One billion strong for World Humanitarian Day
Mission accomplished. The UN asked for your participation in yesterday’s World Humanitarian Day, and one billion people around the world took part. People tweeted their promise to do something good in their community, basically punching selfishness in the face. Some of the top supporters included internationally-known brands like Coca Cola and MTV and celebrities like Shakira, […]
Meet (some of) our Roadies
Our 15th tour is kicking off in September and we’re screening a new film. Move. That’s both the name of the film and what we want you to do the moment you read this. Request a screening to see if our Roadies are visiting your community. It’s free, it’s enlightening, and it’s free. Do our Roadies […]
The great toilet race
It’s a contest. It’s all in good, clean fun. Literally. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has decided to combat the world’s sanitation problem head on—and they have asked for help. Their goal? To build the world’s most ecologically advanced toilet. “The current design has a real problem. It uses a lot of water, requires […]
Monday Mini Mixtape #28
(Background photo via Cosmic Dust) September has always been the anticipated month in the world of fashion, with the release of the very coveted issue of Vouge. But for 2012, September seems to be the month of everything good currently happening in music. There are so many upcoming album releases and tour announcements that I couldn’t […]
Invasion of the imagination
Streets are transforming right in front of people’s eyes this week as London’s 2012 Art Festival takes over. Artists from around the world have come together breathing life into every corner of Nelson Street in Bristol, accumulating in the UK’s largest permanent street art project. On its second annual run, “See No Evil,” encompasses various […]
Berlin, birthdays, and betterment
Get this. Save for watching Arrested Development reruns after a long day at the office, very few things are as close to satisfying as utilizing your talents and passions for the betterment of society. Eight artists from Berlin set out to do just that. In the center of Germany’s capital, an interactive city map is […]
Walking on thin air
When the new fall Roadies and interns arrived in San Diego at the beginning of August, we gathered to watch “Man on Wire.” The Academy Award-winning documentary follows the high-wire walker, Philippe Petit, planning and crossing the World Trade Center Towers—on a steel wire. One misstep, and you fall. And it’s a long way down. While […]
Legacy Scholarship: Brenda’s birthday
Brenda’s birthday celebration may not have involved cake, ice cream or candles, but it was a special day nonetheless. A social sciences major in the Legacy Scholarship Program (LSP) and a former Invisible Children (IC) roadie, Brenda could have chosen any number of ways to celebrate her day. But instead of celebrating with her friends […]
Got toothpicks?
DISCLAIMER: this might make you feel lazy. Thirty-five years ago artist Scott Weaver began work on an elaborate sculpture. This insanely complex kinetic work of art, Rolling Through the Bay, is comprised of multiple “tours” that move pingpong balls through neighborhoods, historical locations, and iconic symbols of San Francisco. Recreated with a little glue, some […]
Rules of Engagement
Hearing from our supporters and donors makes us incredibly happy. But we’re not completely happy until we know that you are. So, we are excited to introduce you to the newly-established Engagement Team. That’s right – a team of 10 interns and 3 team leaders whose sole purpose is to make sure you’re taken care […]