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Maxed Out

Maxed Out takes a look at the American-style debt, a problem affecting everyone from small American towns to the White House itself. The film shows viewers how…

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Moral Kombat

Moral Kombat takes a look into the controversial subject of violence in video games. Director Spencer Halpin shows the constant conflict between the game creato…

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Manda Bala's Theatrical Debut

It didn't take long for Director / Producer Jason Kohn to find success.  His very first film, Manda Bala, won both the Grand Jury Prize and top honors for c…

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Manda Bala (Send A Bullet)

Some steal with a gun, others with a pen.  Director / Producer Jason Kohn's look at crime and corruption in Brazil spans from the capital to the countryside…

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Dick Cheney in 1994

Interesting how much one's perspective can change in 6 years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BEsZMvrq-I He so cleanly lays out all the arguments against,…

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IPSC Live-Blogging, Part 3

I reproduce below my notes from a number of presentations. Alas, I’ve been pulled in several directions the last few days so I produce these notes on an “as-is”…

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IPSC Live-Blogging, Parts 1 and 2

OK, after some network access issues (my ever-diligent spyware blockers meant well), I’m here. My initial notes are sparse as I was ascertaining how to get on t…

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Rules for the Revolution - Canada Style

I recently interviewed the co-authors of the Canadian adaptation of the Podcasting Legal Guide. Andy Kaplan-Myrth and Kathleen Simmons share their experiences i…

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Get your flame war on

"That's not an argument, it's just contradiction!" Take on BlogWarBot, the Automated Internet Politcal Argument: http://faultline.org/index.…