In case you missed it, here’s a paired down verÂsion of last night’s secÂond presÂiÂdenÂtial debate in all of its uninÂspirÂing gloÂry:
A Brief History of Disbelief
Jonathan Miller’s Brief HisÂtoÂry of DisÂbeÂlief is a BBC proÂducÂtion (2005) that offers teleÂviÂsion’s first susÂtained look at the hidÂden hisÂtoÂry of atheÂism. The three-part docÂuÂmenÂtary takes you from unbeÂlievÂers withÂin Ancient Greece, to the re-emerÂgence of disÂbeÂlief in 15th and 16th cenÂtuÂry Europe, through to the French EnlightÂenÂment, RevÂoÂluÂtionÂary AmerÂiÂca and the rise of DarÂwinÂian thought. We’ve postÂed Part 1 below. You can watch Parts 2 and 3 here and here.
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Tina Fey Does Sarah Palin Round #3
The Global Challenges Facing The Next U.S. President
CNN recentÂly hostÂed a conÂverÂsaÂtion with sevÂerÂal recent SecÂreÂtaries of State, and they all disÂcussed the major chalÂlenges that Barack ObaÂma or John McCain will be facÂing next year. This is no ordiÂnary time, and it’s rare to find HenÂry Kissinger, Madeleine Albright, WarÂren ChristoÂpher, ColÂin PowÂell, and James BakÂer all sitÂting on the same stage and offerÂing their advice. Below, we have postÂed the first segÂment. You can watch the remainÂing parts here.
The Life of “W” According to Oliver Stone
Rather slick trailÂer. (And got to wonÂder how filmÂing the pretÂzel scene didÂn’t hurt.) “W,” OlivÂer Stone’s new biopic, hits the theÂaters this fall.
Free Presidential Biographies on iTunes: FDR and Beyond
Thanks to PBS, you can now downÂload from iTunes a four-hour definÂiÂtive biogÂraÂphy of Franklin Delano RooÂsevelt. FDR guidÂed the US through the Great DepresÂsion, then World War II, servÂing as presÂiÂdent for an unpreceÂdentÂed four terms. The video podÂcast run a good four hours, and it’s part of a series called AmerÂiÂcan ExpeÂriÂence: The PresÂiÂdents. OthÂer presÂiÂdents feaÂtured in this series include HarÂry TruÂman, LynÂdon JohnÂson, Richard Nixon, JimÂmy Carter, and Ronald ReaÂgan. You can watch more videos from The AmerÂiÂcan ExpeÂriÂence series online by clickÂing here.
Tina Fey Has Sarah Palin Down
File this under comedy/satire, Tina Fey has her Sarah Palin impresÂsion nailed. If the video below ceasÂes to work, you can always watch the clip (in betÂter resÂoÂluÂtion, I might add) right here.
Download Michael Moore’s New Film For Free
Michael Moore is getÂting wise to the virtues of free/open culÂture. StartÂing SepÂtemÂber 23, you can downÂload his new film — SlackÂer UprisÂing — via the web for free. The unforÂtuÂnate rub is that this downÂload will only be availÂable to US and CanaÂdiÂan resÂiÂdents, and it will remain free via the web for three weeks. You can get more info and sign up to downÂload the film here. Below, you can also preÂview the film, which (surÂprise, surÂprise) ties into the AmerÂiÂcan elecÂtion.
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