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quotesfromall · 2 years

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Blind Tom, a black mathematical prodigy, was exhibited by his physician owner for years and became famous for his ability to make fiendishly complex calculations more rapidly and exactly than the scholars of his time. He was, however, and idiot savant incapable of the ordinary tasks of everyday living. Because he was black, his condition was often used to illustrate the deleterious effects of intense thought upon the inferior mind of blacks. But the intellectual histories of these exhibited subjects were often falsified, just as their life histories and bodies were. For example, Thomas Bethune, a slave born around 1850 near Columbus, Georgia, was ballyhooed as an untaught musical freak of nature. Actually, Bethune was a trained musical prodigy who gave piano concerts throughout the south as a child and had performed for President Buchanan at age eight. Bethune was proficient in the classical repertoire and capable of complex harmonic inventions. He played popular music superbly, too, but, rather than being regarded as an American Mozart, he was relegated to circuses and minstrel shows.

Harriet A. Washington, Medical Apartheid

#model minority #model minority myth #black excellence #Affirmative Action #medical apartheid #harriet a washington #harriet a. washington #harriet washington #washington #Medical apartheid : the dark history of medical experimentation on Black Americans from colonial times to the present #the dark history of medical experimentation on Black Americans from colonial times to the present #2006 #washington 2006

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i-am-totally-not-a-lizard · 11 months

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I THOUGHT THIS WAS A MEME I THOUGHT THEY WERE TALKING TO EACH OTHER SAYING OMINOUS DATES AND PLACES LIKE THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT LOCATIONS OF DEAD BODIES OR SOMETHING WHY IS THIS SO FUCKING FUNNY

#WHY DOES THIS YOUTUBE THUMBNAIL LOOK IDENTICAL TO MODERN DAY SHITPOSTS #also I've been binge watching trey the explainer's videos they're so good #1957 March Lake Washington #2006 March Lake Washington

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eopederson2 · 1 year

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Seattle skyline with Space Needle and parachute, 2006.

#cityscape #skyline #space needle #parachute #seattle #washington state #2006 #photographers on tumblr #pnw #pacific northwest

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2000ghosts · 4 months

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october 21, 2006

#flickr #2006 #people #faces #nighttime #outdoors #orbs #washington #usa #flash photography #found photography #old web #webcore #search term: average

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zachfett · 8 months

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Déjà Vu (2006) Directed by Tony Scott Cinematography by Paul Cameron

Watched this again for the first time in about 15 years.

Even though the technology doesn't really make sense, Tony Scott did a good job of getting you to believe it in the moment and continue on with the rollercoaster. He was very good at that (see: Crimson Tide).

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adamwatchesmovies · 2 months

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Inside Man (2006)

Inside Man does something new with the heist genre. It’s stylish, exciting, filled with intrigue and packed with great actors around every corner. Thanks to its ending, this is a film you won’t soon forget.

In New York, masked robbers take control of a Manhattan bank by holding the people inside hostage. Their leader (Clive Owen) confiscates everyone's phones, divides them into separate rooms and forces them to wear outfits identical to their captors'. As the criminals turn their attention towards the bank’s contents, Detectives Keith Frazier (Denzel Washington) and Bill Mitchell (Chiwetel Ejiofor) take charge of the negotiations. Meanwhile, the bank's founder, Arthur Case (Christopher Plummer), hires professional “fixer” Madeleine White (Jodie Foster) to protect the contents of his safe deposit box.

The ingenious thing about Inside Man is that it follows the hostage negotiators rather than the thieves. This allows us to be fooled by their operation without the film having to cheat or go by the old rule that “if the plan is laid out, it isn’t going to work and if it isn’t, everything is going according to plan”. You’re as puzzled as the hostages and the detectives by what the “Steves” are up to. The way they take control of the bank and handle the hostages proves these are no ordinary criminals. The question is what are they after, exactly? If it were simply money, that would be exciting but obvious and frankly, you’d doubt the thieves’ ability to get away with it. No. Whatever they want, it’s in that safety deposit box. The detectives don’t know that. You’re not even sure if the thieves know what’s inside but whatever it is, it's valuable and it's got to be dirty. No one with clean hands needs to call someone like Madeleine White.

