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Yuuta Toyoi:  Japanese Pixel Master

Yuuta Toyoi, (whose work is represented under the 1041uuu title) is a reclusive Japanese artist who is famous in his home country.  He lives in the mountains with three cats and spends his time creating amazingly detailed, delicate, and gorgeous animated scenes, usually with as few as 32 colors.  He is truly a great gif animation artist because in his best work the drawing, palette and motion are in perfect harmony.

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Hazel Scott playing two pianos at the same damn time with ease

Hazel Scott was a musical sorcerer and a civil rights hero.   She:

  •  was admitted to Julliard at 8.  
  • was performing in top venues by 16.  
  • pioneered “swinging the classics” and made the equivalent of a million dollars a year doing it.  
  • was the first person of color to have their own national TV show.  
  • went to Hollywood but refused to be cast as a “singing maid.”  Demanded and got control over her casting, her wardrobe, and how footage featuring her was cut.  
  • refused to perform in segregated venues and led charges for integration in several northern cities, notably Spokane.  

She was brought down by the House Committee on Unamerican Activities, and has been largely forgotten.  But she was a sorcerer, and a hero.  

Let’s un-forget her.