Filed under: art, politics, pop culture | Tags: anderson cooper, election, hologram, obama, president, victory, will.i.am
I’m over-the-top with glee at the election of our next President, Barack Obama. My students were abuzz today, the sun was shining on Chestnut Hill, and even all the parking tickets that I owe the City of Boston seemed to recede from my mind (well, not completely, but I’m trying to sustain the feeling of hope).
I must admit that I got a bit teary-eyed at Obama’s acceptance speech last night in Bryant Park. The scope of his remarks, his nod to history and the relevance of the American Dream, all resonated.
One thing, however, disturbed me last night. Have you seen this footage–via hologram–of Will.i.am being interviewed by the ever-intelligent and dashing Anderson Cooper? It’s Rock Star meets Star Wars. Kinda cool and kinda disturbing at the same time.
Filed under: government, politics, pop culture | Tags: black eyed peas, election, obama
I’ve been hesitant to jinx Obama all day, hedging my bets, saying he’s got a really, really good chance at this thing. If all turns out like it should–and as the politicos and pollsters predict it should–we should all be breaking out the champagne glasses. Above, a bit of melody and music with an all-star cast, featuring will.i.am from the Black-Eyed Peas–and leading a cool little video thing where they mash up Obama’s words with their lyrics and music. Also included are Jesse Dylan, Common, Scarlett Johansson, Tatyana Ali, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Kate Walsh, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Adam Rodriquez, Kelly Hu, Amber Valetta, Eric Balfour, Aisha Tyler, Nicole Scherzinger and Nick Cannon.
