and has inspired individuals
globally. Likewise, some forms of popular culture represent unjust exploitation, the promotion of negative
stereotypes, and nefarious agendas. In this information age, information about popular culture has gone
rapidly. Books, documentaries, and other forms of media have documented the corruption, the hypocrisy,
the human exploitation, and the other evils found in the mainstream popular culture. These celebrities are
human beings. Therefore, they arent perfect and they shouldnt be placed in an infallible pedestal. In that
sense, we should not be shocked if some celebrities spew outlandish and ridiculous statements. In the final
analysis, we have the right to find that happiness in our lives.

Life is very short, so joy and happiness are legitimate, indispensable goals to seek. Happiness has nothing to
do with disrespecting others or maligning others in an evil fashion. Treating your neighbor as yourself is a
true concept and ideology that we must all believe in and follow. That precisely means that when we
encounter another human being, we should act courteous and righteous. It is also entails the fact that we
should stand up for our human rights too. Also, it is very true that many celebrities, politicians, judges,
journalists, spy chiefs, generals, etc. have been involved in intrigue and corruption for decades and
centuries in our modern age. That is why the CIA has been exposed doing Operation Mockingbird, which is
about the CIA infiltration of much of the media. The CIA has been in existence since 1947. Its forerunner
was the OSS, which was very active during World War II. There has been the Savings and Loans banking
Scandal which is about Charles H. Keating and others being convicted of financial corruption.

2017 is a new year, a new day, and a new era. We take this time to celebrate, to continue our bonds with
our families plus friends, and to realize how precious life is. So, we not only keep the faith, but we advance
the beauty of positivity, camaraderie, human tolerance, and joy. To all of the great friends: you certainly
inspire me. I will be a better man in 2017 than in 2016. Also, people can redeem themselves. I believe in
redemption. I believe in black liberation and human rights. Things happen for a reason and I'm glad to have
the opportunity to communicate my thoughts on a myriad of issues and to inspire others in this journey. I
have faith for the future. The reason is that our ancestors suffered a whole lot worse than us and they
continued to persist. So, we still rise. 2017 will be a year of many anniversaries and new realities. We will
always stick by our principles and express that wondrous love for our communities. In life, we embrace the
premise of finding happiness. Finding joy and happiness is one of the greatest parts of life. Happiness has
nothing to do with selfishness or an inflated ego. Happiness deals with contentment with ones self, helping
others, and love. Happiness is one guiding principle which has improved so many lives and has been
innovative in advancing hope and freedom in the Universe. History has taught us to never quit and to
follow our aspirations legitimately. We shall. We will continue to rise.
Madiba
It is great for BET to show the Madiba series about the life of Nelson Mandela. For people who are new to
understanding the life of Nelson Mandela, it is a great educational tool in allowing people to see the
multifaceted aspects of the man. Nelson Mandela was a hero who stood up for our people. Nelson
Mandela was born in South Africa. He has Xhosa roots. He was born in July 18, 1918 in Mvezo, Cape
Province, Union of South Africa. Much of his family was aristocratic. Back then, South Africa was mostly
controlled by English and Dutch people. From 1918 to 1948, Nelson Mandela was not yet a revolutionary.
He loved his family. He participated in a ceremony that signified his stage into manhood. His patrilineal
great-grandfather, Ngubengcuka, was king of the Thembu people in the Transkeian Territories of South
Africa's modern Eastern Cape province. His clan name was Madiba, so he is also known as Madiba. Nelson
Mandela was given the forename Rolihlahla, a Xhosa term colloquially meaning "troublemaker. During his
young years, he was finding himself and his personal destiny. Nelson Mandela's father, Gadla Henry
Mphakanyiswa, was a local chief and councilor to the monarch. His mother was Gadla's third wife,
Nosekeni Fanny, daughter of Nkedama of the Right Hand House and a member of the amaMpemvu clan of
the Xhosa. Nelson Mandela said that his teacher Miss Mdingane gave him the anglicized name of Nelson.
He was raised a Methodist.

He loved to study Xhosa, African history, and stories. In a Methodist mission school, he was influenced by
anti-imperialist views from a visiting chief named Joyi. He came into high school and into college. By the
1940s, he met the realtor and ANC activist Walter Sisulu. He soon befriended other ANC members and
Communists like Nat Bregman. Mandela was a great friend of Oliver Tambo. Nelson Mandela worked with
black people, biracial people, Indians, white people, and others to fight apartheid & racial oppression. The
anti-apartheid movement was diverse. Some wanted an all-black state and some wanted a multiracial state
where apartheid was eradicated. All groups desired justice and an end to white racism. Mandela began
studying law at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he was the only black African student. He faced
racism at that location. There, he befriended liberal and communist European, Jewish, and Indian students,
among them Joe Slovo and Ruth First. In August of 1943, Nelson Mandela marched in support of the
successful bus boycott to reverse faire rises. Sisulu influenced Mandela to be revolutionary along with his
friend Oliver Tambo. Anton Lembede was an ANC member who wanted black people to unite against
apartheid. He married his first wife Evelyn Mase (an ANC activist and trainee nurse) in October 1944.
Nelson was involved in the Defiance campaign. By the 1950s, Nelson Mandela wanted a totally multi-racial
united front to defeat apartheid. He was found non-guilty of the Treason Trial. He grew up to be a lawyer
and an activist to end the apartheid system. He defended the Freedom Charter, which called for a
progressive change in South Africa where its people would be free from apartheid oppression. The
Freedom Charter is explicit in its calling for economic egalitarianism and racial justice. In 1960, the
Sharpeville Massacre happened when white racists murdered many black people. This was a turning point
in the life of Nelson Mandela. He soon rejected nonviolence unconditionally and promoted self-defense.

By this time, he was divorced from his first wife and married Winnie Mandela. Mandela created the military
wing of the ANC called the Umkhonot we Sizwe (MK) or Spear of the Nation. This armed wing used
sabotage to defeat the imperialist state while not targeting innocent human life. Mandela and 19 of his
comrades were captured on July 11, 1963 in a farmhouse in a small town named Rivonia, outside of
Johannesburg. He and nine of those captured were put on trial and convicted of high treason and
sentenced to life in prison on Robben Island. Mandela served 18 years on Robben Island and almost nine in
Pollsmoor Prison. Eventually, he was placed under a form of house arrest in a villa outside of Capetown.
While on Robben Island, Mandela, Sisulu, Govan, Mbeki, Ahmad Kathrada, and others would constitute a
high command of the revolution. Oliver Tambo worked in the ANC to be used underground while Nelson
was in prison. Nelson Mandela slowly got privileges in prison for himself and other inmates via courage. The
anti-apartheid movement spread worldwide. Over 300 US corporations and banks had investments and
loans in South Africa. Five hundred British corporations and a significant number from France, West
Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and others made up the foundation of the apartheid economy. Winnie
Mandela would continue to fight against apartheid along with Mandela & Winnies children. The World
Bank and the IMF send loans to the apartheid regime. Black people and others were exploited, but the
apartheid movement used boycotts, self-defense, protests, disinventments, and other methods to end the
regime.
Nelson Mandela never lost faith while he was in prison. ANC fighters, Angolan fighters, and Cuban
volunteers heroically defeated the apartheid Army in Angola which caused Angola to have independence.
During 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from prison. The regime made negotiations with Mandela
constantly before he was let out. Nelson Mandela visited the world including America to celebrate. He
worked in the ANC. The ANC agreed to assume responsibility for the debt accumulated by the white
regime and took an IMF loan to cover it in 1993, which was a mistake. In 1993, Janusz Walu who was a
racist far right extremist, assassinated Chris Hani, who was the head of Umkonto we Sizwe and chairman of
the Communist Party. Chris Hani was a revolutionary. By 1994, Nelson Mandela was the first black
President of South Africa. He had ties to the ANC and other organizations dedicated to liberation. As
President, he embraced neoliberal capitalist policies instead of the words of the Freedom Charter. Nelson
Mandela was progressive on many years during the 1990s and beyond, but he did compromise on some
issues while he was President.

Many improvements came into South Africa that dealt with electrification and building of clean water in
many areas. The problem was that economic inequality grew. There were a select few of black middle class
and the black rich while the masses of black South Africans experienced horrendous poverty. Presidents
after Nelson Mandela would be more conservative. On March 17, 2012, South Africa supported the wrong
resolution to allow NATO to bomb Libya (which was supported by the US, Britain, and France). On August
16, 2012 the South African army, now commanded by Africans, fired upon demonstrating mine workers,
killing 34, reminding the world of the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre. This evil event was the Marikina
Massacre. All of these events prove that neoliberal capitalism doesnt work and we must struggle against
neocolonization in South Africa. Nelson Mandela would continue to oppose the Iraq War, stand up for
HIV/AIDS assistance, and he supported Palestinian liberation. Nelson Mandela's revolutionary power
existed in his soul and in his actions. The miniseries does a great job in showing the diversity of freedom
movements in South Africa. I have watched the Madiba series before and it was magnificent being filled
with action and historical lessons.

