“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” - Nelson Mandela ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ 1994

‘People look at you like you’re a little weird, but, you know, I’ve always been a little weird so it’s no big deal. Everybody who knows me expects that.’

It’s estimated that billions of people have seen the picture, possibly making it the most viewed photograph in history

Bringing all the partygoers to a common eye level, the shoes, all made from blue foam, highlighted the person’s real height in the visual uniformity of the sole instead of at the head, like a walking bar graph. (1997)

“This is the first time in the history of Manhattan that women have had as much money and power as men, PLUS the equal luxury of treating men like sexual objects.”

Later grew into a national store chain featuring video game rentals, DVD-by-mail, streaming, video on demand, and cinema theater. The company expanded internationally throughout the 1990s. At its peak in 2004, Blockbuster employed 84,300 people worldwide and operated 9,094 stores. Today, “The Last Blockbuster” in Bend, Oregon is the only remaining location.