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Documentary - “Taliban - Behind the masks”

Saturday, August 7, 2010

“Taliban behind the masks” from vid on Vimeo.
A few additional links:
A group of eight doctors, thought to include a Briton, have been found shot dead alongside three bullet-riddled cars in a remote northern province of Afghanistan. (The Telegraph)
Taliban Wages War on Afghan Girls’ Schools (NPR)
Taliban treatment of women (Wikipedia…horrific)

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Documentary - “Judgment Day - Intelligent Design On Trial”

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Very (!) interesting award winning documentary on the Dover school district trial (Kitzmiller v. Dover) and the ramifications it has for being able to keep Intelligent Design (creationism) out of science classrooms…definitely one not to miss!
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial captures the turmoil that tore apart the community of Dover, Pennsylvania in a [...]

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Documentary - “The Cove”

Monday, June 21, 2010

The Cove gained international attention last year when it exposed the yearly dolphin hunt that takes place near the small Japanese village of Taijii. The film contains scenes of the brutal killing of the porpoises, with the meat being sold into Japanese fish markets, despite the fact that it contains very high levels of mercury.
Acadamy [...]

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Documentary - “Food Inc.”

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Food, Inc. exposes America’s industrialized food system and its effect on our environment, health, economy and workers’ rights…You’ll never look at dinner the same way again.
“Food Inc.” was nominated for an Oscar in the category “Best documentary” 2010…definitely worth a watch!
Enjoy…

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Documentary - “Ghosts of Cité Soleil”

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Documentary by Danish filmmaker Asger Leth…It depicts life in one of the most dangerous places on Earth…the slum of Cité Soleil in Haiti. “Ghosts of Cité Soleil” won the prestigeous Directors Guild of America Award in 2008…
Via Documentary Storm
Enjoy…

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Vince Clarke

Friday, May 14, 2010

Short documentary about Vince Clarke…who has a fetish for synthesizers (!!!!)…
Vince Clarke is a man synonymous with synth pop and a legend in the history of electronic music. Not only has he founded three of the most popular and lasting groups in history — Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure — he has spent the last [...]

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Documentary - “Friends of God”

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Christian American “talebans”…Brainwashing children…made me sick to my stomach…took me a couple of days to watch the whole thing…not because it was boring, but because it constantly triggered my gag reflex…
Anyway…Check out these quotes made by Ted Haggard…a prominent figure in this documentary and a (former) leader of The National Association of Evangelicals…“…Marriage is as [...]

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Pink Floyd - “The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon”

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Pretty cool documentary…
Enjoy…

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Documentary - “Liberia”

Monday, April 19, 2010

VBS documentary about life in the west African country Liberia,- one of the most dangerous places on earth. Safe to say this must be pretty darn close to Hell on Earth…

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Early 19th century drunks

Monday, March 29, 2010

DailyMail has an interesting article about early 19th century drunks…Worth a read…

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