Today, activists are still fighting economic inequality, racism, and other problems in South Africa, but we
have hope wherefore South Africa will see justice for all as a true reality.
Fences
We live in a new era. The movie Fences has been praised by the world over not just in America. Fences is a
2016 American drama film. It was directed by one of the greatest actors in human history, who is Denzel
Washington. The movie was written by August Wilson. The story of Fences was based on Wilsons Pulitzer
Prize winning play of the same. Wilson created the play in 1983. Wilson passed away in 2005 (he was born
in 1945), but he had a completed screenplay before his passing. Rest in Power to Brother August Wilson.
Fences could win Best Picture of this years Academy Awards. The film has a cast of great actors and
actresses. The film stars Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell
Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sidney. It was released in America nationwide by December 16,
2016. It has been greatly praised by critics. For example, Fences has been chosen by the American Film
Institute as one of the greatest films of 2016. It has been nominated for many awards like a Golden Globe
nomination for Best Actor for Denzel Washington and a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Viola Davis.

The film is based in 1957 Pittsburgh (filled with a strong steel industry). During that time, there is the
existence of the African American Great Migration (from the early 1910s) where black people migrated
from the South to the North (in places like Pittsburgh) in order to get economic or job opportunities, so
their families can benefit. 1919 was the year of the great steel strike in Pittsburgh too. Denzel plays Troy
Maxson, who is a man with a wife (played by Viola Davis as Rose). Troy Maxson is a 53 year old sanitation
worker. The couple has a son named Cory (played by Jovan Adepo). The movie is very emotional and filled
with controversies, arguments, debates, and family crisis. What sticks the glue in the family ultimately and
ironically is struggle for self-improvement and struggle in general. Torys friend and co-worker is Jim Bono
(played by Stephen McKinley Henderson). Gabe Maxon (who is played by Mykelti Williamson) has a head
injury from World War II. So, hes mentally impaired and has a $3000 government payout that Troy used to
purchase a home for his family.

Gabe is Troy's brother. Gabe has since moved out, but still lives in the neighborhood, where he is often
tormented by the local children. In his adolescence, Troy left home and became a robber to sustain himself.
After killing a man during a robbery led him to prison, he met Bono and revealed himself to be a talented
baseball player. He then played in the professional Negro Leagues, but never made it to Major League
Baseball. Although it is likely that he was rejected due to his advanced age, Troy firmly believes he was
passed over due to the color of his skin. Having survived a near-fatal bout of pneumonia in his youth, Troy
claims to have done so by defeating the Grim Reaper in a fistfight, upon which the Reaper vowed to return
for a rematch. Troy has issues. He has an estranged son a previous relationship, Lyons Maxson (Russell
Hornsby), infrequently visits him to borrow money, upsetting Troy, whose belief in responsibility rejects
Lyons' pursuing his dream of becoming a jazz musician instead of finding another job.

Cory is being scouted by a football team, but Troy is skeptical that he will reach the NFL. Troy carries past
hurt from him being rejected from the MLB. Troy says that racial discrimination is abundant, which is true
back then and today. Troy may be subconsciously jealous that Cory may achieve more success than him.
Belittling Jackie Robinson, the first black player in the big leagues, Troy maintains that little has changed.
His resentment is so strong that he sabotages his sons dreams. Cory doesnt work at his part time job in
order of him to play football practice. Troy wants him to work instead. Troy has a promotion in his garbage
struck job as the first African American to do so in Pittsburgh, but he cant read. He doesnt have a drivers
license and he committed adultery against his wife Rose with Alberta (or a woman when met at a local bar).
Troy forces Gabe to be institutionalized. Troy forces Corys coach to kick him off the football team. Troy is
forced to reveal his affair to Rose when his mistress becomes pregnant, leading to an argument in which
Troy aggressively grabs Rose, causing Cory to intervene and knock Troy into a fence, which Troy marks as
Cory's second offense. In the following months, Troy and Rose become estranged, although they keep living
in the same house, and Troy continues to visit his mistress, who ultimately dies in childbirth after going into
early labor. This caused an embittered Troy to angrily challenge the Reaper to another fight.

The film isnt a peaches and cream film. Troy brings his baby daughter Raynell home, and Rose decides to
raise her as her own, but refuses to accept Troy back into her life. Cory goes into the US Marine Corps
instead of going into college. He comes back and Troy blocks his path. A fight happens between Cory and
Troy. Troy has the upper hand. Later, Troy died of a heart attack 7 years later. Cory comes home to finally
reconcile with his family and father after his fathers death. Gabe is released from the hospital to attend
the funeral and reunites with his family as they all bid farewells to Troy. Gabe prays for St. Peter to open
the gates of heaven for Troy, and a shimmering sunlight glistens over them symbolizing intergenerational
forgiveness and peace. The film shows the hurt found in many families. It also shows hope that
reconciliation can occur in families too. Also, another point is to be made.

The movie ends in 1964. In real life, 1964 was a time of the growth of the civil rights movement. This film is
not representative of every black family. Families of every race or background (like immigrant workers from
Eastern Europe) have similar stories like the story shown in Fences. The deal is that Fences is a story that
has strong emotion, powerful action, and stirring performances from the actors and actresses involved.
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis displayed powerful performances. There are many black families who
are strong, powerful, and diverse too. Fences is a great movie.
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures has inspired more research into the contributions of African American women in STEM
fields. Its an inspirational film that is loved by many worldwide. This is an American biographical film. It was
directed by Theodore Melfi. It was written by Melfi and Allison Schoreder. The film was based on the great
nonfiction book of Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shettely. The book described the great contributions of
African American women mathematicians at NASA. The film stars Taraji P. Henson as Katherine G. Johnson.
Katherine Johnson is the mathematician who calculated flight trajectories for Project Mercury and other
missions. It features Octavia Spencer as Dorothy Vaughan and Janelle Monae Monae as Mary Jackson.
Supporting roles are played by Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parson, Glen Powell, and Mahershala Ali.
Hidden Figures was released in December 25, 2016. It has been praised by critics and movie goers alike. It
has grossed over $72 million. It has been nominated for many awards like for Best Supporting Actress for
Octavia Spencer and Best Original Score. The movie is based in early 1960s America where racial
segregation was all over the South. Activism was growing for civil rights too.

The movie starts in 1961 when all 3 women (Katherine Goble, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson) are in
their car. It breaks down. A cop pulls up to them and accompanies them to their destination of NASA after
being shocked that NASA hires black women. The Soviet Union put the first human named cosmonaut Yuir
Gagarin into a single orbit aboard Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961. Al Harrison (played by Kevin Costner) wants
to beat the Russians in the space race. Al Harrison desires the best people to be in the space race regardless
of color. This film takes place in the midst of the Cold War. We know that massive anti-Communist paranoia
existed back then. Significantly, Shetterly notes that Mary Jackson began working at NASA on April 5, 1951,
the same day a New York federal court handed down a death sentence against Ethel and Julius Rosenberg,
the couple accused of spying for the Soviet Union at the height of the anticommunist hysteria. Also, it is no
secret that the American government has a large governmental, military, and intelligence apparatus that
has committed war crimes, corruptions, and other evils back then and today. So, there can be no sanitation
of Western imperialism. Of course, this is not the fault of those who worked at NASA.
By 1962, mathematician Katherine Johnson is working at West Area Computers division of Langley Research
Center in Hampton, Virginia. She works with her great colleague Mary Jackson (an aspiring engineer) and
Dorothy Vaughan (or the acting supervisor of the group of African American women researchers). The
Soviet Union launched Sputnik into space. So, the Space Task Group via its director Al Harrison goes
immediately to try to get American astronauts into space. Katherine Johnson is assigned to assist the team
as a computer scientist, becoming the first African-American woman in the group of white male engineers.
She reports to head engineer Paul Stafford, who resents Katherine Johnson being assigned to double-check
his and other engineers' computations. Harrison challenges the entire engineering group to solve a complex
mathematical equation. When Katherine steps forward to solve it successfully, she gains his notice. The
team of astronauts, including John Glenn, visits Langley. Glenn makes a point of thanking the West Area
Computers employees. Over time, Katherine gains the respect of Harrison and some of her colleagues.
Despite Stafford's objections, Harrison includes Katherine in their high-security meetings, as she needs to
hear firsthand how the data is changing rapidly in the months before the space launch. She created a
sophisticated equation to solve the problem of slowing the space capsule to enable a safe re-entry and
landing at a particular point. Dorothy wants a promotion, but is stopped by her white manager Vivian. Mary
Jackson has a new assignment, so Mary Jackson goes into engineering classes in order for her to qualify for
an engineering job at NASA.

