Archive for the ‘People’ Category
Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Watched this last night on HBO; it’s a pretty remarkable story. Temple Grandin paints a picture of a young womans perseverance and determination while struggling with the isolating challenges of autism. Grandin became a successful doctor in animal science through her unique connection to animals and is now a world-renowned consultant in the field. Found at [...]
Posted in Animals, Movie Trailers, People | Tags: Animal Husbandry, Animal Science, Animal Welfare, autism, biopic, Claire Danes, Docudrama, hbo, Humane, Temple Grandin | View Comments
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Videogum has got a karaoke clip of Gwyneth Paltrow singing Killing Me Softly. Before you hit play: Do you think she’ll be a disaster or a hit?
Posted in Citizen Generated Media, Music - Concerts/Performances, People | Tags: Celebrities, Citizen Video, Gwyneth Paltrow, Karaoke, music | View Comments
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
General Alexander Haig, a top adviser to Presidents Nixon, Ford and Reagan has died. As Anthony Mason reports, he made his mark during two critical periods in the White House. Found at CBS News.
Posted in History, News/Media, Obituaries, People, Politics | Tags: Alexander Haig, american history, Gerald Ford, Politics, richard nixon, Ronald Regan | View Comments
Monday, February 15th, 2010
A visit to Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia home, Monticello, reveals Jefferson’s precious belongings. Jefferson designed the house, which he retired to after the presidency. Found at Hulu.
Posted in Documentaries, History, Holidays, People, Places | Tags: american history, Architecture, Biography, Monticello, President, presidents day, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia | View Comments
Monday, February 15th, 2010
The discovery of the ruins of George Washington’s childhood home reveals the man behind the myth. Found at YouTube from NationalGeographic.
Posted in Documentaries, Educational, History, Holidays, Myth/Hoax/Legend, People | Tags: America, american history, Archeology, Biography, Founding Fathers, George Washington, National Geography, President, presidents day, United States | View Comments
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Charlie Wilson died today at 75 years of age. Charlie Wilson’s War is an excellent film, if you haven’t seen it. Found at YouTube from charllotte84.
Posted in Current Events, Movie Trailers, News/Media, People | Tags: 1980s, afghanistan, Amy Adams, Charlie Wilson, Charlie Wilson's War, Emily Blunt, Julia Roberts, Mike Nichols, Philip Seymour Hoffman, tom hanks | View Comments
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Sarah Palin was caught sneaking a peek at her cheat sheet during the question and answer session of a recent Tea Party thingy. Index cards would be fine, but these were written on the palm of her hand. What? Is she in high school?!?
It wouldn’t be nearly as bad if the notes weren’t to aid [...]
Posted in Comedy/Humor/Parody/Satire, News/Media, People, Politics | Tags: Cheat Sheet, Conservatives, sarah palin, Speech, Tea Baggers, Tea Party | View Comments
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
A video of people aged one to one hundred banging a drum, filmed chronologically. Found at Vimeo from James Price via Holy Kaw! via Buzzfeed.
Posted in Nature, People | Tags: Age, Aging, Century, Children, drums, Elderly, Kids, Teens | View Comments
Friday, January 29th, 2010
Hilarious trailer for a fake cop movie starring Conan O’Brien and Former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich. Found at YouTube from conangobyebye.
Posted in Comedy/Humor/Parody/Satire, People, Television | Tags: Action, conan o'brien, Cops, Detective, Funny, police, Robert Reich | View Comments
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
President Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress. Found at YouTube from CSPAN.
Posted in Current Events, Event, People, Politics, Speeches | Tags: 2010, America, barack obama, Congress, President, State Of The Union | View Comments
