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America: The Motion Picture -How to Make Werewolves Killing Abraham Lincoln Not Funny

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In the United States, what we teach as history and historical accuracy is somehow a hot button issue right now. Ignorant, enraged, and overwhelmingly white parents are shaking in their boots at the thought that their children may learn some hard truths about American history—that our nation was not always the moral, perpetual Good Guy badass that we present ourselves as. If these outraged, analphabetic reactionaries had it their way, we’d likely be teaching America: The Motion Picture as 100 percent fact in every red state public school across the country.

From executive producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and director Matt Thompson (Archer), America: The Motion Picture is a gory, loud, and exceedingly stupid animated comedy that stretches the one-note joke of “what if the Founding Fathers were dude-bros?” into a numbing 98 minutes. Using a tone similar to Archer, but without the clever quips and genre takedowns, America may have worked as a silly short YouTube video or a half-hour pilot, but stretched to feature length it is grating and far too self-satisfied with its own crass toilet humor.

The film takes giddy delight in presenting the history of American Independence with all the details skewed and context being flat-out wrong, which is evident from the silly opening that finds politically minded Abraham Lincoln (Will Forte) murdered by a werewolf Benedict Arnold (Andy Samberg) in front of his hard-partying best friend, George Washington (Channing Tatum). Yes, that sounds fun, I know. However, the goofy anachronisms and hyper-masculine jokes start to wear and by the time the title card hits, America: The Motion Picture turns into quite the slog.

Like most of the comedies geared toward men in the last 20 years, George Washington is an overgrown man-child who must step up and fight the tyrannical British with the help of his friends. There’s a requisite “getting the team together,” sequence which finds Washington recruiting the hard-drinking frat boy Sam Adams (voiced by who else but Jason Mantzoukas), an awkward, nerdy Paul Revere (Bobby Moynihan), a gender-flipped science whiz Thomas Edison (Olivia Munn), the native tracker Geronimo (Raoul Trujillo), and a blacksmith voice by Killer Mike. Together, they work to overcome Washington’s impulsiveness and find the address in Gettysburg (get it?) where Arnold is planning to take down the American Revolution efforts.

Unfortunately, America: The Motion Picture is like an ill-timed “U.S.A.” chant; it’s overly aggressive, in your face, and not half as funny as those shouting it think that it is. Instead of jokes, the movie relies on pop culture references and anachronistic gags. It’s clear that the voice cast is having fun, especially Samberg, but the writing is simply not backing them up. When the film allows itself to get really weird, like a character thread about Paul Revere being raised by horses, it can earn a few chuckles, but the film mostly stays grounded in the philosophy that boobs, beer, and cartoon blood are all that the target demographic needs. To call a film hit and miss, it needs to hit far more often than America: The Motion Picture even attempts.

If there are more kudos to be given, it’s to the films third act, which reimagines the grand battle sequence in Avengers: Endgame as an America vs Britain beatdown, with Paul Bunyan getting trounced by Big Ben and eagles raining hellfire down on red coats. Once again, it’s slightly pleasing for a few minutes, but after a while the premise runs its course. Irreverence only works for so long; you must have some smarts too. Somewhere in this thing there’s a half-hearted attempt to teach a lesson about willful ignorance, ignoring science, white privilege, and racism, but those that will most enjoy America: The Motion Picture will only see gore, guts, and dudebro glory. Hence the movie isn’t exactly a firework that blows up in your face; it’s more like a sparkler that sizzles out before it ever really gets going.

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architectnews · 4 years ago

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Mark Pasnik Architect, OverUnder

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Mark Pasnik Architect News

Nov 23, 2020

We are delighted to share the news that architect, author and activist, Mark Pasnik, a Founding Principal at OverUnder, Chair of the Boston Art Commission and a Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology is one of the honorees on this year’s OUT100 list as compiled by OUT magazine.

Mark Pasnik, OverUnder, in OUT100 list

Mark is the only honoree that is an Architect and his role in raising the profile of Boston’s significant architecture and advocating for a re-examination of the city’s historic statues is a focus of the citation.

