The N Word – Divided We Stand
The N Word – Divided We Stand
Easily the most inflammatory, shocking and historic word in the English language, the N word has smoldered in the American psyche for over a century. It has morphed from a source of hate, degradation and embarrassment to a term of endearment used amongst the many races of young people. But is that OK? Surf the web or listen in the lunchroom and you will find the N word is alive. Has overuse removed its horrific origins; has it lost its power to insult and enrage? Given the word’s continually shifting use, The N Word is a brave and bold confrontation of the taboo, exploring the history and relevance of the word and the social position within and between races. The N Word ignites the conversation. Let the debate begin!
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Black Eyed Peas – United We Stand: Unauthorized Documentary
Black Eyed Peas – United We Stand: Unauthorized Documentary
Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap, Taboo, and Fergie are the Black Eyed Peas. Their original blend of hip hop, dance, rhythm and blues, and techno has remarkably sold over 25 million albums worldwide. This is the rare story of how the Black Eyed Peas stuck together – through individualized and professional adversity – and became a critically acclaimed super group.
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Biography – Ernie Kovacs: Please Stand By [VHS]
Biography – Ernie Kovacs: Please Stand By [VHS]
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He came from a broken home in Trenton, New Jersey. He turned his adolescent escape into a legendary career. As a kid, Ernie Kovacs escaped troubles at home by pretending to be someone else, throwing himself into school drama productions. He never stopped performing. In shows and films like Ernie in Kovacsland, The Ernie Kovacs Show, Operation Mad Ball and Bell, Book and Candle Ernie introduced audiences to a new brand of comedy. His inspired lunacy and innovative style prefabricated him a national sensation, and paved the way for generations of comics to come. Here, BIOGRAPHY® explores his life and career through extensive clips and interviews. Discover how his bout with tuberculosis, contracted after he was mis-diagnosed with the disease and sent to a TB ward, helped forge his determination to succeed, and hear from his wife, daughter and colleagues like Jack Lemmon and Steve Allen. Laughter, lunacy and luck are present in equal measure in the story of a comedy pioneer.
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Biography – Mark Goodson: Will the Real Mark Goodson Please Stand Up? [VHS]
Biography – Mark Goodson: Will the Real Mark Goodson Please Stand Up? [VHS]
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Since 1950, one of his creations has aired on TV at least once a week, each week! But many people don’t know about this entertainment visionary. Mark Goodson is one of the most influential men in the history of television. Starting in 1950, when he created the legendary What’s My Line?, he has developed many of the most famous game shows of all time. BIOGRAPHY® ventures back to the primeval days of TV to track Goodson’s astounding career, showing clips from shows like Password, Beat the Clock and Family Feud. Bob Barker, the longtime host of the show that is perhaps Goodson’s most famous creation, The Price is Right, recalls what it was like to work with the legendary producer, while family members, including his daughter and third wife, share more intimate memories of his life. He gave the world a whole new form of entertainment, and became the first game show producer to be inducted into the Academy of TV Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame.
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Last Stand of the 300: The Legendary Battle at Thermopylae
Last Stand of the 300: The Legendary Battle at Thermopylae
- The legendary effort of Thermopylae is still acknowledged this day for its brilliant military maneuvers and the well-trained and fearless soldiers who fought to the death. THE HISTORY CHANNEL® presents a detailed statement of this legendary battle, analyzing the events leading up to the conflict, the tactical expertise that granted the outnumbered Greeks to stall their mighty foes, and the bloody
The legendary effort of Thermopylae is still acknowledged this day for its brilliant military maneuvers and the well-trained and fearless soldiers who fought to the death. The History Channel® presents a detailed statement of this legendary battle, analyzing the events leading up to the conflict, the tactical expertise that granted the outnumbered Greeks to stall their mighty foes, and the bloody encounter itself. Find out how an army of a few hundred men overcame impossible odds and witness the conflict that modified the course of Western civilization.Last Stand of the 300 is an interesting 90-minute documentary from the History Channel explaining the details of the ancient Spartans’ showdown with the Persian army at the effort of Thermopylae. It’s long been a fascinating subject, but it hit favourite culture in a huge way with the 2007 feature film 300, based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. Last Stand of the 300 helps explain the background behind the effort as well as many of the details not covered in the movie, including how the Ionian Revolt and the famed effort of Marathon led to Themopylae, the naval front led by Thermistocles, and what happened afterward. Numerous scholars and authors (including the writers of Gates of Fire and Empires at War) explain the rigorous Spartan training, military strategy, the Oracle at Delphi, the Persian technological advantage, different kinds of weaponry and vessels (the Spartan hoplon, dory, and xiphos, and the trireme), and how one of Miller’s famous lines came from Herodotus (”Then we shall have our effort in the shade”). The maps are extremely helpful for showing how the geography affected the effort (one detour would have cost the Persians an extra two years of travel time), but the reenactments look kind of easy compared to the extremely stylized feature film. –David Horiuchi
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