The Award They Call "O"

MTV is about to have a brand new awards ceremony on April 28th called the O Awards. Unlike the VMAs, which clearly stands for Video Music Awards, the “O” in O Awards stands for … well, nothing at all. “O” is “open” for interpretation. “O” is “one” of a kind. “O” may just be the word people are supposed to say when they hear about this ultra-modern award ceremony.

The O Awards intend to “honor the migration of music to the digital space”, which leaves them purposelyill-defined. [READ MORE HERE]

The Most Famous Book in the World

One book has been referenced more than any other in literature, graphic art, music and just about every other genre of art. That book is the Bible, and it is being presented in a very special way at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art starting May 16th.

Biblical manuscripts which are some of the earliest on record, including Dead Sea Scrolls and other papyri, and some of the earliest Latin and Slavonic Bibles ever written are all to be offered up in an exhibition called Passages. [READ MORE HERE]

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Get Hip to Hiplife

D-black sounds like a name the would run alongside Snoop Dogg, Ice-T and Eminem in the music mags, but you’ll have to stray from the usual magazine racks to see this musician’s face. His name is scarcely heard here in the United States although he just received nominations for 5 different categories at the biggest music award ceremony his country has to offer: the Ghana Music Awards. In fact, D-black da Ghana Bwouy‘s (who also goes by Yes Boss!) album “Music, Love and Life” released last fall is the biggest hit Ghana has ever seen. [READ MORE HERE]

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The Road to Home: Mary’s Story

Synopsis:

Mary Lou Bryant is Seventeen-years-old when she hears news that her fiancé has been captured by the Union during the battle of Gettysburg. She steals her brothers uniform and runs away, traveling from her home in south Georgia to Point Lookout Maryland, determined to rescue him from certain death. [READ MORE HERE]

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Hip Christians and Their Music

Next weekend Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan will be hosting their biennial Festival of Faith and Music (FFM). The festival promises live performances from folk, rock and other groups and will offer musical workshops as well.

Calvin College is a Christian institution, so will this be a festival of Christian music? Well, not exactly. [READ MORE HERE]

Villains Beware, Here Comes the Governator

If you’re a fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger – and even if you’re the furthest thing from it – you will want to check out the new comic book and television series The Governator next year. That’s right, after leaving office as governor of California, Arnold has decided to work with comic book legend Stan Lee to turn his real life as former governor into the material for the coolest fictional retirement ever. [READ MORE HERE]

Women in Writing

Penguin Group is a major player in the book publishing business, so their new partnership withBlogHer.com provides the 6-year old website supporting women in social media with a major boost. BlogHer has established itself as a publishing market leader serving women in social media. The company has forged a network of successful women who know how to reach their audiences online, and now that network is being harnessed to support writers and delight bibliophiles as well. [READ MORE HERE]