Mary Jackson goes into night classes held in an all-white high school in order for her to earn an engineering
degree. Although the US Supreme Court ruled in 1954 that segregation of public schools was
unconstitutional, in 1963, Virginia has not integrated its schools. Marys husband Levi (played by Aldis
Hodge) supports her. Levi is a staunch civil rights activist too. Dorothy learns that the impending installation
of an IBM 7090 computer could replace her and her co-workers. She teaches herself FORTRAN and trains
her co-workers to use this programming language too. She is assigned to the IBM team after successfully
getting the IBM computer to work, when the IBM engineers couldn't. She only accepts the assignment if all
the women from the "computer" group can join her. The whole group helps program the computer.
Friendship 7 space mission has discrepancies in the electronic calculations for the capsules coordinates.
John Glenn wants Katherine (who was born in 1918. Katherine Goble Johnson is a physicist too. She was
involved in early plans for a mission to Mars too) by name to check the calculations. Harrison brings her
into the control room. They relay the results together to Glenn. The space capsule later has some heat
shield problems, and the team decides to return the capsule after three orbits. Mary worked with NASA
engineers, so that Glenn can manually operate the controls to protect the shield. Friendship 7 successfully
survived re-entry and landed in the ocean. Later, the women are replaced by electronic computers.
Dorothy is promoted to supervisor of the programming department for all her co-workers and other white
women. Johnson is assigned to Analysis and Computation Division.

Mary obtains an engineering degree and position at NASA. The film exposes the evil of misogynoir as it
existed back then and today. It shows the oppression that black women had to experience like running to
the bathroom labeled "colored" because of Jim Crow apartheid. An epilogue reveals that Katherine Gobles
Johnson (who has a love interest and marries that love interest during the film) calculated the trajectories
for the Apollo 11 and Apollo 13 space missions. In 2015, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of
Freedom by President Barack Obama. Dorothy Johnson Vaughn passed away in 2008. She was born in 1910.
Mary Winston Johnson lived from 1921 to 2005. Hidden Figures is assisted by Pharrell Williams lively score,
particularly his track Runnin. The film shows romance, overcoming obstacles, and inspiration. Today,
space research is very important. We want to respect the contributions of 3 great black women who
changed the world in space research and STEM fields. We honor Katherine Johnson, Mary Johnson, and
Dorothy Vaughn forever. Black women played a very crucial, important role in establishing successful space
missions and engineering in the world. Therefore, I do recommend people to watch Hidden Figures.
Ex Machina
The movie Ex Machina have shown many themes about A.I., transhumanism, machines, etc. The movie
have female robot artificial intelligence beings. These robots are not happy about their male controllers.
The movie is creepy in the sense of having a lot of sexual innuendo in dealing with robots. The movie shows
dreams and we know about how much Hollywood movies focus on futuristic themes, etc. There is
technological imagery in the film. The movie is about one technical person coxed into meeting a tech elite
at his underground mountain facility after winning a contest. Caleb Smith (played by Domhnall Gleeson) is a
low level coder at Bluebook or the worlds largest search engine. He finds out how his CEO, Nathan
Batemans (played by Oliver Isaac) home is actually a research facility for super advanced A.I. The major A.I.
character is the robotic female named Ava (who is played by Alicia Vikander). Caleb is instructed by Nathan
to perform a series of Turing tests on Ava to see if she can pass by fooling him into thinking she is self-
aware. Nathan is lying to Caleb. Caleb asks Ava questions. Nathan watches the session form his panoptic
surveillance system. Ava dates herself as 1. She refused to specify whether she is one day or one year
old, indicating (following the climax) that she is not concerned with dates because she is the new number 1,
the first, as a fembot equivalent of Adam. Ava can copy human emotions. Ava manipulates Caleb into
thinking that she is self-aware and experiences emotional attachment to him. Nathan uses deception to
construct the perfect AI deception.

Caleb is being used. His online footprint and psych profile is being exploited by Nathan. It is no secret that
in real life, social media and search engines are designed to give a version of the electronic global brain.
That is why the FBI and other intelligence agencies constantly monitor Facebook. The global brain is the
makeup of electronic data. Also, the NSA has supercomputers that monitor the Internet and create ways to
research information. Caleb wants to free Ava in order to trap Nathan. In the reveal, Nathan foils Calebs
plan and explains that Caleb was the subject of the elaborate psy op all along, to see if he could be
manipulated by A.I. The psychological experiment is a success, but Ava outsmarts them both, trapping
Caleb in a glass box, just like Ava had been imprisoned. As Ava studies Nathans bedroom, she find former
models of herself. These robot females are servicing Nathan. Ava leaves from Calebs copter. Caleb and
Nathan arent freed. With help from Kyoko, Ava kills Nathan, but in the process Nathan destroys Kyoko and
damages Ava. Ava repairs herself with parts from earlier androids, using their artificial skin to take on the
full appearance of a human woman. She leaves Caleb trapped inside the facility, ignoring his screams, and
escapes to the outside world in the helicopter meant to take Caleb home. So, this film has controversial
themes and we must follow the Golden Rule. The film has won many awards for its visuals. The director and
writer of the film is Alex Garland.

Kanye West
One story in our society that deals with popular culture is how Kanye West was temporarily handcuffed and
hospitalized for a psychiatric evaluated. This reality shows many lessons. It documents how money alone
can't bring happiness or life fulfillment. It shows clearly also that mental health problems should be taken
seriously in our world. I don't agree with Kanye West on every issue. I don't agree with his mistakes. I do
wish for him to get the adequate help that he needs as he is obviously most probably suffering from mental
illness. Many of our people have real mental health issues and a strong support system have carried them
to live very productive lives. I feel like Kanye West may have too many yes people around him seeking
profit instead of true friendship. I also believe that his low self-esteem is a reality and he should be
responsible for his rants and other actions (as his precious mother has nothing to do with his deeds at all).
There are many sources giving a diversity of accounts of why he has been hospitalized. We know that he
has been under stress. We know that his tour has been cancelled weeks ago. He was at the Ronald Reagan
UCLA Medical Center. Before, he was acting erratically at his trainers house when the call was made.
Kanye, according to sources, didnt want to go to the hospital and had to be handcuffed to a gurney while
being transported.

The house was surrounded by security guards, fire trucks, and the police. This comes days after his rant
where he retroactively supported Trump and lashed out at Mark Zuckerberg, Beyonc, and Jay Z (where he
pleaded to him not to send killers to him). This comes after his mother died in November years ago in 2007.
She was 58 and her name is Donda. His wife is Kim Kardashian (who was a recent victim of a robbery in
Paris, France months ago) and the Kardashians are no stranger to dealing with low self-esteem, hurt men.
Lamar Odom was found unconscious and he was saved by many people. It is no secret that Hollywood is
filled with corruption, manipulation, hurt people, and other evils. Additionally, many people in Hollywood
are into the occult. Therefore, we have to use discernment and not condone the mistakes Kanye has made
while wishing Kanye to get better emotionally. Also, another point is to be mentioned too. Many of these
artists are colorists, lust after white acceptance, and just plain want to be assimilated into a wicked system
(some love the arena of deception instead of the truth of liberation). We are never into that. We are into
Blackness, the love of our black community, and the pan-African unity. It is important to end white racism
once and for all. Liberation is about respecting black women not worshipping those who dont care about
us. So, our eyes are on the prize.

Doctor Strange

The 2016 film Doctor Strange is filled with action, mystery, and creativity. It is based on the science fiction
stories of Doctor Strange from Marvel Comics. The film was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It talks about Eastern mysticism, time travel, and other issues. Its
special effects are innovative and it is very popular in America and throughout the world. The film was
directed by Scott Derrickson and he wrote the film along with Jon Spailhts and C. Robert Cargill. It has many
actors and actresses starring in the film like Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams,
Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen, and Tilda Swinton. In
Doctor Strange, surgeon Stephen Strange learns the mystic arts from the Ancient One after a career-ending
car accident. Many people wanted to create a film about Doctor Strange was for decades. The movie was
released in Hong Kong in October 13, 2016 and it was released in America by November 4, 2016. It was sold
more than $641 million so far. The film starts in Kathmandu, Nepal. There is the sorcerer Kaecilius and his
zealots who enter the secret compound called Kamar-Taj and murder its librarian, keeper of ancient and
mystical text. They steal a ritual from a book belonging to the Ancient One (She is a sorcerer who had lived
for an unknown time and taught all at Kamar-Taj including Kaecilius, in the ways of the mystic arts).

