Sunday, April 27, 2014

Raymond "Mundo" Earwood

Musician and songwriter -- via the Houston Press.




Adrianne Wadewicz

Scholar and Wikipedia master -- via the L.A. Times.


Stephanie Zweig

Writer -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

DJ Rashad aka Rashad Harden

House music and footwork DJ -- via the Chicago Sun-Times.

William Brayne

Director and cinematographer -- via the Guardian.

From the Express Tribune: 'Celebrating death: a festive goodbye'

A report by Mukhamuddin on the funeral traditions of the Kalash people, a polytheist tribe in northern Pakistan -- 

From Yahoo News: Monetizing the afterlife

In contrast to the previously linked story, here's an American perspective: Elizabeth Palermo writes about seven businesses that seek to capitalize on demise . . . some good ideas here, and some not so much.

From CNN: 'Hotel Death' and Hindu end-of-life practices

An excellent feature story by Moni Basu on the ancient city of Varanasi, where some Hindus go to die in order to achieve moskha, or freedom from the cycle of death and rebirth impelled by karma. This story does not attempt to resolve any of the contradictions and ambiguities of its subjects; the act of thoughtful observation by the writer is deeply respectful. Only the editor's choice of headline is sadly inappropriate.

Chris Nkulor

Actor -- via Codewit.

Benjamin Brea

Musician and educator -- via El Universal.

Konstantin Orbelyan

Musician and composer -- via tert.am.

Ricardo Bauleo

Actor -- via the Buenos Aires Herald.

Oswaldo Vigas

Artist -- via El Universal.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Dana Craig

Actor -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Margery Mason

Actress and director -- via Ham & High.

Tony Marriott

Actor and writer -- hollywood.com. Co-creator of "No Sex Please, We're British."

Tadeusz Różewicz

Poet, dramatist, and writer -- via tvn24.pl.

Ramon Pons

Actor -- via El Mercantil Valcenciano.

Osman Hummaida

Peace and human rights activist -- via Human Rights Watch.

Anton Molchik

Actor -- via novincy.cz.

Mimi Kok

Actress -- via Het Parool.

Deon Jackson

Soul singer -- via the Ann Arbor News.








Tajma Hall

Drag performer -- via Chicago Pride.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Mitchell Jason

Actor -- via Variety.

Craig Hill

Actor -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Alistair MacLeod

Novelist and short-story writer -- via the National Post.

Sanford Jay Frank

TV comedy writer and producer -- via the L.A. Times.

Win Tin

Journalist, activist, and political prisoner -- via the irrawaddy.org.

Madame Walter Andrews

Gospel singer and radio host -- via the Denver Post.

Kevin Sharp

Country singer -- via CNN.

Guru Dhanapal

Director -- via the Business Standard.

Mayra Alejandra

Actress -- via Latin Times.

Stan Kelly-Bootle

Writer, singer, songwriter, and computer scientist -- via the Liverpool Echo.

Crad Kilodney

Writer; referred to as a 'cult literary figure,' as he tried to figure things out for himself -- via the CBC. Gotta love a man who titled one of his works "Lightning Struck My Dick."

"I'm not sure that literature has the power to lift anyone out of anything or even have any significant impact on the real world."

"Writing is a sublimation for extreme hostility."

Crad Kilodney from Tristen Bakker on Vimeo.

Edna Dore aka Edna Lillian Gorring

Actress -- via the Guardian.

Epifania Archuleta

Weaver and textile artist -- via the Rio Grande Sun.

Nazih Khater

Art and literature critic -- via the Lebanon Daily Star.

Tony Gray

Comic performer; with his brother Doug, and Bruce Lacey, he formed The Alberts, a group that inspired Monty Python -- via the Telegraph.