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Grand Canyon Skywalkers
Skywalking Indians explores the impoverished Hualapai Tribe's search for economic independence in the heritage tourism industry by sinking millions into the Skywalk: a gigantic glass walking bridge jutting out into the Grand Canyon--a kitschy tourist trap with peculiarly
indigenous overtones. Featuring tribal business leaders who advocated for the Skywalk, tribal elders who opposed it--and hosted by two
sincere and satirical anthropologists-- this pod explores the
issue most pertinent to Native American independence: when should
tradition be compromised to make a buck? Skywalking Indians explores the impoverished Hualapai Tribe's search for economic independence in the heritage tourism industry by sin... more -
Reality TV crew spreads deadly flu virus to Amazonian Indians
A film crew of the British TV production company Cicada Films has been accused of spreading a flu epidemic to people living in isolated Matsigenka settlements in the Peruvian Amazon. A film crew of the British TV production company Cicada Films has been accused of spreading a flu epidemic to people living in isolate... more
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60 Day Hunger Strike
A short update on Whose Sacred Land? detailing the months-long hunger strike by Lepcha peoples protesting the construction of a river dam that will destroy their traditional villages. A short update on Whose Sacred Land? detailing the months-long hunger strike by Lepcha peoples protesting the construction of a river ... more
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Backalley Baghdad Journalists
Backalley Baghdad Journalists
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Cyprus Divided
A 30-year military stand-off on the island of Cyprus continues to divide its people to this day. The city of Nicosia is literally split down the middle as Greek and Turkish Cypriots live on in entirely separate lives. A 30-year military stand-off on the island of Cyprus continues to divide its people to this day. The city of Nicosia is literally spli... more
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Porn Star Sex in Las Vegas
How's that for a title backed by visual--if only narrative--proof. Tune into the protagonists documentary for the real proof: Sticky: A History of Masterbation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkydFD3xkio How's that for a title backed by visual--if only narrative--proof. Tune into the protagonists documentary for the real proof: Sticky: ... more -
Adam Fish: Global Emergent Democracies
On camera moments in nine short documentaries from around the world.
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Sin City Ghost Town
One of the issues facing the Southwest, and particularly Nevada, is water. It's running out, but people keep moving there!
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Cult of Cyber Celebrity
LA Fashion Week. Jeffree Starr. Drag runway. Cyber-celebrity. The internet makes it possible to self-promote and become a celebrity. James St. James breaks down how to become a great artist and how celebrity is changing with new media. LA Fashion Week. Jeffree Starr. Drag runway. Cyber-celebrity. The internet makes it possible to self-promote and become a celebrity. J... more
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Climate Change Viewpoints on Current TV!
Congrats! Your Viewpoints have aired on Current TV.
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Tribal Flush
Disenrollment to ensure highest percapita from gambling.
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Graduation Racism
At UCLA so called identity-based graduations [separate graduations for specific race and gender groups] are the cause for a lot of discussion on the meaning of diversity. Students express the importance of these graduations, and former UC regents discuss their possible detriment. At UCLA so called identity-based graduations [separate graduations for specific race and gender groups] are the cause for a lot of dis... more
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Whose Sacred Land?
This pod is about a sacred land struggle in Sikkim, India between indigenous Buddhists and Nepali Hindus in the wakes of post-colonialism, spiritual tourism and a negligent Indian government. This pod is about a sacred land struggle in Sikkim, India between indigenous Buddhists and Nepali Hindus in the wakes of post-colonial... more
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Sin City Ghost Town
Nevada is an early caucus state and is in a catastrophic drought. Do presidential candidates have a plan to avert disaster in the dead dry Western state? Nevada is an early caucus state and is in a catastrophic drought. Do presidential candidates have a plan to avert disaster in the dead... more
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Sin City Ghost Town Intro
Bradley L. Garrett and Adam Fish introduce their new pod, Sin City Ghost Town
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Reality TV Dominates New TV Lineup
Reality TV Dominates New TV Lineup
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Current TV in the Audience at AFI Fest 2007
Adam Fish, at AFI Fest 2007, giving a heads up to Current and his Kyrgyzstan revolution documentary, in a packed Q&A for the film Orange Revolution (Ukraine revolution). He asks the director Steve York about the role of new media in democratic revolutions in Central Asia.
A great youtube clip from the documentary Orange Revolution
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgzGOQ-8xjY Adam Fish, at AFI Fest 2007, giving a heads up to Current and his Kyrgyzstan revolution documentary, in a packed Q&A for the f... more -
RE !!
...not another high school party.
video response to this pod:
http://current.com/items/88139791_remapping_los_angeles
...which I did not particularly care for...
f@ck the "civil process"
more sexy less talky
Simple:
1. Numerical Representation
2. Modularity
3. Automation
4. VARIABILITY
5. Transcoding
nice headband ...karate kid
"there were so many phones around, they started to interfere with your brain"...
....."i move away from the microphone to breathe".....
http://current.com/items/88040631_cherry_chocolate_rain ...not another high school party. video response to this pod: http://current.com/items/88139791_remapping_los_angeles ... more -
Remapping Los Angeles
A common ailment in Los Angeles is that one feels "ungrounded." Without a sense of history to inspire activism, Angelinos rarely participate in politics or civic issues nor do they feel comfortable saying "I am from LA" A professor at UCLA, Fabian Wagmeister and his students have set out to use new technology to promote civic engagement. They call it the LA remapping project... A common ailment in Los Angeles is that one feels "ungrounded." Without a sense of history to inspire activism, Angelinos rarely parti... more
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