An Open Letter to Rubén Blades: Why Am I In It? Note: Please read the linked Rubén Blades article for reference before proceeding with this post! https://www.rubenblades.com/la-esquina/baja-california-mxico-january-21st-2016 If you have followed my work—whether on YouTube or other platforms—you know I typically avoid topics deeper than the surface level. I prefer to focus on my love of music, art, and mixed-media creation. This is not due to a lack of concern for the issues of the world, but rather a nuanced antipathy with how the internet transforms civil discourse into vitriol. To avoid adding to said negativity, I have largely remained in a "neutral positivity zone." Today, however, I am stepping out of that zone to address Mr. Rubén Blades and his commentary on the 2016 Oscars controversy . I am not particularly a fan of the Academy Awards; I find that actors are often rewarded for their worst work while their best performances are ignored. (Al Pacino winning for Scent ...
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