A meticulous documentary film, a point by point repudiation of the Ancient Aliens series. Well done, very compelling, and entertaining. You will learn quite a bit about ancient cultures and dignify their achievements with the veneration that they justly merit. We viewed it in sections, not the entire 3-hour documentary in one sitting. If you have
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The End of Literacy and Reality in the Age of Trump
Pulitzer prize–winner Chris Hedges charts the dramatic and disturbing rise of a post-literate society that craves fantasy, ecstasy and illusion. Chris Hedges argues that we now live in two societies: One, the minority, functions in a print-based, literate world, that can cope with complexity and can separate illusion from truth. The other, a growing majority,
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Prince: 15 Epic Live Performances
This article by Perrie Samotin for StyleCaster had great videos of Prince performances, including performances with other musical artists. There are well known and lesser known videos that help to define his unique qualities as a performer. An unforgettable stage presence and stellar showman. These 15 are a tiny sample. Nobody Performed Like Prince: 15
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Homage to Prince with Miles Davis
This is a Billboard article written by Natalie Weiner. It is about the collaboration of two innovative icons of the music arts, Prince and one of his most powerful influences, Miles Davis. Titans of talent and musical creativity. A fitting piece in the wake of Prince’s untimely death. Both represent huge losses to the music
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Animated Short by Salvador Dali and Walt Disney
Destino An animated collaboration between Salvador Dali and Walt Disney. 1946.
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Stellar Bits, Best of Opera
Moving, famous, opera arias performed by equally well-known legends. The second video below, “the best of opera”, is a great opportunity to experience the truly exceptional. Do try a few pieces. They are single songs, not entire operas. You will recognize a few. Sit back and listen on a quiet day, distraction free. Consider it meditation. Until
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Andean Palaces and Aymara Cultural Reclamation | video
Modern Bolivian Archecture was originally published on It Matters
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Love this: Hero pt2
My scalp is tingling. Wow. LOVE THIS! Pt 2. One of my all time favorite films, if not top favorite: “Hero”, with Jet Li. Chinese, with subtitles. An epic visual and aural masterpiece. Compelling story centered around the unification of China. This is the movie score. The entire soundtrack. Just listen to the first
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Love this: Hero |film
One of my all time favorite films, if not top favorite: “Hero”, with #Jet Li. Chinese, with subtitles. An epic visual and aural masterpiece. A compelling story centered around the unification of #China. This post is for the music. This is a tiny segment of the film score with a small, important but almost minor
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Gojira
“Godzilla does not feel emotion…Godzilla is emotion” I imagine that you find this ridiculous. Far from it. This documentary from the BBC begins with the birth of the Godzilla phenomenon as an embodiment of the collective anxiety, helplessness and rage of the Japanese people after WWII. As they fell prey to the American atomic program in
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