The Ancient Ones pursues the traitors, but Kaecilius escapes with the pages and some of his followers.
Stephen Strange was an acclaimed neurosurgeon. He was in a car accident and loses the use of his hands.
His fellow surgeon and former lover Christine Palmer tries to help him move on, but Strange believes that
he can regain the use of his hands. He uses experimental surgeries. They dont work. So, he learned about
Jonathan Pangborn, a paraplegic who mysteriously was able to walk again. Strange visited Kamar-Taj.
Mordo helps Strange. Mordo works under the Ancient One. The Ancient One shows Strange her power,
revealing the astral plane and other dimensions such as the Mirror Dimension. Amazed, Strange begs her to
teach him, and she eventually agrees despite his arrogance, which reminds her of Kaecilius. Master Wong
handles the library. Strange is taught the secrets under the Ancient One and Mordo. Strange goes
throughout the Earth in adventures. He uses his power to fight battles. Strange is told by Mordo and Wong
to not break the laws of nature. Kaecilius and his followers are the protagonists and they summon
Dormmanu of the Dark Dimension (where time doesnt exist and all can live forever). The London Sanctum
is destroyed. Kaecilius kills the Ancient One and goes into Hong Kong.

Strange saves Wong in a time travel event after Wong once died. Strange cant be destroyed by
Dormamanu and he leaves Earth. Mordo leaves since he disagrees with Stranges defying nature. Strange
returns the Eye to Kamar-Taj. He lives in New York Sanctum to study more. Strange wants to help Thor,
who has brought his brother Loki to Earth to search for their father Odin. In a post-credits scene, Mordo
confronts Pangborn and steals the energy he uses to walk, stating that Earth has "too many sorcerers.
There are themes of the apotheosis of Doctor Strange. Its a film with occult themes in it. In the film there
also is the symbol of the Tetragrammaton, It can also be seen as the sacred triangle or the magical triangle
of Solomon, the key of three and the triune symbolism found in the Tetragrammaton, Primeumaton, and
Anaphaxeton. It is claimed that Solomon used a six pointed star to control demons in the creation of his
temple. Similarly, Manly P. Halls An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Quabbalist and
Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy shows us a demon being evoked within a pentagram as the practitioner
utilizes sigils of protection around him. Doctor Strange shows us the secret powers of eastern mysticism,
psychedelic trips into alternate realities.
 Trump is the face of bigotry, intolerance, misogyny, and extremism. He is the face of white
racism. Everyone who voted for Donald Trump is a racist or someone who supports the
agenda of a racist bigot. There is no excuse for anyone to deny what is happening. We must
fight against oppression and stand up for our human rights.

Donald Trump and popular culture

There has been a huge influence of popular culture in the political world. Donald Trump is the new
President. The majority of voters voted against Trump, but he won most of the Electoral College. We live in
a new reality. Trump will have control of the CIA, the FBI, drones, and nuclear weapons. Trump has
promised to restrict immigrant rights, advance the interests of corporate interests, he wants to ban certain
Muslims from coming to America (even if they are tourists), and wants to repeal the ACA with a free market
health care system (not universal health care). The voters of Trump must realize that they support Trump
and his views too. The evil of ethno nationalist jingoistic extremism which is found in Europe is found in
America. Trump boasts about disrespecting women, but many hypocrites (who claim to be religious) voted
for him. The GOP is the party of the alt right. There have been massive hate crimes in America after Trump
was selected by the Electoral College.

What is disappointing is how people like Kanye West, Jim Brown, Ray Lewis, Floyd Mayweather, Omarosa
Manigault, and others allying with a male like Trump in claiming that he will help people. Steve Harvey has
recently shook hands with Trump too. Don King is one of Donald Trump's greatest supporters. Don King is a
person who had ties to the Mafia, who beat a man to death, and he loves the capitalist system. Both Don
King and Trump are unison in their agenda. Don King also called black people the N word in the company of
a mass of white folks in public. In my view, no one should say the N word period. Ex-Cleveland Browns
player Jim Brown has supported Trump too. He said that he feel in love with Trump when Trump has
explicitly called for the death penalty of the NYC Central Park Five. Back during the 1960's, Arthur B.
McBride founded the Cleveland Browns. He was accused of Mafia connections and illegal gambling, which
Arthur McBride has denied. Don King, Jim Brown, Ray Lewis, Rev. Darrell Scott, and others have the right to
support who they want. Yet, they don't represent many black people who disagree with Donald Trump out
of sincere convictions. Many of Trump's supporters and allies have links to groups like Le Cercle, the
American Security Council, the John Birch Society, the Heritage Foundation and the Council for National
Policy.

Trumps proposed cabinet represents the same oligarchical interests that people have opposed. Some of
them are billionaires who are in league with corporate power. Many of these proposed cabinet members
like Sessions are outright far right extremists. Jeff Sessions has call
for the continuation of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He also agrees with
the reactionary voter ID laws. Sessions is opposed to even the
moderate measures taken by the Obama administration on police
brutality, suggesting that the consent decrees negotiated with
particularly flagrant local police departments, as in Cleveland,
Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri, should be reviewed.

The personnel of Trumps cabinet showsin such figures as

Joy Villa wore this dress to the
Grammys at the date of February
12, 2017 in Los Angeles. There
are a lot of artists and people in
America who voted for Trump,
who is a person who has had
reprehensible words for years. Of
course, I disagree with the Trump
agenda.
billionaire asset stripper Wilbur Ross, multi-millionaire fast food
magnate Andy Puzder, former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson (who is
a member of the very powerful Pilgrim Society too. The Pilgrims
Society predates the founding of the Council on Foreign Relations
and the Royal Institute of International Affairs - two closely-linked
think tanks - with almost 20 years), and billionaire heiress and
charter school advocate Betsy DeVos. The Trump new administration
will be one of unrelenting war against the working class, destroying
jobs, social services such as education and Medicare, and any
remaining restrictions on the exploitation of labor.
It is what it is. The people in the picture are Omarosa Manigault, Jim Brown, Ray Lewis, and Rev.
Darrell Scott. They have met with Donald Trump and they believe in his views for our
community. These are supporters of Donald Trump. I am not.

Jan Chamberlin, who was a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, quit recently, because she had to
follow her conscience to disagree with the extremism of Donald Trump during his inauguration. The powers
that be allowed Trump to be President in order to promote a more authoritarian existence in society. In
fact, the Trump team is struggling to get musical acts to perform during the Trump inauguration. The
musicians who will perform are the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Jackie Evancho, the Missouri State
University Choir, and the Rockettes.

One shining light is that many progressive people (who are in popular culture and who are not in popular
culture) are speaking their minds to oppose the agenda of Donald Trump. They are going out to protest, to
work in their communities, and to fight for what is right. We shall not be moved and we will fight for our
rights as human beings.
A Music Video from the Weeknd
In our time, many music videos still has many messages in them. One such video is called Weeknds
Starboy. The video has the Weeknd destroying his house using an illuminated cross. That scene shows a
lot of meaning. There is occult imagery in the video too. The video deals with a collaboration with Daft
Punk. The video seems to be about a boy who is a star in the entertainment business. Yet, the symbolism
makes it more than about it. It has a ritualistic tone and outlines the principle of the death and rebirth
narrative found in esoteric initiations. The 2 videos of Cant Feel my Face, "Tell your Friends, and the
Hills outline a trilogy too. When the videos are seen together, it shows a story about the Weeknd meeting a
figure holding an apple, which is similar to the serpent story in the garden of Eden. In Cant Feel My Face,
the figure (which is similar to Lucifer) literally sets The Weeknd on fire and figuratively lights up his career.
In Tell Your Friends, The Weeknd buries himself in the desert. It outlines the old Weeknd. In Starboy, The
Weeknd kills his old self again by suffocating him. The Weeknd Starboy video starts with a masked man
entering the Weeknds house. The Weeknd sits in a chair. The masked man then gets up and suffocates The
Weeknd with a plastic bag. When the killer removes his mask, it shows that this person is the Weeknd. He
shaved his hair and he looks different. So, symbolically, he is reborn with a new hairstyle. He is wearing a
cross too. The Weeknd passes by a painting featuring Daft Punk. It shows a falling star in the background
and the black panther. The Weekend sees the illuminated red cross hanging in his room. The cross literally
catches his eye. The cross reflects inside a single eye, which the single eye has multiple meanings in the
occult.

Later, he takes the cross and breaks his gold records and the cover of his first album. In the song, he said
that his P1 (a sports car) is cleaner than your church shoes (the rewards of the occult elite are greater than
the life of a humble church going person). He also says that he makes a lot more money than you and that
his girl (and the girl he cheats this girl with, which he calls his side B word. Many artists degrade women
using that word) are better than yours. So, this has nothing to do with real Christian principles or fighting
materialism. Later in the song, explains how he upgraded to a new table where his girl can snort cocaine
from. So, he is boasting of what he has been given or has. The industry loves this as they love to make profit
off of people rapping or singing about wordiness. Also, he is blatant about his intentions in his song by
saying: We dont pray for love, we just pray for cars He is destroying things to go into another level of
his career not to destroy materialism. It is no secret that the corporate elites and the occult system runs
Hollywood and the rest of the entertainment world. Also, many celebrities relatives have ties to the
military industrial complex too. The cover of the Starboy single cover sums up the occult transformation
that is happening. On the left are lightning bolts, in the middle are crosses (and a star) and on the right are
more lightning bolts. There are six symbols in each column. In occult symbolism, the lightning bolt
represents descent from the heavens to Earth. For this reason the symbol is sometimes used to represent
Lucifer who is said to have descended from the Kingdom of God to mankind. Lucifer is also known as the
Light Bringer. The same terms have been used since the dawn of time to describe the planet Venus.