Mark is honored for his career work as a champion of “unpopular battles” which is at the core of OverUnder, the architecture design firm rooted in advocacy which he co-founded in 2006. OUT cites Mark as an expert and published author on brutalism, of which Boston City Hall is one of the most widely recognized examples. With Michael Kubo and Chris Grimley, Mark is the author of Heroic: Concrete Architecture and the New Boston, which broke ground in the scholarly assessment of concrete buildings.

Mark Pasnik, photographed for OUT magazine inside Boston City Hall, the iconic example of Brutalist architecture featured in the book Pasnik co-author, “Heroic: Concrete Architecture and the New Boston”: photograph © Sam Rosenholtz Photography

OUT also cites Mark’s role as Chair of the Boston Art Commission, where he has been reminded of the “value of meaningful public discourse in communicating across divides.”

“Every year, OUT magazine’s 100 most influential LGBTQ+ people of the year is filled with politicians, entertainers, athletes, and activists who’ve become household names,” explains Diane Anderson-Minshall, CEO & Editorial Director of Pride Media.

“Each time there are honorees who aren’t so well known, but who have moved their world, field, or community in ways equally deserving of recognition. Mark Pasnik is one of those gems, a champion who has influenced our understanding of brutalist architecture as well as public monuments. His thought leadership and public action have touched many across the country, rippling outward through the ways his design firm OverUnder advocates for small cities that face real challenges and fights to preserve the legacies of earlier generations seen in buildings like Boston City Hall.”

The 26th annual OUT100 list is a collection of LGTBQ+ trail blazers, artists, leaders, and creators who have used their talent and voices to influence change and visibility in the last year.

I’ve included the text of the citation below and a link to the entire list of diverse, international honorees which includes François Arnaud, Tim Cook, Wilson Cruz, Karine Jean-Pierre, Rachel Maddow, Janelle Monáe, Queen Jean, Quinn, Ritchie Torres, Mary Trump, and Scott Wiener among others.

Mark Pasnik, Architect and Activist

When asked to describe himself, Mark Pasnik is humble. “I like to think of myself as having several interconnected roles — as an architect, educator, and advocate who champions the voices and legacy of other eras.”

In truth, Pasnik, who is gay, is also an expert and published author on brutalism, the “legacy of concrete modernist buildings,” as he defines the term. He cites Boston’s City Hall as “one of the most widely recognized” examples of the type of now-vilified structures “once celebrated for their bravado.” In his role as chair of the Boston Art Commission, Pasnik has been reminded of the “value of meaningful public discourse in communicating across divides.”

Earlier this year, the commission unanimously voted to remove the Emancipation Memorial in Park Square that depicted a freed American Black slave kneeling before Abraham Lincoln. He and others have implemented such discourse to address larger issues facing an increasingly polarized society suffering the effects of systemic oppression, which are often represented in historic statues that are out of step with today’s ethos. “I have been learning from many voices in Boston’s communities about symbolism and racial justice in public art,” he says.

Despite the current cultural divide, Pasnik remains hopeful for the future and the positive impact architecture can have in effecting change. “Architecture is a particularly fascinating art form because it records ideas from one era and transmits them across decades. Advocating for works of architecture means understanding those messages and sharing their lessons with new generations.” (https://overunder.co/)

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Mark Pasnik Architect

February 19, 2018

Mark Pasnik, AIA

Founding Principal, OverUnder

Boston, MA

Mark Pasnik is an architect, author, and professor who co-founded OverUnder, a multidisciplinary practice engaged in architecture and design projects ranging from books to city design in the United States and abroad. His renown has centered on the challenge of preserving and rethinking concrete buildings from the modern era, most recently heading the firm’s work on a Getty Foundation-funded conservation management plan for Boston City Hall. He has been an activist in the effort to preserve the Government Service Center in downtown Boston, a building by the preeminent modernist Paul Rudolph, who was a gay man.

Not afraid to take on an unpopular battle, Mark is the “concrete guy” and this is the thread that connects his studies at Cornell and Harvard, his work as an architect and designer, his influence as a university professor and scholar, and his contributions to preservation.

