American political scientist and author Norman Finkelstein has been outspoken critic of what he calls the exploitation of the Holocaust and misuse of the term anti-Semitism for political gain. Professor... continue reading
posted by gwaan 1 decade 6 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,988 viewsTime Bandits
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Longer videos to savor or finish watching later!
A couple of these clips have been sifted before, but here's the complete collection. Each is better than the last!
posted by arvana 1 decade 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,136 views-wikipedia - The bushmen of Xi's group are living well off the land. They are happy because the "gods" have provided plenty of everything, so no one in the tribe has unfilled wants. One day, the pilot... continue reading
posted by Fedquip 1 decade 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 6,519 viewsI remember seeing this in elementary school as a child and loved the movie. Even today it still holds much of the same impact as it did then. In French this was titled "Le ballon rouge" More info at wikipedia:... continue reading
posted by grspec 1 decade 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,471 viewsIn this film, Alan Zweig seeks not to talk to people who collect vinyl records to discuss music, but rather to discuss what drives someone to collect records in the first place. In addition to celebrities... continue reading
posted by deputydog 1 decade 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,500 viewsA 1984 television docudrama depicting the effects of a nuclear war on the United Kingdom and its aftermath.
posted by ant 1 decade 7 years 1 month ago • 4,366 views • 1:52:30Eliezer Yudkowsky - The Human Importance of the Intelligence Explosion (Full Title) The Singularity Summit symposium hosted by Stanford University was a series keynote addresses given with the purpose... continue reading
posted by djsunkid 1 decade 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,995 viewsRevenge fuels a husband looking for the man who raped his wife. This episode is based on the short story "Revenge" by Samuel Blas. This story was first published in Colliers (January 11, 1947).
posted by grspec 1 decade 6 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 1,608 viewsElizabeth Short was an aspiring actress, today better known as the Black Dahlia. She was the victim of a gruesome and unsolved murder at the age of 22. There are some graphic images in this video so... continue reading
posted by grspec 1 decade 6 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 3,125 viewsWhen the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner murdered, Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible. Stars... continue reading
posted by firefly 1 decade 6 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 1,402 views"Journalist Sam Delaney has a hunch that we are living in a 'Big Brother state'. He believes since New Labour came to power, over 3000 new offences have been created that can get you 'nicked'; the police... continue reading
posted by gwaan 1 decade 6 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 4,407 viewsMozart's Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute) features the two act opera in a video piece created to highlight both the grandeur and drama of the complete stage as well as the intricacies and nuances of individual... continue reading
posted by bl968 1 decade 6 years 11 months ago • 9,812 views • 1:01:01When the British government colonised Australia, they completely ignored the original inhabitants, declaring the land empty of people - terra nullius. From then on, Aborigines were treated as non-citizens... continue reading
posted by gwaan 1 decade 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 2,719 viewsAn intimate look at Gypsy refugees in a Belgrade suburb who make a living transforming Citroen's classic 2cv and Dyana cars into Mad~Max-like recycling vehicles, with which they collect cardoard, bottles... continue reading
posted by qualm 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,579 views • 44:59Around 8.4 million children around the world are enslaved today. Now, in a remarkable journey across three continents, five of them tell their stories. This documentary is presented by reporter Rageh Omaar
posted by bl968 1 decade 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 2,513 viewsA perfect Sunday afternoon film. Alphaville is a dreamy, existential journey with an arty mix of science fiction and film noir. Part of plot summary from wikipedia: ...(Lemmy Caution) must search for missing... continue reading
posted by doremifa 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 2,358 viewsLawrence Foster will conduct the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the full version of John Cage's piece, "4' 33"" in three movements.
posted by dotdude 1 decade 7 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 2,619 views • 9:22British Channel 4 engaged the Team Delta Cadre to recreate the Guantanamo Bay interrogation experience. This is the story that "prisoner 73" had to tell about his experience.
posted by bl968 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 4,509 viewsA Roger Corman classic! A nerdy, and possibly slightly slow, waiter at a beatnik cafe becomes jealous of it's many 'artistic' denizens. In an attempt to become an artist like them he inadvertently becomes... continue reading
posted by raven 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,780 views