Venus is esoterically associated with the symbol of the 5-pointed star and the pentagram due to its
astronomical dance in the skies. This symbolism is not new. The late David Bowie used Kabbalistic
imagery and the lightning bolt image for decades. After destroying his things and burning down his clothes,
The Weeknd leaves his house. A black cat follows him. The cat is bigger in the car and its eyes glow. The
illuminated cross is no on the ground. The Weeknd is now a starboy, a person who was hand picked by
the elite to become a higher level star. Because of this, he owns a bunch of material things that he brags
about in his songs. To become a starboy, he has to kill his old self while wearing a cross and he must pledge
his allegiance by ritualistically destroying his possessions using a cross. Using this Christian symbol to
commit death and destruction is part of the soul-selling process. The industry is not peaches and cream.
Tons of celebrities tell about orgies, abuse, materialism, violence, drug addiction, and other evils
throughout the industry. Nothing is new under the sun which is why goodness is always good to promote
and good in society.
The Intelligence Community and the Industry

Yes, I will go there and it's time to show the comprehensive truth. It is not a secret that Western
intelligence has been involved in corruption for decades and centuries. The NSA has been caught in massive
spying for years and decades. Operation Ajax was about the overthrowing of the democratic Iranian nation
(which was organized by the CIA and by MI5) back in 1953. Operation Chaos was when the U.S. intelligence
community used its agents to infiltrate the anti-war movement in college campuses. It was conducted by
the CIA under the orders of LBJ in 1967. This is blatantly illegal since the CIA is forbidden from conducting
domestic surveillance of American citizens in American soil. The operation was launched under Director of
Central Intelligence (DCI) Richard Helms, by chief of counter-intelligence, James Jesus Angleton, and headed
by Richard Ober. Operation Chaos expanded under President Nixon. Not to mention that many Nazis were
sent into America by Operation Paperclip via the OSS. Many "ex-Nazis" worked with the CIA to conduct the
Cold War and many Nazis were in NASA too. For example, the Nazi Wernher von Braun worked in the Nazi
V-2 rocket program. After World War II, he worked with NASA to allow rockets to go into space. The Nazis
were some of the wicked people in human history. They not only murdered innocent people. They also
conducted perverted experiment against men, women, children, and babies (Josef Mengele did such evil
experiments constantly).

Also, the U.S. Intelligence community (as found in the FBI, the CIA, etc.) knew about popular musicians
decades ago and today. Many of them would spy on them and monitor them in many different ways. Back
from the end of World War II to the present, the world changed massively. America became the strongest
nation in the world economically and militarily. Complex technology from nuclear weapons to satellites
developed. Movements for social, progressive change ignited into the next level. Back during the Cold War,
many FBI and CIA agents falsely believed that Communism was on the verge of taking over the whole
world. They ignored the fact that Communism is not monolithic and that people have the right to believe in
whatever ideology that they desire (which is part of the freedom of conscience). They wanted to monitor
musicians not only for control, but to promote their anti-Communist, authoritarian extremism.

John L. Potash's book entitled, Drugs as Weapons Against Us documents how the CIA and other groups
exploit the drugs of the world to advance their agenda and it proves the Intelligence communitys
monitoring of well-known musicians. I certainly recommend the book. It is excellent and well written. CIAs
MKUltra was a program that tested LSD on many people. People now know that LSD has ruined the lives of
so many people and has damaged countless lives physically and emotionally. That is why recreational usage
of drugs can kill people literally. That is why I do advocate any drug to be used for medical purposes (in a
responsible fashion) if someone has no other option but to use drugs. People, involved in the MK Ultra
program, on many cases illegally tested human beings on mind control drugs constantly. The scope of
Project MKUltra was broad, with research undertaken at 80 institutions, including 44 colleges and
universities, as well as hospitals, prisons, and pharmaceutical companies.

The CIA operated through these institutions using front organizations, although sometimes top officials at
these institutions were aware of the CIA's involvement. The FBI harassed and illegally monitored
progressive leaders like Paul Robeson and Richard Wright. Both men stood up for black human rights and
opposed imperialism in private and in public. J. Edgar Hoover used the Hearst newspaper (which had allies
of Hoover in them) to issue articles slandering Robeson (as documented in the book entitled, Paul
Robeson: Film Pioneer, which was written by Scott Allen Nollen). Robeson was an ally of Albert Einstein
(who condemned racism and was pro-socialist. One thing that many of those right wing extremists hate are
socialists when socialism contributed to the development of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, other
economic rights, and other blessings).
The picture to the left is Paul Robeson and Claudia Jones. The picture to the right has Claudia
Jones again with WEB DuBois. All three black human beings fought for justice, opposed
imperialism, and believed in human liberation strongly. These human beings were heroes.

Paul Jr. (or Paul Robesons son) believed that his father's health problems stemmed from attempts by CIA
and MI5 to "neutralize" his father. Einstein was monitored by the FBI too. The FBI monitored the Beatles
(especially John Lennon), Jimi Hendrix, Elvis (even before he went into the Army), etc. People like the Black
Panthers, labor rights movements, civil rights groups, feminist organizations, Native American
organizations, Tupac, the Notorious B.I.G., etc. were monitored by the FBI and other members of the U.S.
intelligence community. One of the greatest spies was FBI agent Gary Rowe who was in many racial
incidents of the then segregated South. The CIA
and the Mafia worked together on many
endeavors too. Also, many excellent scholars
and researchers have done decades in great
work in exposing secret societies and other
political groups like the Skulls and Bones (which
has a bizarre initiation ceremony where new
recruits must reveal their secrets to members.
Famous politicians like George W. Bush, John
Kerry, etc. are members of the Skulls and Bones
too), the Pilgrim Society, the Bilderberg Group,
Freemasonry (whose modern manifestation
existed in Europe during the 18th century.
Masons swear an oath where they invoke death
and new recruits are placed a sharp object in
their chest. Morals and Dogma explicitly
mentioned that Blue Lodge members are given false interpretations).
Albert Pike written the following words: "The Blue Degrees (the Blue Lodge degrees) are but the outer
court or portico of the Temple. Part of the symbols are displayed there to the Initiate, but he is
intentionally mislead by false interpretations. It is not intended that he shall understand them; but it is
intended that he shall imagine he understand them ." (Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma, p. 819). It is a
historical fact that Freemasonry have ties to many Fraternities. The network of fraternities and sororities
are heavily found in education, medicine, legal affairs, sports (Shaquelle O'Neal is a Freemason), politics,
the religious establishment (i.e. the late Norman Vincent Peale was a 33rd Degree Freemason and he was a
member of the Phi Gamma Delta too. He has praised Greek Lettered Organizations), and economic
affairs. The Boule is another black Fraternal Order too. According to their own Past Grand Sire and Past
Grand Historian Archon Rodney Reed, he admitted that one founder of the Boule (named Henry McKee
Minton), admitted that he created the Boule in these terms: "...Members would not be "selected on the
basis of brains alone but in addition to congeniality, culture and good fellowship; that they shall have
behind them [at initiation] a record of accomplishment, not merely be men of promise and good
education." His fraternity would contain the "best of Skull and Bones of Yale and of Phi Beta Kappa." The
elitist Skull and Bones is known for its controversial history and bizarre rituals. They didn't even accept
women until the early 1990's. Therefore, more human beings understand the real controversial history of
the Skulls and Bones. I don't agree with the Skulls and Bones.

Masons call leaders Worshipful Master, but we should never call any man a "Worshipful Master." We have
the right to fear nothing except the Creator. Elitists like David Rockefeller and Henry Kissinger have publicly
advocated for a new world order or for a more globalized world. We have Youtube videos and their own
books advocating this. For example, David Rockefeller in his own book, written the following words:

"...For more than a century, ideological extremists at either end of the political spectrum have seized
upon well-publicized incidents such as my encounter with Castro to attack the Rockefeller family for
the inordinate influence they claim we wield over American political and economic institutions. Some
even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States,
characterizing my family and me as 'internationalists' and of conspiring with others around the world to
build a more integrated global political and economic structure one world, if you will. If that is the
charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it..." (Memoirs by David Rockefeller on 2003 as found in
Ch. 27 : Proud Internationalist, p. 406).

