Short documentary film made by a passenger of Delta Flight 6499, from JFK to DFW on June 25, 2007. The flight was delayed seven hours and passengers were forced to sit on the runway, without any food, or any opportunity to return to the airport to find alternate transportation. After this film hit the internet, the airline was shamed into refunding everyone's money.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Airline Hell
Short documentary film made by a passenger of Delta Flight 6499, from JFK to DFW on June 25, 2007. The flight was delayed seven hours and passengers were forced to sit on the runway, without any food, or any opportunity to return to the airport to find alternate transportation. After this film hit the internet, the airline was shamed into refunding everyone's money.
Fred Thompson's Sex Appeal
Air America's Rachel Maddow takes a look at Republican actor Fred Thompson's campaign for president and tries to figure exactly what he's got to offer.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
FOX NH GOP Debate Highlights
TPMTV has put together a highlight reel from last night's Republican Debate. Goes pretty much how you expect it would: posturing, rhetoric, false claims and chicken hawkery. FOX's own polls show that underdog/whipping boy Ron Paul was the winner. But the best part of the whole clip comes in the final 20 seconds. Worth watching just for that alone.
Speed Painting: Albert Einstein
Created entirely in Photoshop, in four hours time. Music by Elaluna.
R.I.P. Luciano Pavarotti
Here he sings Schubert's "Ave Maria", with a full orchestra and choir, conducted by Zubin Mehta.
This is a clip from the documentary Pavarotti: The Last Tenor, featuring his debut performance at La Scala, as Rodolfo in La Boheme.
An intimate performance, from the DVD Pavarotti and the Italian Tenor, of "O del Mio Amato Ben" by Donaudy, Leone Maggiera on piano.
Pavarotti glows in this performance of "Torna a Surriento", at the Royal Gala Concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Albert Hall, on April 13th, 1982.
From the 1984 Bari Recital, the definitive operatic aria "O sole mio".
Rigoletto's "Questo o Quella" from the 1988 documentary on Pavarotti's trip to China, Distant Harmony.
A moving performance of "E Lucevan le Stelle", from Puccini's Tosca.
This is Pavarotti in Pagliacci, the role he was born to play, performing "Vesti La Giubba".
And, because it was his signature song, and no one could ever hope to sing it as beautifully, Puccini's "Nessun Dorma", performed live in Paris in 1998.
There's Toxins in the Sex Toys!
The same toxin - phthalates - that was just found in children's toys has also been used to make sex toys, and it can cause cancer, damage your reproductive system, impair sperm, and damage the planet. (Holy shit, right!?!) Well Treehugger TV and the good people at Toys in Babeland have some eco-friendly recommendations that will help save the planet and keep your goodies healthy.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Monty Python on Public TV
This is a clip from an in-studio appearance for local PBS affiliate KERA-TV in Dallas, Texas in 1975. Apparently, KERA was the first station in the US to broadcast Monty Python's Flying Circus, after an executive pulled the show from a box of rejected British television programs. This appearance on the station's pledge drive, however, has not been aired since it was broadcast live, and only a portion of it has survived the last 32 years. It is an extremely rare interview and was shot just after Monty Python and the Holy Grail had wrapped production.
Samuel L. Jackson: The Comeback
Click to view video.Samuel L. Jackson makes a comeback to pee wee football.
Sling Shot Hip Hop
An introduction to Palestinian rappers, their music and their lives.
Special thanks to Chris for sending in the video!
Sen. Larry Craig Voice Mail Message
Dude's either a raging idiot, or the unluckiest bastard on the face of the earth.
This is a voice mail message that disgraced Republican Senator Larry Craig left at the wrong phone number, in which he confirms the rumors that he wants to stay and fight for his senate seat.
Oh, please, Larry. Please stay and fight. Please stay in office, so that we can all mock you mercilessly for the rest of your life. Please be our human punchline. Please!!!
Special Comment on Bush's Visit to Iraq
Countdown's Keith Olberman issued a (fierce!) special comment tonight on Bush's continued lies about Iraq and his push for endless war, even beyond his own presidential term. By his own words, Bush is "playing" with our military.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Marching Band Plays Radiohead
During the halftime show at the 2006 University of Washington Game, the marching band Pride of Arizona played a medley of Radiohead songs: "Airbag", "Paranoid Android", "Optimistic" & "National Anthem".
White House Gremlins
Click to view video.George Bush receives a mogwai as a gift from China in this episode of Robot Chicken.
The Best of Itchy & Scratchy
A fan of the show has put together a collection of some of the funniest Itchy & Scratchy cartoons, from The Simpsons.
Conspiracy Theory Rock: Media-opoly
Saturday Night Live's TV Funhouse did a take off of the old School House Rock cartoons, about the monopolistic choke-hold that big corporations have on American broadcast media. This was originally aired in March of 1998, but has been edited out of reruns.
Free the Jena Six
(Can you believe that this level of racism and stupidity still exists in this country?!?!)
Anyway, here's a short documentary report with the full details of the case.
And here's an update from Democracy Now. Seems that the tree in question has been cut down.
Edited to add a special thanks to Knuckles for sending in the top video!
Behind the Music: The Singing Senators
Chris Matthews took a look at the rather interesting careers of the four republicans who performed as The Singing Senators in the mid-1990s: John Ashcroft, Jim Jeffords, Trent Lott & Larry Craig.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Republican Culture of Corruption
Does it feel like there's a new scandal coming out of the Republican Party every week? Maybe it's because there is. The Senate 2008 Guru Blog has assembled a list of all of the republican scandals that have emerged so far in 2007. The list is staggering.
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Mike Gravel on Real Time
Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel got a chance to speak about trade policies and economics on the overtime edition of this week's Real Time with Bill Maher.
Senator Larry Craig Resigns
Click to view video.Disgraced Republican Senator Larry Craig of Idaho, who plead guilty to charges of soliciting gay sex in an airport bathroom, has officially resigned today. His term ends on September 30th.
Swing Wing Head Bangers
Commercial for a toy called the Swing Wing, from the 1960s, set to heavy metal music.
Hillary Clinton on Letterman
Click to view video.Senator Hillary Clinton appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman this week. She even offered up her own Top Ten Campaign Promises.
The Weather Underground
Amazing documentary film about America's first major terrorist group. The Weather Men was a band of fanatical revolutionaries, who tried to overthrow the government and the capitalist system through acts of domestic terrorism.
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