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The space Odyssey continues
Mar. 14th, 2020 12:16 amThe third installment of the sequal to Carl Sagan's famous blockbuster continues the electrifying journey through space and time, connecting with worlds billions of miles away and envisioning a future of science tempered with wisdom.
The visually stunning series feels like a top-notch sci-fi movie, except it delves into scientific concepts and discoveries, skillfully narrated by the beloved Neil deGrasse Tyson, who takes viewers on a wild ride with the Ship of Imagination. Enjoy the ride!
Fatherland (documentary)
Jul. 22nd, 2014 05:05 pmConservative SA film to screen in the US
South African documentary film, Fatherland has been selected to screen at the Portland Film Festival (PFF), which is situated in Portland, Oregon, USA.
Fatherland, a documentary by South African film-maker Tarryn Crossman, tells the tale of a group of Afrikaner boys who attend a nine-day military camp programme. The programme starts off with basic military training and getting everyone into shape. Once the true intentions of this programme are revealed; it basically forces these boys to question their place in the ‘New South Africa’ as Afrikaners and as white people.
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South African documentary film, Fatherland has been selected to screen at the Portland Film Festival (PFF), which is situated in Portland, Oregon, USA.
Fatherland, a documentary by South African film-maker Tarryn Crossman, tells the tale of a group of Afrikaner boys who attend a nine-day military camp programme. The programme starts off with basic military training and getting everyone into shape. Once the true intentions of this programme are revealed; it basically forces these boys to question their place in the ‘New South Africa’ as Afrikaners and as white people.
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After somebody spray painted the words “fag” and “u r gay” on Erin Davies Volkswagen Beetle because it had a rainbow sticker on its rear windshield, despite the initial embarrassment, she decided to leave the graffiti on her car so that others can see the type of harassment and prejeduce that goes on...
After somebody spray painted the words “fag” and “u r gay” on Erin Davies Volkswagen Beetle because it had a rainbow sticker on its rear windshield, despite the initial embarrassment, she decided to leave the graffiti on her car so that others can see the type of harassment and prejeduce that goes on...
NdGT takes the baton from Sagan
Mar. 10th, 2014 05:01 pmIt is on! The new Spacetime Odyssey has begun. *squee*
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The warrior Al Kahina
Jan. 22nd, 2013 10:03 pm
At the end of the Roman- Byzantine domination of Africa, a woman known as al-Kahina ruled with almost absolute power over many of the Berber tribes threatened once again by foreign conquests. After the fall of Carthage in 692-3 AD, she truly became the symbol of Berber resistance to Arab invaders. Her character may have been somewhat exaggerated but she was certainly one of the great figures of Tunisian history. Not much is known of her private life except that the term al-Kahina, “the priestess” or “the soothsayer” was a name given her by the Arabs because of her famous gift of prophecy. Various sources gave her the name of Dihya. Her father’s name was said to be Tatit or Matiya (Mathew) and her grandfather’s Tifan (Thesphanes). She is also thought to have married a Greek, her second husband, perhaps, and to have had two sons. Of the nomad tribe of the Jrawa, she was almost certainly a Christian..At the time of the Arab conquest, she was already very old and had ruled over most of the Berber tribes for over 35 years. Blessed with supernatural powers, it was said that she went into a trance, undid her long hair, struck her breast, and, in an ecstatic state, foretold the future. She died soon afterwards, after a last and violent battle, not far from a well which for a long time bore her name. A regal and courageous figure, full of authority, wisdom, and knowledge and entrusted with a divine mission, Dihya- al Kahina symbolized the love for her homeland and resistance until death to any form of servitude.
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The Island President
Dec. 27th, 2012 07:01 pmThe Island President tells the story of President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, a man confronting a problem greater than any other world leader has ever faced--the literal survival of his country and everyone in it.
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Afghan Star
Mar. 30th, 2012 11:04 pmAfter 30 years of war and Taliban rule, Afghan pop Idol is taking the nation by storm... but this is more than just a TV show. In Afghanistan you risk your life to sing.
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We Were Here (2011)
Mar. 12th, 2012 10:01 pmWe Were Here documents the coming of what was called the "Gay Plague" in the early 1980s. It illuminates the profound personal and community issues raised by the AIDS epidemic as well as the broad political and social upheavals it unleashed. It offers a cathartic validation for the generation that suffered through, and responded to, the onset of AIDS. It opens a window of understanding to those who have only the vaguest notions of what transpired in those years. It provides insight into what society could, and should, offer its citizens in the way of medical care, social services, and community support.
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The World's Ugliest Music
Feb. 20th, 2012 10:51 amScott Rickard set out to do what no musician has ever tried — to make the world’s ugliest piece of music. At TEDxMIA, he discusses the math and science behind creating a piece of music devoid of any pattern.
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In defense of dialogue
Jan. 24th, 2012 10:09 am[Error: unknown template video]
In politics, it seems counterintuitive to engage in dialogue with violent groups, with radicals and terrorists, and with the states that support them. But Jonas Gahr Støre, the foreign minister of Norway, makes a compelling case for open discussion, even when values diverge, in an attempt to build greater security for all.
In politics, it seems counterintuitive to engage in dialogue with violent groups, with radicals and terrorists, and with the states that support them. But Jonas Gahr Støre, the foreign minister of Norway, makes a compelling case for open discussion, even when values diverge, in an attempt to build greater security for all.
Three types of online attack
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Cybercrime expert Mikko Hypponen talks us through three types of online attack on our privacy and data -- and only two are considered crimes.
Cybercrime expert Mikko Hypponen talks us through three types of online attack on our privacy and data -- and only two are considered crimes.