There is nothing wrong with international cooperation in the world done progressively. There is a problem
with select multinational corporations having undue influence in the world via an oligarchical fashion. That
is the point. The Intelligence Community is still here with heavy influence not only in foreign countries, but
in movie production companies and other aspects of society. Many of them are advisers in the
development of movies. Therefore, the mainstream popular culture isnt all fun and games. There are
corporations who control many aspects of popular culture. Many artists are told by handlers plus corporate
executives on what to do and where to go. Many celebrity based parties exist with many bizarre themes.
Many celebrities travel into Istanbul and Dubai not only for business, but for other reasons. Therefore, we
reject imperialism, human exploitation, and the corrupt actions done by many in intelligence agencies. We
believe in independent thinking, freedom, and justice for all.

Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick is a legendary director. He is also a screen writer, a producer, a cinematographer, an editor,
and a photographer. He was one of the greatest and influential directors in cinematic history. He was born
in July 26, 1928 in Manhattan, New York City. His father was Jacob Leonard Kubrick and Sadie Gertrude
Kubrick. Both of his parents were Jewish. His ancestors included Polish, Austrian, and Romanian people too.
He created many films that were adapted from novels, which talked about issues of life, and discussed
about the mysteries of the Universe. He saw the Bronx as a youth. He loved literature from an early age. He
read the Greek and Roman myths and the fables of the Grimm brothers. He traveled into Europe to
research and to grow his filming skills. He learned chess. Kubrick himself was a member of the United States
Chess Federation. He credited chess in developing his patience and discipline in making decisions. He was a
photographer for Look magazine during the late 1940s and the early 1950s. He made short films later. His
first major Hollywood film was The Killing for United Artists in 1956. The rest is history. His 1957 film was
Paths of Glory in 1957 that starred Kirk Douglas. He made the historical epic Spartacus in 1960. Kubrick
followed his own independent path. He went into the UK for years in making his films. His home at
Childwickbury Manor in Hertfordshire, which he shared with his wife Christiane, became his workplace,
where he did his writing, research, editing, and management of production details. This allowed him to
have almost complete artistic control over his films, but with the rare advantage of having financial support
from major Hollywood studios. His first British productions were two films with Peter Sellers, Lolita (1962)
and Dr. Strangelove (1964).

His films utilize distinctive music, detail, and a certain style with meaning. In other words, every scene in his
films had a specific reason on why they exist as he was a perfectionist. He controlled heavily his filmmaking
process. He controlled his films writing and editing too. He conducted massive research involving his
products. He worked with actors and actresses loosely too. His films were ahead of its time. He has
innovated cinematography. The scientific realism and innovative special effects of 2001: A Space Odyssey
(1968) was without precedent in the history of cinema before that time. That film earned him his only
personal Oscar, for Best Visual Effects. Steven Spielberg has referred to the film as his generation's "big
bang", and it is often included in polls of the greatest films ever made. For the 18th-century period film
Barry Lyndon (1975), Kubrick obtained lenses developed by Zeiss for NASA, to film scenes under natural
candlelight. With The Shining (1980), he became one of the first directors to make use of a Steadicam for
stabilized and fluid tracking shots. A Clockwork Orange (1971) was a controversial film from Kubrick. Most
of his films were nominated for Oscars, Golden Globes, or BAFTA Awards.

His last film, Eyes Wide Shut, was completed shortly before his death in 1999. Eyes Wide Shut is a film
especially filled with mystery, symbolism, secrets, ritualized parties, and it outlines things about what
happens in real life. That is why many people use Eyes Wide Shut as an example of how mysterious the
world is. The film was based on Arthur Schnitzlers 1926 novella Traumnovelle (Dream Story). The story is
transferred from early 20th century Vienna to 1990s New York City. The movie is about the adventures of
Dr. Bill Harford, who has sexual encounters. Later, he is shocked when his wife (Alice) tells him that she had
contemplated an affair a year earlier. Dr. Harford goes on an adventure where he infiltrates a massive,
masked orgy of an unnamed secret society. Kubrick obtained the filming rights for Dream Story in the
1960s as he considered it a perfect text for a film adaptation about sexual relations. The project was only
revived in the 1990s when the director hired Frederic Raphael to help him with the adaptation. The film
was mostly shot in the United Kingdom. The film had a long time in production for 400 days. The film was
released in July 16, 1999 in America and in September 10, 1999 in the United Kingdom. Dr. Bill Harford is
played by Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman played Alice Harford. The film starts with the Harford couple in
NYC attending a Christmas party thrown by Victor Ziegler. Bill is reunited with Nick Nightingale, a medical
school drop-out who now plays piano professionally. While a Hungarian man named Sandor Szavost tries to
seduce Alice, two young models try to take Bill off. He is interrupted by a call from his host upstairs, which
had been having sex with Mandy. Mandy is a young woman who has overdosed on a speedball. Mandy
recovers with Bill's aid. Bill goes into a mansion where a sexual ritual takes place. The people in the ritual
wear Venetian masks. Many people are naked too. Bill learns about a death of woman, which could have
been a product of murder or a drug overdose. Bill confesses to Alice about what has happens and their
relationship survives in a miraculous way.

Eyes Wide Shut has a lot of messages and symbolism as Stanley Kubrick never creates his films by chance.
The movie is about many subjects like relationships and the influences that harm or help relationships too.
It shows the struggles among the human race like secrecy, manipulation, exploitation, infidelity, and
materialism. Dr. Bill wants his wife content and his wife wants her husbands love, but the movie shows the
couple is constant conflict. Dr. Bill is in the upper class. He is obsessed with money too. In order to get the
taxi driver to wait for him in front of the elite mansion, Dr. Bill tears up a hundred dollar bill and promises
him to give him the other half when he comes back. In the movie, Alice lost her job in the art world, so she
is supported by her husbands salary. Alice is bored in home life. When Bill and Alice go into social events,
they put on a happy face in order to cover up their own insecurities and problems. The party of Zeigler is of
the super wealthy elite. In the party, there is the eight pointed star found in the house. The star is very
similar to the ancient symbol of the star of Ishtar. Kubrick is a genius, so he used this symbolism for a
purpose. Ishtar is the Babylonian goddess of fertility, love, war, and sexuality. In rituals of Ishtar thousands
of years ago, there were prostitution and other ritualized sexual acts. Ishtar had many lovers. Both Bill and
Alice are tempted with adultery. Alice meets a man named Sandor Szavost who asks her about Ovids Art of
Love. This series of books, written during the times of Ancient Rome, was essentially a How to Cheat on
Your Partner guide, and was popular with the elite of the time. The first book opens with an invocation to
Venus the planet esoterically associated with lust. Interestingly enough, Ishtar (and her equivalents in
other Semitic cultures) was considered to be the personification of Venus. The Hungarian man is apparently
skilled in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) as he nearly hypnotizes Alice with well calculated phrases
about the futility of married life and the necessity of pursuing pleasure. While Alice ultimately rejected
Sandors advances, she was nevertheless enticed by them. Bill is tempted by 2 models and they want to
take them to wear the rainbow end. Rainbow symbolism is in the film. Bill rents his costume in a placed
called Rainbow.

Nick Nightingale is an old friend of Bill and hes a jazz musician. He convinces him to go to a secret party.
The password to enter the ritual in the party is Fidelio which means faithfulness in Latin. Fidelio is the
name of an opera written by Beethoven about a wife who sacrifices herself to free her husband from death
as a political prisoner. The password actually foreshadows what happens in the ritual. Bill gets the customer
from a store named Rainbow and goes into the Somerton estate. The major ritual takes place in
Somerton mansion. It is found in Long Island. The filming of this scene is found in Mentmore Towers in UK
in real life. We know that the Rothschilds have used the Mentmore Towers from the 19th century. Could
Kubrick try to show some of the locations of where the real elite congregate? It has been documented that
the Rothschilds do actually partake in masked events very similar to those shown in Eyes Wide Shut. There
are rare images taken from a 1972 party given by Marie-Hlne de Rothschild. So, Bill goes into the
mansion. Masked people watch the ritual. One of the people recognizes Bill or seeing that he usually isnt
part of the ceremonies. There is mysterious music. Venetian masks were worn during the Italian
Renaissance in Venice. They were used by the elite of that time to indulge in rituals and debauchery
without reprisal. One source proves it:

