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Yosi Sargent reassigned from the NEA after being barraged by Glenn Beck. We mentioned Yosi in issue 57. He helped set up Shepard Fairey, art, and more. Is it exciting news? I’m not sure, but it’s relevant to us youth. I think. Washington Post
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This is a statement regarding Nirvana, Guitar Hero and the likeness of the late Kurt Cobain.
We want people to know that we are dismayed and very disappointed in the way a facsimile of Kurt is used in the Guitar Hero game. The name and likeness of Kurt Cobain are the sole property of his estate - we have no control whatsoever in that area.
While we were aware of Kurt's image being used with two...
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We want people to know that we are dismayed and very disappointed in the way a facsimile of Kurt is used in the Guitar Hero game. The name and likeness of Kurt Cobain are the sole property of his estate - we have no control whatsoever in that area.
While we were aware of Kurt's image being used with two...
This is a statement regarding Nirvana, Guitar Hero and the likeness of the late Kurt Cobain. We want people to know that we are dismayed and very disappointed in the way a facsimile of Kurt is used in the Guitar Hero game. The name and likeness of Kurt Cobain are the sole property of his estate – we have no control whatsoever in that area. While we were aware of Kurt’s image being used with two Nirvana songs, we didn’t know players have the ability to unlock the character. This feature allows the character to be used with any kind of song the player wants. We urge Activision to do the right thing in “re-locking” Kurt’s character so that this won’t continue in the future. It’s hard to watch an image of Kurt pantomiming other artists’ music alongside cartoon characters. Kurt Cobain wrote songs that hold a lot of meaning to people all over the world. We feel he deserves better. Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl
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That's me in 97. Or was in 96. I don't remember anymore. The camera with a 9mm lens. I'm sitting in the back of the Mercury Marauder. I think it was a 64. We bought the car to use in the film and drove it all summer. It's almost like a modern Dickens tale or something. Making a film, buying a vintage car, and cruising around Watsonville. A fun summer for sure.
I wish I knew where this was at. It's...
That’s me in 97. Or was in 96. I don’t remember anymore. The camera with a 9mm lens. I’m sitting in the back of the Mercury Marauder. I think it was a 64. We bought the car to use in the film and drove it all summer. It’s almost like a modern Dickens tale or something. Making a film, buying a vintage car, and cruising around Watsonville. A fun summer for sure. I wish I knew where this was at. It’s obviously a movie theater, but it’s empty. That’s Betty Hallock from the LA Times – an old friend of mine from UCLA. That’s Mike Idemoto in the center (co director, actor, etc) and his best friend from way back, Craig Wong (who was also in the film).
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