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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 -
Comparing Cultures
Tom is a junior in college. Although he has never ventured outside of the east coast of the US, he is about to embark on the rite of passage know as "the semester abroad". Will Tom be able to adjust to a world without Dunkin Donuts during his four-month immersion into the culture of Rome? Only time will tell. Tom is a junior in college. Although he has never ventured outside of the east coast of the US, he is about to embark on the rite of p... 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 -
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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Crazy Italian Tub Race // Comment Picked for TV
Thanks to katevalentine from San Francisco State University who uploaded her comments to current.com after watching the pod, "Crazy Italian Horse Race."
Take a look at the original pod by following the link below. After watching, upload your very own comments:
http://current.com/items/86663561_crazy_italian_tub_rac...
Thanks to katevalentine from San Francisco State University who uploaded her comments to current.com after watching the pod, "Crazy It... more -
Same Sex ChaChaCha
Recently, Ballroom dance champion Christopher Beroiz teamed up with dance class producer Steve Valentine to teach ballroom dancing to men and women in same-sex relationships. In this pod, VC2 Producer Alex Reiter visits their class and learns how they are inventing a new dance vocabulary. Recently, Ballroom dance champion Christopher Beroiz teamed up with dance class producer Steve Valentine to teach ballroom dancing to ... more
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The Exchange
The Exchange follows two high school girls for one day --one from a private school, and one from public school-- and tracks their experiences in the opposite world. The Exchange follows two high school girls for one day --one from a private school, and one from public school-- and tracks their expe... more
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Shakespeare Sleeps Here
Twenty-eight year old Sylvia Whitman recently inherited the famed Parisian bookstore Shakespeare & Co., which has played host to Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and a host of other literary heavyweights, and which continues to allow young writers (aka Tumbleweeds) to live upstairs amongst the books. Twenty-eight year old Sylvia Whitman recently inherited the famed Parisian bookstore Shakespeare & Co., which has played host to Ernes... more
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Sex & Violence After 9pm
What is the 9pm watershed? What is it for? And how does it affect what we see on telly? Sam Delaney finds out in a rather peculiar experiment... What is the 9pm watershed? What is it for? And how does it affect what we see on telly? Sam Delaney finds out in a rather peculiar exp... more
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L'Allungamento del Pene
Ansia da prestazione? Scarsa autostima? Fattelo allungare: sarai più felice e durerai di più. Il messaggio è semplice ed efficace, sistematicamente ribadito da sconosciuti benefattori nella nostra mailbox. Gli strumenti per il taumaturgico intervento sono diversi: pastiglie, attrezzi, chirurgia.
Tra il serio e il faceto, Virgilio, il nostro interessato esploratore di questo universo, cerca di ricostruire verità e leggende intorno al penis enlargement. Indagando tra i professionisti del settore, termina la sua ricerca nella sala operatoria di un noto chirurgo... Ansia da prestazione? Scarsa autostima? Fattelo allungare: sarai più felice e durerai di più. Il messaggio è semplice ed efficace, sis... more -
Orgasmo Garantito
"L'unica legge è quella del desiderio" e' il primo punto del manifesto del Sexy Shock di Bologna, originale laboratorio di comunicazione su "sessualità e genere". Il Sexy Shock e' il primo progetto che comprende un sexy shop in Italia gestito da donne e rivolto alle donne. Un viaggio nel mondo di Betty (nome collettivo dietro cui si celano le animatrici dello spazio bolognese) fra campagne di comunicazione e sex toys: dalla violenza sulle donne ai vibratori; dalle "palline erotiche" alla difesa della Legge 194 sull'interruzione di gravidanza.
Un tentativo riuscito di ripensare i codici del femminismo tradizionale attraverso l'ironia e l'erotismo. "L'unica legge è quella del desiderio" e' il primo punto del manifesto del Sexy Shock di Bologna, originale laboratorio di comunicazio... more -
Why We Drink
In January 2008 I gave up drinking for a month. When February 1st arrived I simply did not want to drink anymore. This prompted me to ask, why do us Brits like to drink so much? And is it a habit we can break?