This mystery of the safe deposit box solves one of the inherent problems of heist films, which is the likability of the protagonists. Even when you have the likes of Danny Ocean breaking into a vault, innocent people - security guards who are simply doing their jobs, for example - are going to get hurt or at the very least traumatized by the experience. Dalton Russel (Owen) may be dirty but he’s certainly not as dirty as Arthur Case. At least, you don’t think so. Who knows? Maybe the mystery will be worth all the inconvenience these people are going through. Either way, Frazier and Mitchell are clean for sure so you always have someone you can feel comfortable cheering for.

Aside from one scene that talks about violent video games and gangsta culture (it's a bit on the nose, even if it is largely accurate), this is a superbly directed film. There’s one particular scene where Frazier’s whole world comes to the brink of collapse. In any other movie, the director would’ve had him dramatically leave his trailer but Spike Lee instead chooses to put Denzel on a track and move him towards the camera in a continuous motion. It’s jarring and unusual but it drives the point home like nothing else could’ve. It helps that Lee is working with a wonderfully inventive story by Russel Gewirtz. Inside Man is filled with superb dialogue and makes great use of the city it’s set in. This is the kind of movie that always keeps you guessing because the different characters are always sizing each other up and snatching little advantages from the most unexpected situations. The thieves may be in control of the bank but you know that’s going to change eventually. The detectives in charge are just too smart. Unfortunately, Dalton Russell knows this, which means everything must be part of the plan…

There are a lot of complicated and dubious moral choices in Inside Man. The police make some serious mistakes. The errors they make feel like they were anticipated by the thieves. The violence and stress Russell and his crew unleash upon their hostages is nerve-wracking but it’s hard not to admire them a little bit - they’re just so good at what they’re doing. This and the mystery of that box compel you to keep watching, always keeping note of who’s doing what because this film is told in flashbacks. You sort of know what’s going to happen at the end but you have no idea how. You don’t know what the title refers to, but it’s got to be a hint and you’re determined to figure it out before time runs out and the movie tells you. This is the kind of movie you want to watch again once it’s done so you can tally all the breadcrumbs before they pay off.

Inside Man is a memorable thriller filled with great stuff. There are twists, satisfying red herrings, memorable characters, ambiguous morals to keep you guessing, an intelligence that acknowledges the pitfalls of the genre and the choices made by Spike Lee make it interesting on a technical level as well. Sometimes it’s so intense I don’t know if you could call it “fun” but there’s no way you can keep your eyes off of Inside Man. (March 19, 2022)

#Inside Man #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #Spike lee #Russell Gewirtz #Denzel Washington #Clive Owen #Jodie Foster #Christopher Plummer #Willem Dafoe #Chiwetel Ejiofor #2006 movies #2006 films

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beautyarchive · 1 year

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It’s love at first sight for Denzel Washington in Déjà Vu (2006).

Would you travel back in time and risk your life for Paula Patton?

#paula patton #deja vu #deja vu 2006 #actress #denzel washington #kyle reese #sarah connor #tony scott

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eopederson · 10 months

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Judy's Beauty & Hair Supply, downtown, Washington, DC, 2006.

Building was awaiting demolition for a new, nondescript office block to take its place.

#signs #hair #names #downtown #washington dc #2006 #photographers on tumblr

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aryburn-trains · 1 year

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DSC_2478 by Robert Kaplan Via Flickr: A MARC (Maryland Rail Commuter) GP40WH-2 is bringing a westbound train to a stop at the Point of Rocks, MD. May 23, 2006

#commuter train #marc #maryland area regional commuter #2006 #washington dc #trains #passenger train #history #point of rocks #maryland

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woahllluv · 10 months

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