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Video of the Day: New York City As Seen from Above
PHANTOM FIRST FLIGHT from Nicolas Doldinger on Vimeo. Nicolas Doldinger’s pilotless, remote-controlled plane flew through the streets of New York City and captured some amazing video along the way. [Gothamist]
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Video of the Day: Anthony Weiner’s NYC Mayoral Campaign Wilts After Revelation of New Sext Messages
NYC mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner’s latest sexting scandal has led to the departure of his campaign chief and the scorn of the media and public at large, allowing for his rival Christine Quinn to surge ahead in the polls. It remains to be seen how little shame Anthony Weiner has left as he refuses to […]
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Al Jazeera Examines the Media’s Depiction of Edward Snowden
Al Jazeera examined the US media’s portrayal of the Edward Snowden revelations and how this might impact his treatment as either a whistle-blower, or a traitor. Find out how the nuance between these two labels could determine the course for future acts of uncovering domestic and international espionage by the government – do free societies […]
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Temple Grandin’s Research on the Autistic Brain
Temple Grandin is a pioneering researcher in the fields of autism and autism spectrum disorders, having developed several methods for more humane animal slaughtering methods based upon her personal experiences as an autistic person. She discusses her research and life’s work, as well as the recent film focused on her life. [KQED]
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Inside the Episode: Game of Thrones, The Rains of Castamere
The Rains of Castamere is sure to go down as one of the Game of Thrones’ most memorable episodes. Take an inside look behind the scenes of the filming of this episode and stay tuned to Demagaga for a spoiler filled review and synopsis of the episode.
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Archival Color Video of 1930s New York City: Amazing Look at Manhattan Before WWII
The 70 something year old footage was stored by the Romano Archive and filmed by a French tourist, Jean Vivier, in the summer of 1939. It’s beautiful to see New York City when it was beginning to emerge as a world financial and commercial capital. It is also interesting to note the dignified dress and […]
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Sisa: A Poor Man’s Cocaine with Athens in Its Grip
In the wake of the financial crisis that paralyzed the world economy in 2008 and which wrought financial chaos on the euro zone, no European nation is featured in the news as much as Greece, the beleaguered and heavily-indebted Mediterranean state that has watched its society collapse as the state’s ability to combat social ills […]
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Time Profiles Creator of Minecraft’s 1:100 Scale Game of Thrones’ Westeros
Time Magazine recently profiled Minecraft master craftsman Jacob Granberry, also known as pizzainacup, about his breathtakingly gorgeous (and painstakingly crafted) rendition of George R.R. Martin’s Westeros, the primary continent for the A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels and the HBO hit television show Game of Thrones.
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The Rise of China
The rise of the People’s Republic of China has caused the largest geopolitical shift since the emergence of the United States as a world power following World War II. What can the world expect from a prominent and powerful China and how will Chinese power influence the direction of world economic and political development? Less […]
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Jazmine Sullivan, Holding You Down (Goin’ In Circles)
Adele before Adele, Jazmine Sullivan has been in the R&B game for a while now. Holdin’ You Down (Goin’ In Circles) is one of her best tracks and evokes that soul that Adele has popularized in the market.
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