I meet anthropologists, psychologists and staunch teetotalers, get plastered in a karaoke bar, and chat with the drinkers on the street in an attempt to explain Britains love affair with the bottle. In January 2008 I gave up drinking for a month. When February 1st arrived I simply did not want to drink anymore. This prompted me to ... more -
My Drunken Shame
Description: Getting drunk is a part of modern life- but do you know what kind of a drunk you are? What you look like when you've had a few too many? Or think you'd even make the same decisions? In this experiment we follow Matt on a normal Friday night out on the lash, equip him with a head cam and then see what happens and how he sees his behaviour a week later... Description: Getting drunk is a part of modern life- but do you know what kind of a drunk you are? What you look like when you've had ... more
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Scenic Breakin
Surrounded by mountains, forests, and the Puget Sound, Vancouver B.C. is one of the most up and coming and breathtaking cities on the West Coast. The hip-hop culture in Vancouver feels bonded to the aesthetics and ideologies that stem from an urban center so integrated into its natural environment.
Meet the b-boys of Vancity who will pair their dance styles with impressive landscapes and discuss the unique styles found in their city's hip-hop community. Surrounded by mountains, forests, and the Puget Sound, Vancouver B.C. is one of the most up and coming and breathtaking cities on the ... more -
Wacky World of Whistling
Jim reckons he has twenty to thirty boxes in his basement full of books, toys, sheet music, posters, sculptures, recordings, and photographs all about human whistling. He guides us through the history and culture of whistling (he tells us about whistling during World War 2 and the Holocaust) as he shows off his collection and the passion that has driven him to amass a house full of whistling memorabilia.
As we learn about whistling we also get a glimpse into the mind of a collector. Jim believes collecting is innate, an evolutionary process, and that everyone collects something. His collection is just quirkier than most. Jim reckons he has twenty to thirty boxes in his basement full of books, toys, sheet music, posters, sculptures, recordings, and photo... more -
Museum of African Diaspora
This international museum, based in San Francisco, is devoted to displaying and exploring the origins of the African Diaspora through its artwork and various interactive experiences. This international museum, based in San Francisco, is devoted to displaying and exploring the origins of the African Diaspora through ... more
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Kickball: Can I Kick It?
Welcome to the world of hardcore amateur kickball. As intense as the games are, they're really just a warm up for the co-ed competitions at the bar. Welcome to the world of hardcore amateur kickball. As intense as the games are, they're really just a warm up for the co-ed competitio... more
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A Cappella Gridiron
A cappella has come a long way in the last one hundred years, evolving from glee clubs into a tradition that is hugely popular, considerably profitable, and much publicized. There are more than 1,200 collegiate a cappella groups in the United States alone.
This is a behind-the-scenes look at the bizarre, inspiring, and hilarious world of competitive collegiate a cappella through the eyes of Divisi, the all girls acapella group from the University of Oregon. Divisi will be competing in the semi-finals of the International Championship of Collegiate Acapella. Can they live up to their legacy?
For more information on the world of college acapella, check out Mickey Rapkin's new book, "Pitch Perfect," available now: http://www.mickeyrapkin.com/ A cappella has come a long way in the last one hundred years, evolving from glee clubs into a tradition that is hugely popular, consid... more -
The 2000 Dolls Teacher
Photographer and filmmaker Veena Rao re-visits her now retired second grade teacher and her over 2,000 dolls who all live together in a vinyl sided house in an active adult community deep in the heart of suburban Illinois. Via her dolls, who are all named, dressed and positioned all over the house and in every inch of her basement turned doll museum, we learn about the evolution of girls and society. Photographer and filmmaker Veena Rao re-visits her now retired second grade teacher and her over 2,000 dolls who all live together in... more
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Modern Aboriginal Dancer
Rheanna Port is a successful Bangarra dancer who grew up in one of the most remote aboriginal tribes in Australia and now tours the world with her unique blend of indiginous and modern European dance. Rheanna Port is a successful Bangarra dancer who grew up in one of the most remote aboriginal tribes in Australia and now tours the wo... more
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