Concrete modernism—often labeled with the term Brutalism��represents perhaps the single most controversial movement in architecture. Its monumentality and bravado are characteristics that may be considered either inspiring or dehumanizing. Yet Pasnik has helped bring a new appreciation to these misunderstood buildings. As a consequence, many that were once vilified are now gaining new appreciation.

With Michael Kubo and Chris Grimley, Mark is the author of Heroic: Concrete Architecture and the New Boston (Monacelli Press, 2015), which broke ground in the scholarly assessment of concrete buildings, receiving awards from Docomomo US, Historic New England, the Boston Society of Architects, and the Boston Preservation Alliance. An outcome of the popularity of the book is that the title term—Heroic—is being widely used as a new name for Brutalism, one that better reflects the original civic-minded aspirations behind the works.

Pasnik is also known for providing a renewed voice to the seminal men and women of the era through his research and publications, including two towering figures who passed away recently, Henry N. Cobb and N. Michael McKinnell.

Cobb was known for his skyscrapers around the globe, including Boston’s Hancock, and as a founder of New York’s Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. He died at 93 on March 2, shortly after Pasnik edited Cobb’s only book (Henry N. Cobb: Words & Works 1948-2018).

McKinnell, who won the competition for Boston City Hall at age 26, passed away from COVID-related causes at 84 on March 27. Pasnik worked closely with McKinnell to preserve his legacy of ideas and buildings.

Looking to the future, Pasnik has been leading studios at Wentworth Institute of Technology with dozens of aspiring architecture and design students, aiming to reimagine the future of important, yet often troubled, concrete buildings. His efforts have influenced civic conversations about preservation around structures like Rudolph’s Government Service Center (Rudolph passed away in 1997), which is currently in danger of partial demolition.

In 2019 Pasnik started a new initiative in conjunction with the city’s mayor’s office, where architecture students at Wentworth engage with high school students from Boston Public Schools to evaluate and reimagine a concrete building by Marcel Breuer in the Roxbury neighborhood.

Mark has taught at the California College of the Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Northeastern University, Rhode Island School of Design, and Wentworth Institute of Technology, where he is currently a professor. He received the American Institute of Architects Young Architects Award and was a member of the executive board of Boston Society of Architects.

Pasnik currently serves as chair of the Boston Art Commission. In this role he has been an advocate for social justice in public art, most recently overseeing the public process that led to a unanimous vote to remove and recontextualize the Emancipation Group in Boston. The statue, showing Lincoln with his arm raised over a kneeling Black man, had been criticized for decades as a misrepresentation of history and a demeaning portrayal of the formerly enslaved figure, Archer Alexander. The vote on June 30 culminated two years of work and a series of public hearings. At a time when many controversial sculptures are being removed through illegal action, Boston’s process stands as a national model for deliberation and meaningful public discourse.

Pasnik and his life partner of twenty years, David Smith, reside in Boston and New York respectively.

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regencyhomeremodelingservices · 7 years ago

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North Center – St Ben’s Bathroom Remodel

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About North Center/St. Ben’s, IL

This lovely home is located in North Center/St. Ben’s, which is a neighborhood of Chicago located to the West of Wrigleyville, South of Ravenswood and Lincoln Square, North of Roscoe Village, and East of Horner Park. Just like the rest of the chicagoland area, there are tons of great restaurants and places to shop. Some of the more popular restaurants near this home include: Bartoli’s Pizza, Martyr’s, Papa John’s Pizza, Wasabi Café, Big Bricks, Delicious Café, and many more. Some of the notable places to shop in the area are: Target, Village Discount Market, Little Threads, The Denim Lounge, Kickin’, Anthropologie, and so many more. This is a fun area to live or go out in as there is a younger demographic of young professionals and so many fun things to engage in.

