Merry…Christmas?
From the hymnal in Jeremiah Wright’s “church,” it’s a very special edition of The Great Eight with Ben Crystal.
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Call Me Stormy
Finding righteous currents in turbulent times
Archive for the month “December, 2012”
Mystery of Stalin’s Death
In a 25-minute documentary, RT, the Russian global TV network, examines the lingering mysteries surrounding the death of Soviet strongman Joseph Stalin. See Stalin’s top-secret mansion, explore his complicated personal life, and learn why he was a man with an iron heart.
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Careful What You Wish For
Chinese actor and singer Hu Ge partnered with 7-Up to create this clever Christmas video that went viral across Asia in 2010.
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The Christmas Song
Inspired by the Everly Brothers, the Danish indie duo, The Raveonettes, create tender pop ballads with tight, two-part harmonies. Here’s a tune to warm your wintertime cockles, “The Christmas Song,” from 2003.
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Go! Girl! Go!–Cuarenta y Seis
A parade of dancers from Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete, a 1960 film based on the mythical story of a half-bull, half-man who can only be satisfied by virgin sacrifices. Stick with this collage until the end because the last solo dancer is by far the sexiest.
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NASA Says We’re Safe
December 21, doomsday on the Mayan calendar, is just around the corner, but NASA says folks need not worry about the world coming to an end. The space agency has released a video explaining the Mayan calendar and why the Earth is safe from rogue planets, solar flares and other imagined calamities. Watch the video now to learn why NASA says you’ll be here Dec. 22 to view it again!
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Pizza Physics
People love eating pizza, but every style of pie has a different consistency. If “New York-style”–thin, flat, and large–is your texture of choice, then you’ve probably eaten a slice that was as messy as it was delicious. Colm Kelleher outlines the scientific and mathematical properties that make folding a slice the long way the best alternative…to wearing a bib.
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Sing Along with Gorilla
Snuggle by the fire and get ready as Gorilla sings your favorite Christmas songs in this edition of Glove and Boots.
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Japan Goes to the Polls
Today’s election day in Japan. The more conservative of Japan’s two parties, ironically known as the Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to defeat the ruling Democratic Party of Japan. However, the election could swing either way, as a large bloc of voters still remained undecided leading up to the vote. The hottest topic of debate this cycle: How best to jumpstart Japan’s stagnant economy. H/T JewishNewsOne
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