47 years ago this week, the Godfather opened to historic audience acceptance. A society’s moral code is never solid or tangible. It is fluid, ever-changing, and selective. In Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather, we meet several characters who are heinous criminals, a sampled cross-section of the Italian-American gangster sub-culture. While the mobsters go about stealing, Read more about The Godfather – 47 Years Ago[…]
Los Angeles – As part of GreaterAndGrander.com’s ongoing Puppet Experiments project, we are announcing a series of puppet related videos which will be in production during November of 2018, and will post in December and in early 2019. Our previous announcement, PUPPET EXPERIMENTS is open for wide-collaboration on Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s collaborative platform, hitRECord. PUPPET EXPERIMENTS is Read more about Seeking Submissions for Puppet Videos[…]
The media plays an important role in society, both in how we view ourselves and each other. Those most prone to the media are children, who in this time of working parents, will be left to be raised by television shows such as Sesame Street, Saturday morning cartoons, and MTV. These early stages of Read more about How Culture and Authority Shape Our Internal Self[…]
I recently returned from a trip to the Cannes Film Festival in France. I was able to take a detour, and spend a day with an old friend from film school, David. He had decided that film wasn’t for him, and became a photographer instead because he liked the mobility and freedom, whereas film required Read more about How To Build A Team – Part 1[…]
In preparation of full launch of Vote Solutions for All People in 2020*, Los Angeles County is seeking public input via their Vote Center Placement Project (VCPP). This is our opportunity to contribute to voting rights in California! If no vote centers are suggested in certain neighborhoods, huge groups of African-Americans and Hispanics will be Read more about VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT: Los Angeles![…]
Los Angeles – As part of GreaterAndGrander.com’s ongoing mission of pushing the envelope, we are announcing a new project. TICKETS TO THE FREAK SHOW is open for wide-collaboration on Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s collaborative platform, hitRECord. TICKETS TO THE FREAK SHOW is a silly and cynical look at current events in America. Based on the famous quote Read more about G&G Announces Collaborative Media Project: TICKETS TO THE FREAK SHOW on hitRECord[…]
So, I was at an event this morning, and got into a huge argument with some asshole about Villaraigosa. The argument was about if Villaraigosa was a good mayor. I put forth arguments about why he was a good mayor (which he was) and the other guy didn’t have any facts, he just said, “No, Read more about 7 Reasons Why Villaraigosa Was A Great Mayor[…]
Los Angeles – As part of GreaterAndGrander.com’s ongoing mission of pushing the envelope, we are announcing a new project DEAR LOS ANGELES open for wide-collaboration on Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s collaborative platform, hitRECord. DEAR LOS ANGELES is a love letter to L.A., discussing it’s history, it’s hidden gems, and all the people who chose to make the City Read more about G&G Announces Collaborative Media Project: DEAR LOS ANGELES on hitRECord[…]
This flag design was proposed by Ricardo Tomasz. It is designed to represent unity between all communities and neighborhoods. It incorporates the current blue color of the Los Angeles County flag, and incorporates a design of 4 white circles to represent the 4 areas of L.A. County (north, south, east, and west). The white Read more about Los Angeles Unity Flag[…]
This flag design was proposed by Ricardo Tomasz. It’s designed to represent California Raptors and incorporates the blue of the Los Angeles County flag. It symbolizes the spirit of Los Angeles County flying high against the sky, experiencing the freedom of the clouds. The Raptor symbol also incorporates European flag designs such as Albania, Austria, Read more about New Flag for Los Angeles County[…]