The Subject Property

This bathroom was ready for an upgrade. The style of the bathroom had become bland to the customers and they were ready to convert the bathroom space into something they would be able to get more use out of. Regency started this job by removing all necessary plumbing, electrical, cabinetry, fixtures, all floors, all walls, and any additional drywall. Additionally, new electrical wiring was installed for the two recessed cans, which would be installed in order to provide increased lighting to the space. Also, dimmer switches were installed in order to provide the residents with the ability to set the tone of the space by having the ability to fine-tune the brightness to their needs.

End Result

Some of the most notable changes are the new color scheme, the vanity, and the new shower/tub area. The vanity was the centerpiece of the new color scheme. The new dove gray cabinetry is a huge difference from the boring, white cabinetry that was previously occupying the space. The new flooring is close to the same color; however, the new Fabrique Blanc Linen tile floor from Daltile gives a more sleek and clean look to the bathroom. The outdated tub walls were replaced with Elevare Lunar tile and for aesthetic purposes, a beautiful Crystal Shores accent and niche shelf were installed in order to provide contrast from the rest of the white finishes in the bathroom. The modern theme of the bathroom was added to with the installation of premium chrome fixtures such as: Grohe Tempesta showerhead, Grohe Starlight lavatory faucets, and Grohe Starlight tub spout. The bathroom looks much more modern and appealing thanks to the beautiful work competently completed by Regency. This is a space that will provide joy to the users for many years to come while also remaining in style!

Need a Bathroom Remodel?

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kittywriites · 1 year ago

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It wasn't the first time Sadie had been propositioned at work, considering it to come with the territory working somewhere that served alcohol. Most people were bluffing, and even the ones who weren't still often had trouble convincing her. Brow furrowed as she cautiously picked up the cash, thumbing through it before glancing back at him. "Not sure what kind of a girl you take me for," Sadie scoffed, feigning disinterest. The man gave off a clean-cut and handsome look that screamed money, she certainly thought he could do a little better. "But you're missing a couple hundred." Pink lips quirked up into a small grin as she leaned against his table, making a show of tucking the money he'd already offered into her bra.

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kittywriites · 1 year ago

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architectnews · 4 years ago

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Mark Pasnik Architect, OverUnder

Mark Pasnik Architect, OUT100 list 2020, Boston Architecture, Massachusetts Architectural News, Design

Mark Pasnik Architect News

Nov 23, 2020

Mark Pasnik, OverUnder, in OUT100 list

OUT also cites Mark’s role as Chair of the Boston Art Commission, where he has been reminded of the “value of meaningful public discourse in communicating across divides.”

The 26th annual OUT100 list is a collection of LGTBQ+ trail blazers, artists, leaders, and creators who have used their talent and voices to influence change and visibility in the last year.

Attached you will find Mark’s bio and a photo. I’d be glad to connect you to Mark as well as Diane Anderson-Minshall, the CEO & Editorial Director of Pride Media, publisher of OUT magazine.

For any potential social media postings, please include the following tags:

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#out100

@overcommaunder

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Mark Pasnik, Architect and Activist

https://www.out.com/print/2020/11/19/see-he-full-2020-out100-list-here#media-gallery-media-16

Mark Pasnik Architect

February 19, 2018

Mark Pasnik, AIA

Founding Principal, OverUnder

Boston, MA

Concrete modernism—often labeled with the term Brutalism—represents perhaps the single most controversial movement in architecture. Its monumentality and bravado are characteristics that may be considered either inspiring or dehumanizing. Yet Pasnik has helped bring a new appreciation to these misunderstood buildings. As a consequence, many that were once vilified are now gaining new appreciation.

Pasnik and his life partner of twenty years, David Smith, reside in Boston and New York respectively.

Mark Pasnik Architect OverUnder image / information received 231120

Address: Boston, MA, United States

Boston Architecture Practices

Boston Architects Offices – Selection

Kennedy & Violich Architecture photograph by John Horner Kennedy & Violich Architecture: KVA Boston

Boston Architecture Designs – chronological list

Architecture Studios

Boston Buildings

US Architecture

American Architecture

American Architects

American University Buildings

Center for Architecture in New York Events, NYC

UB School of Architecture & Planning Buffalo Event, NY

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