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French Dance Craze // Comment Picked for TV
Thanks to cheakywillie for uploading his thoughts after watching the pod, "French Dance Craze." After you listen to what cheakywillie has to say here, check out the pod yourself by clicking on the link below:
http://current.com/items/89103794_french_dance_craze
Thanks to cheakywillie for uploading his thoughts after watching the pod, "French Dance Craze." After you listen to what cheakywillie ... more -
Maasai Circumcision
A rare and beautiful insight into this tribal ritual which also contains some scenes that may be uncomfortable for some viewers.
Viewer discretion advised. A rare and beautiful insight into this tribal ritual which also contains some scenes that may be uncomfortable for some viewers. ... more -
Living With Anarchists
An outsider's view of the daily life of a group of hardcore environmental protesters.
Curious about direct political action, and eager to discover the personalities behind the banners, the filmmakers set up home among the trees. They follow a protest against Wales' LNG pipeline - from unimpressive beginnings to its dramatic end. An outsider's view of the daily life of a group of hardcore environmental protesters. ... more -
A Bloody Game of Dice
I propose to make a pod on the "Games Workshop/White Dwarf/Warhammer" phenomena, I will travel to the 2008 Blood Bowl tournament (a dungeons and dragons/american football hybrid) to witness the epic battles and struggles to victory. Whilst there are some people who consider themselves too cool for the body-odour drenched, male-patterned-baldness world of geekdom that is Games-Workshop. My pod will illuminate the passions and the common threads of humanity that this tribe has. As the players manipulate their own tribes of painted lead figures we will follow the journey of 5 contestants as they seek glory or humiliation at the hands of their peers.
With a soundtrack of epic Wagnerian proportions, we will witness what happens when two tribes go to war....... I propose to make a pod on the "Games Workshop/White Dwarf/Warhammer" phenomena, I will travel to the 2008 Blood Bowl tournament (a d... more -
Graffiti Saved My Life
A glimpse into the lives and motivations of some of London's graffiti artists.
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Sole Obsession
Exploring the sub culture of sneaker enthusiasts known as "sneaker freakers" who will go to any length just to get their fix of exclusive sneakers. Exploring the sub culture of sneaker enthusiasts known as "sneaker freakers" who will go to any length just to get their fix of exclus... more
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A Good Travelling Girl
Claire ODoherty is a 17 year old living with her large Irish Catholic family in a travellers camp site.
Her inevitable role in the community will be to marry a fellow Traveller, live in a caravan, and have children.
Smoking, drinking or sex before marriage is forbidden. So to pass their time, Claire and her fellow travellers use their love of fashion as a form of expression and escapism. Claire ODoherty is a 17 year old living with her large Irish Catholic family in a travellers camp site. ... more -
Hocus Pocus Club
On the 10th May this year Witchfest England takes place. This is one of the largest and most popular gathering of Witches in the world. Featuring talks, workshops and an esoteric market. Interest in Occult is rising in the UK which some Christian movements blame on the rise of TV, film and books such as Harry Potter and Buffy. We talk to the event organisers, performers and Witchfest festival goers about what it is that they practice and why people should know about it. On the 10th May this year Witchfest England takes place. This is one of the largest and most popular gathering of Witches in the world... more
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Pretty (Bad Ass) in Pink
Sampat Pal heads the Gulabai Gang, a revolutionary movement in India committed to protecting women against social malpractice, corrupt administrators, and abusive husbands. Sampat Pal heads the Gulabai Gang, a revolutionary movement in India committed to protecting women against social malpractice, corrupt... more
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Wasted? Not Me
They dont drink, dont smoke and dont take drugs. Most are under 25. And, strangely, this is not a load of geeks, these are hardcore music fans.
It started with a bunch of punk style bands. Minor Threat wrote this song and a name was given to what would become a movement.
"I'm a person just like you
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and fuck my head
Hang out with the living dead
Snort white shit up my nose
Pass out at the shows
I've got the straight edge"
They didn't know what they were doing. They just knew they didn't like what was going on around them - and the kids followed in droves.
We meet 3 straight edgers in the UK to find out what its all about and why - at a time when binge drinking and drug use is at an all time high theyve got the straight edge. They dont drink, dont smoke and dont take drugs. Most are under 25. And, strangely, this is not a load of geeks, these are hardcore... more -
Druid Utopia
We spend a day with a group of modern Druids as they welcome in the Spring with a ceremony at the Spring Equinox. The Druids were originally Celtic priests who venerated the natural world and celebrated the changing of the seasons throughout the year. We spend a day with a group of modern Druids as they welcome in the Spring with a ceremony at the Spring Equinox. The Druids were orig... more
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Underage Rock Stars
This pod examines the all-ages gig culture in the UK in which musicians as young as 13 are suddenly finding success at a level that would make musicians twice their age green with envy... This pod examines the all-ages gig culture in the UK in which musicians as young as 13 are suddenly finding success at a level that wo... more
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Guerrilla Gardener
London gardener on a mission to make our green spaces brighter.
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Knife Crime London
A remarkable insight into the increasing issues surrounding knife crime in London in this authored film by Shola Amoo.
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Berlin Bound Brits
It seems more and more Brits are headed to Berlin in search of artistic freedom and cheap rent... but what is the reality behind this mass exodus? It seems more and more Brits are headed to Berlin in search of artistic freedom and cheap rent... but what is the reality behind this ... more
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French Dance Craze
A forensic look at the Tecktonik dance and fashion craze sweeping Paris that asks whether the scene will ever take off in the UK.
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Neon Pirates
They gather in small groups at night, wearing wigs and overcoats.
They call themselves the « Neon Clan ». Their mission: switch off the colourful and bright neon signs that have been left on at night by shops and boutiques.
Through this sensible and non-violent action, the Neon Clan fights against the abusive use of neon advertising and the irrational consumption of energy.
It's impossible to count all the activists who claim to belong to the Neon Clan. And their territory which largely overcomes the French capital, has now reach other European countries like Belgium and the Netherlands.
Through their well made website and blog, the Neon Clan offers a complete guide on how and why to switch off the fluorescent signs that keep the city awake at night... They gather in small groups at night, wearing wigs and overcoats. ... more -
100 attend summit on Rosebud suicides
http://indiancountrynews.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3
Food & Health - Mental Health Issues
Mission, South Dakota (AP) 7-08
About 100 people attended a two-day summit in Mission on the high number of suicides on the Rosebud Reservation.
At least six people from the reservation have taken their lives this year and more than 200 have talked about it, made plans to do it or tried.
The local suicide task force released a 20-item plan that mainly focuses on tribal people helping themselves.
It calls for training young people to spot the warning signs among their peers, using elders to teach cultural and traditional values and more outreach to parents to educate them on suicide prevention.
The tribal chairman says a federal $200,000 grant approved by the U.S. Senate recently will be used to put people on the reservation to work with young people and families.
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From TouchArt.net and OneEarthBlog.blogspot.com
Photo - "Mission, South Dakota" 2006 by Charleen Touchette
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Pimp My Pooch
As the craze for toy dogs hits the UK this film explores the weird, wonderful and sometimes tragic lengths people will go to in order to accessorize both themselves and their pets. As the craze for toy dogs hits the UK this film explores the weird, wonderful and sometimes tragic lengths people will go to in order ... more
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The Football Shrink
An exploration of crowd mentality and group psychology when football supporters are put under extreme stress...
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