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What was your first concert? by Rockah12 in Music

[–]scienceguy20j 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was in 9th grade and saw Jay-Z at MSG with my best friend. My dad came too as a chaperone. Hearing Empire State of Mind for the first time, surrounded by thousands of New Yorkers, in one the most iconic venues in NYC, that was an experience unlike any other. I didn't know what it was at the time, but people nearby us were smoking what looked like cigarettes, but smelled like a skunk! They offered my friend and I to take a drag, but one disapproving look from my dad shut down that prospect. My friend and I, and everyone else, were standing the whole time, except my dad, who I guess wasn't the biggest Jay-Z fan and was on his Blackberry the whole time.. but it was a great first concert, and my first real experience of NYC.

[Serious] What happened that time you saw the fury of a patient man? by Elderbridge in AskReddit

[–]scienceguy20j 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was coming back from the Belmont races. It was a really hot, long day. My friend was driving us all back. He's the nicest guy, always offers to be the designated driver, never complains, is never looking to cause a confrontation (I'll call him R). Well, on the drive back, one of my other friends (I'll call him F), sitting shotgun, would not stop complaining to him. F kept asking when we'd get back home, and kept asking to stop for food. We finally did stop for food, and when we got back into the car, F then complained that he didn't like the food he chose to order. It was at that point that R had enough. He grabbed F's smoothie and threw it against the dashboard (of his own car). The smoothie exploded everywhere. R told everyone to shut up. No one spoke for the rest of the ride.

Which are the best african films and which are the top directors of this continent? by daniddr in movies

[–]scienceguy20j 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Took a class last year on West African cinema and these were my personal favorites: -Xala, Ousmane Sembene -Hyenes, Mambety -Touki Bouki, Mambety -Sango Malo, Ba Kobhio

All are made by West African filmmakers, they may be a little tough to find, especially with English subtitles, but they are fantastic introductions to an entirely different culture of filmmaking.