RIPPA Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 He is using Kickstarter and you know you want in. Oh and the internet is making me happy today since the goal is a million dollars and it's already 3/4 of the way there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 FUCK. YES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Had you beat by a good 20 minutes, here. And he's up to $855K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Comedian Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 He is using Kickstarter and you know you want in. Oh and the internet is making me happy today since the goal is a million dollars and it's already 3/4 of the way there I bet he can go twice as high... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 I just posted it in the right place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiColin Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Reading Rainbow was such a huge part of my childhood, I'm definitely backing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 And it's already reached it's goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 He is using Kickstarter and you know you want in. Oh and the internet is making me happy today since the goal is a million dollars and it's already 3/4 of the way there I bet he can go twice as high... You son of a bitch, nobody is gonna top that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 He is using Kickstarter and you know you want in. Oh and the internet is making me happy today since the goal is a million dollars and it's already 3/4 of the way there I bet he can go twice as high... You son of a bitch, nobody is gonna top that. Sez you. IIIIIII CAN GO ANYWHEEEEEEEEEERRRREEE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 http://youtu.be/J13kfIHyltQ?t=3m14s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I think we can change thread name to something like "LeVar Burton and you are bringing Reading Rainbow back" or "READING RAINBOW IS BACK MOTHERFUCKERS~!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I think it's interesting that all of us that grew up in the '90s are determined to make sure this young generation experiences it. It was like the Golden Age of Kids/Cartoon Television. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Me and Reading Rainbow were born the same year, and I'm pretty sure my love for reading stemmed from watching kids my age talk about how fucking awesome their books were every day on TV. Reading Rainbow related content from books to the real world in a fun and exciting way. Nowadays most shows about reading are just telling kids how to sound words out, most of which are pretty fucking boring, and they can get super repetitive. Like Super Why. Reading Rainbow isn't just a nostalgia entertainment, it's a legit tool that makes reading fun for kids. It's probably one of the greatest utilization of the television medium for GOOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Afraid that I'm way too old to have experienced Reading Rainbow, but everything I've heard says it was a great thing. Burton's one of the good guys and so is everyone that has helped out. Anything that encourages kids to read is cool by me. As a side note, my next door neighbor's son is 19 and reads voraciously, really smart kid. I turned him on to Harry Crews and he loves the stuff. I asked if any of his friends would be interested as I have some extra paperbacks, and he said no, none of his friends read. That's so sad. Of course, in ten years his friends are going to be mowing his lawn and pouring his espresso... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/readingrainbow/bring-reading-rainbow-back-for-every-child-everywh/posts Video of Levar watching them hit their goal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Reading Rainbow related content from books to the real world in a fun and exciting way. Nowadays most shows about reading are just telling kids how to sound words out, most of which are pretty fucking boring, and they can get super repetitive. Like Super Why. This. Having watched my fair share of newer PBS programming while babysitting my 7 year old niece, you couldn't imagine how frustrated and annoyed I would get watching Super Why and the repitition of "alphabet power" and sounding out words. Hell, half the time I could solve the "puzzle" of the day as soon as it was introduced. You don't need to prance around for half an hour trying to figure that stuff out. There aren't enough reading encouragements out there anymore. Congrats to LeVar, and with any luck this will see the light of day instead of the Wrestling Revolution Project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Comedian Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 time to celebrate with a song... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWb0UMJkk6s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I thought it was hilarious one of the incentives was the chance to wear Geordi's visor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 they've currently tripled the goal with 32 days left. i think this has been a success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 They have raised 3.6 million so far with 21 days remaining so now they are trying to reach $5 million Reaching $5 million would allow them to put Reading Rainbow for free into over 7,500 schools AND allow them to also making it available on mobile devices and things like Roku and video game consoles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Did they pass veronica mars yet for number of pledges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Vernoica Mars finished with a total of 91,585 backers contributed $5,702,153. Reading Rainbow currently has 79,640 backers contributing $3,635,361 (with 21 days to go) Rainbow was the 6th fastest kickstarter to hit its million dollar goal. Mars was I think 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 The RoosterTeeth team is also breaking records. They just started crowd funding for a feature film four days ago and reached their goal in like 50 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLowe Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I was too old for Reading Rainbow (totally Sesame Street kid here) but I have a half-sister who is 17 years younger than me. One day back in the early 90s I was watching with her and they showed one of the "in-school" segments and I started thinking that the kids looked really really familiar. I realized that it was a bunch of kids who I went to school with in 6th-8th grade at a small private school in New York City, but back when they were in maybe 3rd grade. Watching the credits confirmed it. Anyway, as someone who hopes to someday have a sprog of my own, I'm psyched that it's coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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