Though the precise origin of the mask-wearing tradition cant be known for certain, the prevailing theory
goes something like this: beginning in the Italian Renaissance, Venice was an extremely wealthy and
powerful merchant empire. Its position on the Mediterranean Sea opened it up to a myriad of trading
opportunities across Europe, North Africa and Asia Minor, and its powerful navy allowed it to exert the
military force necessary to defend its vast wealth. In a city-state so prosperous, its a small wonder that
Venetian society was class-obsessed and rigidly stratified. Ones individual standing was immensely
important for the perception of his or her entire family, and so naturally the pressure to act in accordance
with the social morays governing ones social standing was immense and stifling. The Venetians, the theory
goes, adopted the practice of wearing masks and other disguises during the Carnival season as a way of
suspending the rigid social order. Under the cloak of anonymity, the citizens of Venice could loosen their
inhibitions without fear of reprisal. Masks gained so much popularity that the mascherari (mask makers)
became a venerated guild in Venetian society. However, as word of the famed Venetian Carnival spread,
more and more outsiders flocked to the city every year to take part in the festivities. The Carnival
celebrations became increasingly chaotic and debaucherous as the years progressed until their decline in
the 18th Century.
Geoffrey Stanton, Guide to Venetian Carnival Masks

Many people like Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla has been pictured wearing bauta masks at Clarence
House. The ritual in Eyes Wide Shut is somber, and filled with silence. The song heard in the background is
called Backwards Priests and features a Romanian Orthodox Divine Liturgy played backwards. The
reversal or inversion of sacred objects is typical of black magic and satanic rituals. By having this Christian
liturgy played backwards right before widespread fornication is Kubricks way of stating that the elite is
nothing less than satanic. Nick Nightingdale played the song Backwards Priest. He is blindfolded too. The
ritual continues. When the festivities begin, a Tamil song called Migration plays in the background,
adding to the South-Asian atmosphere (the original version of the song contained actual scriptural
recitation of the Bhagavad Gita, but the chant was removed in the final version of the movie). The scenes in
the film are similar to Tantric yoga and sex magic. The ritual takes place in people in a circle. The high priest
sits on a throne in red. There is the double headed eagle topped by a crown on the chair. The double
headed eagle is an ancient symbol and its found in Freemasonry. It is representative of the 33rd Degree of
Scottish Rite Freemasonry too. In the movies end credits (and sources such as IMDB), it is listed that the
role of the High Priest was played by assistant director of the movie, Leon Vitali. Vitali in the movie is the
name of the London fashion designer Amanda had an affair with. That is why the High priest has an English
accent. When Bill is found out in the party, he is told that he and family would pay for any transgression.
That is a threat. The next day, Dr. Bill is followed by strange people and becomes paranoid.

Amanda died. Bill is angry and argues with Ziegler about it. Bill is a rich doctor, but he is not part of the
elite, so others are being evasive on figuring out the truth about Amandas death. Ziegler tells Bill:

I dont think you realize what kind of trouble you were in last night. Who do you think those people were?
Those were not just ordinary people there. If I told you their names Im not gonna tell you their names
but if I did, I dont think youd sleep so well.
This scene and others shows how many well connected, high level people are involved in these rituals. In
real, many elites participate in secret, occult rituals that involve many nefarious actions. The movie shows
similar acts done by the Hellfire Club, the O.T.O., and other groups. Ultimately, Eyes Wide Shut deals with
relationships, rituals, and a journey. Dr. Bill tries to find life fulfillment and he commits adultery in the midst
of a society controlled by hidden forces and intrigue comes about. The elites commit evil deeds and Dr. Bill
is not in the know of everything going on around him. The couple of Bill and Alice are reconciled, but
society in general is still shut their eyes to the real realities of the world.

Just before he passed, Kubrick wanted to work with Spielberg on creating a film that dealt with AI with the
possibility of Steven Spielberg directing it and Kubrick producing it. Later, Spielberg directed the 2001
movie, A.I. Artificial Intelligence. The film was produced by Kubricks longtime producer and brother in
law Jan Harlan. Sets, costumes, and art direction were based on the works of conceptual artist Chris Baker,
who had also done much of his work under Kubrick's supervision. Spielberg knew the significance of this
project as he gave credit to Kubrick for his influence in the film. Kubrick also wanted to do a film about
Napoleon, but MGM cancelled that film project. He read hundreds of book on his life and researched
Napoleon's personal memoirs and commentaries. He respected his Jewish heritage and wanted to show
the world that his heritage was very important in his life. Stanley Kubrick was a genius in filmmaking and
research. We certainly acknowledge his talent and are further inspired to advance creativity and human
thinking involving our own lives.
Get Out
In the 21st century, the film Get Out has been popular among many people. It has been loved, hated,
debated, and discussed by people of every background and from those from across the political spectrum. I
took my time to study the film before making my view of the movie. My critique will be controversial, but
the truth is the truth (and I wont apologize for showing the truth). The film Get Out shows in public many
of the secrets that pertains to the evil system of racism and oppression that exists globally. The movie was
produced, written, and directed by Jordan Peele, who is a biracial comedian. He knows about situations in
society. The film deals with many ironies as Peeles film shown an unfaltering look at an interracial
relationship and he is married to a white woman in real life. The film is a horror film and it has a resonance
among many people, because it exposes many truths that tons of black people have mentioned for a long
time and these truths are uncomfortable for many human beings (especially to white people who have
conservative views on racial matters). The film is a reminder that truth is not only humble and peaches and
cream. The truth can be very hardcore. To get the gist of the film in a comprehensive fashion, I like to show
information about the movie chronologically.

The film has sold over $100 million worldwide on a $4.5 million budget, which is incredible. First, the movie
starts with a black man named Chris Washington (played by Daniel Kaluuya). He's a photographer. He is
dating his white girlfriend Rose Armitage (played by Allison Williams). They are visiting Roses white
parents. Chris has concerns, because Rose didnt tell her parents that Chris is a black man. Rose reassures
him that everything will be fine. They accidentally hit a deer via a car. The deer dies slowly. Chris feels guilt
about this, because his mother died when he was very young. They go into the Armitage family estate. The
Armitage family acts bizarre. The groundskeepers include black people like Walter (played by Marcus
Henderson) and Georgina (played by Betty Gabriel). Chris has a smoking habit. Roses parents are Dean and
Missy. Chris declines politely to use hypnosis to end his smoking habit. Missy is a psychiatrist. Roses
brother is Jeremy. During the night, Chris notices strange behavior from Walter and Georgina. They act
brainwashed. Missy wants to hypnotize Chris. He was hypnotized by Missy during the nighttime. He cant
move. Later, he wakes up in the bed. Things get stranger. There is a get together and an older white woman
asks Chris an inappropriate sexual question. The blind art dealer Jim Hudson is there. Logan King is a black
guest with an older white wife. Chris' best friend is TSA Officer Rod Williams. Rod finds out that Logan has
been missing and his actual name is Andre Hayworth and hes from Brooklyn. Logan acts bizarre too. A
camera flash awakens Logan temporarily and he tells Chris to leave or get out. Chris wants to leave. Rose
agrees, but she is part of the plot to get him. Later, Dean held an auction for Chris and Jim wins the bid.
Chris is about to leave and then Roses family blocks him. Chris finds images of Roses black boyfriends and
pictures of Walter plus Georgina. Rose admits that her and her family are part of a kidnapping ring. Missy
uses hypnosis to stop Chris. Rod tries to get to the police to try to find Chris after he doesnt return his calls.
Yet, the police officers don't take him seriously. Chris is kidnapped, and trapped to a chair. He learns that
Dean is a neurosurgeon.

The Armitage house is a place where black people are kidnapped and the brains of his older friends and
family are placed into the bodies of young black people whose minds have been conditioned for the
procedure by Missy. Jim plans to use Chris as a host so he can regain his sight, and Chris will be doomed to
exist in "the sunken place" for the rest of his life as Jim controls his body. Dean starts the surgery Yet, Chris
escapes by knocking Jeremy out. Chris runs and kills Dean, Missy, and Jeremy. Chris hits Georgina while
dialing 911. Chris tries to save Georginas life by placing her in his car. Georgina is a vessel for Roses
grandmother. So, she awakens and Chris crashes his car into a tree. Rose uses a rifle to try to capture Chris.
Walter fights Chris. Walter is a vessel of Roses grandfather. Chris uses a flash of the phone to free Walter
from his hypnosis and he tries to tell Rose to give the rifle to him. Walter shoots Rose in the stomach while
Walter later commits suicide. Chris is gone and Rose sees a cop. Rose thinks that she can lie to the cop and
claim that Chris shot her. Yet, the cop is Chris friend Rod. Chris and Rod drive away while Rose dies from
the gunshot wound. The movie touches on so many subjects.

