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My Fair Lady - One of the Greatest Stories Ever Told

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This is a wonderful film - and not just to highlight Audrey Hepburn's iconology.  This is a story as true to the human spirit as I've ever seen.  On the surface we have this professor who takes in this girl and improves her speech and manners, thus improving her entire station in life.  However, the depths of every character in this film are worth regard.   We have the lover, Freddie, who is "In Love" but never really shows it.  It is a testament to how one can fall into this sentimental sensation of "In Love", often playing love songs to this effect - but is it really love?  Eliza poses the important question, "I'm so sick of words, if you're in love show me." We have Colonel Hugh Pickering, a man of good character but when we first meet him interacting with Eliza, he seems to have limited regard for her needs, telling her he doesn't have any change with regards to buying a flower from her.  There are many good people on th

Wes Anderson - One of the Greatest Artists on Earth

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Wes Anderson.  Artist. Visionary. God Stuff. 😊 *finger snaps*

Thu Tran - One the Greatest Artists on Earth

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What you are seeing here, is an episode from "The Misguided Guide to the Origin of Everything." There were 31 episodes created and currently available on YouTube. Thu Tran and her gang of artsy friends created a show, sort of like an adult's Pee-Wee's playhouse called "Food Party." Sure, there are a lot of great artists, but what I love about Thu, is that she seems to embody the perpetual 12-year-old inside of all of us. She seems to love and enjoy what she creates.  Her art is amusing. I have adored her since I first saw Food Party over a decade ago.   *finger snaps*

Leonardo da Vinci's 'Salvator Mundi' fetches 450 Million

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Fetching 450 million is a strong nod to the significance of its symbolism. This is my new favorite painting.  *finger snaps*

How to Hang Art

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The Giza Powerplant

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South Africa's Ancient Annunaki Gold Mines

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