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Theaters of War (2022)
How the Pentagon and CIA Took Hollywood is a documentary based on the book National Security Cinema and the Spy Culture website. Sourced from thousands of pages of documents obtained by investigative journalist Tom Secker using the Freedom of Information Act, it reveals how the US military lie to and manipulate people using Hollywood films and TV. From rewriting scripts to pitching ideas to planting military technologies into entertainment products, this is a revelatory tale about propaganda in places you might not expect to find it.
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Alice Brock, Who Helped Inspire 'Alice's Restaurant,' Dead at 83
Alice Brock, the woman who helped inspired Alro Guthrie's 1967 song 'Alice's Restaurant' died in November 2024.
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An Irish banjo virtuoso's guide to the best traditional Irish music experiences in Galway
Galway native Enda Scahill shares his favorite haunts for trad music, from packed sessions at Tig Cóilí in the Latin Quarter to intimate clambake sets at Tigh Ned on Inisheer.
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The Dumbest Business Idea in History
Business decisions made in the interest of “maximising shareholder value” have caused mass layoffs, environmental catastrophes, an endless list of corporate frauds, and record inequality in the workplace. The very same CEO who made millions of dollars by being the first champion of “maximising shareholder value” in the 60’s called it the dumbest idea in the world, and something that could rot capitalism to its core.
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The Real Reason Why Music Is Getting Worse
In this episode, I discuss the crisis in music in two acts: Act I - Music is too Easy to Make Act II - Music is too Easy to Consume ...and their cumulative negative effect.
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Sci-Fi Short Film "Early to Rise" | DUST | Online Premiere
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Cable déjà vu? Looks who's bundling streaming services (and what it's going to cost you)
Comcast's 'Xfinity StreamSaver' package includes Peacock Premium, Netflix, and Apple TV+ at a discount. Many more bundled services are on the way. But will they save you money over the long haul?
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Winamp is not going open source. Here's what it is doing - and why
To refresh its once iconic Windows media player, Winamp is kind of, sort of opening up the source code. See what that means for users and developers.
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Incredibox - Incredibox Games
Welcome to the world of music "Incredibox 1"! To start the game, choose one of the submitted versions. Each of them will take the player to an amazing universe with its own rhythms and amazing sound.
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She’s Kerosene
The Interrupters
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Writing a Memoir Won’t Solve All of Your Problems
More and more people are writing memoirs than ever before. The trend is an extension of social media, and people being conditioned by algorithms to put their lives on display, and it’s creating higher levels of self-involvement, and one can easily be misled by feedback loops.
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Shoshana Zuboff on surveillance capitalism
Harvard professor Shoshana Zuboff wrote a monumental book about the new economic order that is alarming. "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism," reveals how the biggest tech companies deal with our data. How do we regain control of our data? What is surveillance capitalism?
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This ls The Sea
The Waterboys
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Britain’s Evil War Against Pirate Radio
Today we explore the criminal world of pirate radio, how the UK establishment and the BBC suppressed and criminalised these stations for over 40 years.
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Sci-Fi Short Film "So You've Grown Attached" | DUST | #TT
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I AM ME (Official Music Video) (CC) (Explicit)
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What’s better for the climate: A paper book, or an e-reader?
Books take a lot of resources to make. Digital readers do, too. What's the more sustainable option? The answer isn't straightforward.
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Debunking the State of Israel
The title says it all. A historical and scientific documentary debunking the "State of Israel".
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On waiting until you're ready to get serious about your work
Writer Arriel Vinson on finding a book’s form, returning to your original intention, and prioritizing the work.
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Ellie Regio - You Came In My Ass (1972)
Ellie Regio, the funky '70s disco diva, didn't always dazzle audiences with her sparkling sequin dresses and infectious groove on the dance floor. Before her rise to stardom, she spent her days as a car hop at Benny's Drive-In Diner, a retro-chic eatery nestled in the heart of a bustling California boardwalk, where she perfected her signature moves while delivering burgers and shakes on roller skates.