First, the movie shows the racism shown by many hypocritical white liberals. Racism isnt just shown by the
alt right, extremists like Steve King, or neo-Nazis. It has been shown by many white liberals too as explained
by the great, late Malcolm X. Dean says that he cant be racist since he voted for Barack Obama, which is a
falsity. Many of the same people who voted for Obama voted for a sexist, bigot like Donald Trump (who
said on video tape in YouTube that he doesnt believe that all people are created equal, which is ludicrous
and wrong. By definition, Trump is a racist). As other conscious black people have mentioned before, the
movie is not revolutionary, but it shows lessons that we (who are black) have talked about for generations.
The movie combines legitimate truths about racism mixed with dysfunction (as although, there is no happy
ending for the whites in the film, the black people in the film suffer as well. For example, Georgina and
Walter are black characters and they experience no positive conclusion).
The experiments against black people in the film definitely harken back to the Tuskegee Experiment, forced
sterilizations against black people, and other evil crimes that black people were the victims of. During the
days of overt slavery in America, black slaves were tortured and abused constantly by white racists. Sister
Henrietta Lacks (in real life) was a victim of the exploitation of her body by scientists (who didnt ask
permission to use Lacks cells) too. The lust of the white characters in the film for black bodies relates to
how many whites hate black people, but are jealous of black bodies at the same time. Many white people
use surgeries, tanning, and other actions to try to mimic black people, but they arent black. The film
showed the whites as very smart (we know tons of black people in real life are very intelligent) while black
people being the victims of evil. The hidden truths in the film are many. It shows the truth that interracial
relationships are not infallible and interracial relationships alone can never end racism or oppression in the
world. It shows the truth that mental manipulation and the human exploitation of black bodies emotionally
and sexually continues to exist in our generation. Today, many white women travel into the Caribbean and
into Africa for the sole purpose of having sex with black men. Today, many non-black women target
wealthy black men for relationships (out of exploitation, a fetish, etc. not out of true love). Today, many of
members of our black community suffer from colorism, self-hatred, and other evils. Misogynoir is a serious
problem. We must fight those problems.

In the beginning of the film, Chris experienced racial profiling as well. The villains in the story arent just
Roses parents. One villain is Rose herself, because she uses slick methods in kidnapping black people and
appealing to the insecurities of black males who seek white acceptance. The auction in the film has taken
place during slavery. The hypnosis is similar to the hypnosis shown by mainstream society (via television,
entertainment, movies, some educational systems, etc.) to try to get black humanity to go along with white
racist ideologies and servitude to the status quo. The film uses satire, violence, and shows a modern day
take on racism. I like how the film exposed white racism. I disagree with the film on many parts like its
presentation of Georgina (which promotes anti-black women stereotypes as black women are the Mothers
of Civilization). We know that Hollywood has shown anti-black films for decades. The movie is like a
retelling of Peeles sub conscious mind (and it could show incidents that Peele has experienced in real life).
It shows the irony of him showing the viciousness of white racists and the vicious behavior of some white
people, but he is married to a white woman in real life. We have a long way to go in forming a society filled
with justice. The title of the film makes a point that is self-explanatory. We ought to get out of the status
quo, reject racism, stand up for black people, and love our black people too. It is important to promote
Black Love too. At the end of the day, we ought to do more constructive and pro-black respecting actions.
Solanges A Seat at the Table
Solanges A Seat at the Table is a historic album. It touches on many emotions and many social plus
political subjects. It is one of the greatest albums of this decade and it shows the range and the powerful
impact of Solanges majestic, musical talent. She is an African American woman who has every right to
show her voice. Much acclaim has been shown about Solanges new album and it talks about many
conversations that ought to be had in the black community and in all communities in general. A seat in the
table in general means that its a place in the table where people want to make decisions, control our
destinies, and be represented. The title has multiple meanings. Also, it is important to mention that James
Forman of SNCC back in 1965 says that if we dont get a seat in the table, then we will knock the legs off. He
said this in the midst of the Selma voting rights campaign. He was expressing legitimate anger at white
racism and oppression. Solange is unapologetic about her views and what she means in her music.

The album was released on September 20, 2016 by Saint Records and Columbia Records. Saint Records is
her own record label. She wrote songs for this great album since 2008. There is footage of her recording her
songs in New Iberia, Louisiana. Many artists and producers collaborated with her. Many producers include
Raphael Saadiq, Raymond Angry, Questlove, Patrick Wimberly, Q-Tip, Olugbenga Adelekan, and other
human beings. Many American hip hop artists worked with Solange in this album like the following: Q-Tip,
and Lil Wayne plus Master P. Singers and songwriters with their roles in the album are: Kelly Rowland,
Sampha, Kelela, David Longstreth, the Dream, BJ the Chicago Kid, etc. In 2015, Solange performed the song
Rise to talk about the police killings in Ferguson and Baltimore. By her thirtieth birthday, Solange said that
she was completed with her A Seat at the Table album. The album certainly represents honest
discussions, empowerment, the love of Blackness, rage, despair, love, and perseverance. The album not
only wants to show the pain that black women go through, but it wants to give an outlet for black women
and black people in general where we can express ourselves without respectability politics and without
apologies. The music found in the album is made up of neo soul, psychedelic soul, R&B, and hip hop
influences too. One of the greatest messages of the album describe about self-care and self-love, because
we do need self-love and self-care in building up our consciousness and being the best human being that
we can be.

One of the greatest songs in the album is Cranes in the Sky. The subject matter in the song is about
handling depression. It is a song that deals with reflecting on the hurt and the pain that those, who
experience depression including a hurting experience. Many people in the black community do experience
mental health issues and it is our responsibility to talk about these issues and to give compassion and help
to anyone who has depression or any mental health issues. Also, it is important to mention that mental
illness is a human issue. The song deals with a person looking to distract from unaddressed sadness. The
cranes in the sky relates to how large our industrial society is while many lack to see the inner problems
going on in other human beings souls. Raphael Saadiq uses his bass in the song. The song is brilliant in
saying that sadness cant be eliminated completely by sex, shopping, or drinking. We have to look in our
inner souls, talk with our neighbors, and develop constructive answers to complicated questions. The
album has many melodies in it.

Dont Touch My Hair featuring Sampha is another anthem for black women. The song is self-explanatory.
It means to not touch a black womans hair inappropriately. Black people have the right to their human
autonomy just like anyone else. Many black girls and many black women are victims of random people
touching their hair without their permission. That is wrong. In Interlude: Tina Taught Me has Tina
Knowles telling the truth that there is no problem with blackness being expressed. Tina Knowles praises
being pro-black and she said that pro-black doesnt mean anti-white. Pro-Black just means Pro-Black in
loving our black identity. Tina Knowles refutes the lies that many white people have about black people
loving black history and black culture.

F.U.B.U. is a song that says plainly that black development of our own institutions is a must. In other
words, we have the right to create, to build, and to control of our own creations (which is what the Black
Power movement was all about historically and socially). F.U.B.U. is the total explanation of how black
music is ours, we (as in black people) invented this and some things are just for us. It is for us by us. Master
P gives commentaries in the album about how vicious poverty is and the plight that a lot of black people go
through every single day. Interlude: Dad Was Mad (which is about Matthew Knowles detailing his
experiences of racism and oppression decades ago) shows how people how the right to be mad. For a long
time, black people have built civilizations, being scholars, and been researchers back then and today.
Black people experienced Jim Crow, slavery, and other evils. We are tired of being made scapegoats and we
desire black liberation completely. Interlude: The Glory Is in You celebrates black humanity plainly. Mad
featuring Lil Wayne talks about how unnecessary anger is not only distracting and wastes time.
Unnecessary anger can be unhealthy and conflict resolution is better than evil violence. Weary is a
powerful song. It is a song that calls for equality and promotes the belief that she belongs in the world just
like any other person in the world. Solange in the songs wants to look for her glory. She wants to fight for
her purpose. One of the most creative, funky song in the album is named Junie It is also including Nia
Andrews and Kelly Rowland including Andre 3000. The song was inspired by the funk artist Junie Morrison
of the Ohio Players (which is a legendary singing group). The song Scales featuring Kelela talks about
regardless of how we are perceived by society (which is a contradiction of how the world wants to be us,
but many in the world hate us at the same time), we are worthy of respect, we are human beings, and we
are owed justice. Also, it shows how individuals view us, but we shouldnt give a concern about the haters.
Also, it talks about how people perceive drug dealers too. People know that I don't agree with the N word
and the usage of profanity, but Solange has the right to express her feelings honesty in music.
"Interlude: I Got So Much Magic, You Can Have It" (featuring Kelly Rowland and Nia Andrews) is about
showing that the power, and strength of black women is magical and real. The Black Girl Magic movement
is a glorious movement that outlines the power of black women globally. Solange Knowles in the album
definitely is emotional and defends her human dignity. Every song in the album has its own meaning and
purpose. The closing called Chosen Ones (as said by Master P) is very self-explanatory. Our ancestors were
slaves, but they didnt stay as slaves forever. We are the trend settlers. We develop culture and the world
copies us all of the time. We are the heroic, powerful, creative, and loving black human beings who will
express ourselves. Solanges album is about love of black women, love of black people, self-care,
overcoming obstacles, and being unapologetically Black. We are Black and Beautiful. Solange did her thing
in this album.

By Timothy