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Short Film: Dennis (by Mads Matthiesen)

Posted on 1/8/2010 by ndlela

Here is the beautiful short film Dennis by Danish filmmaker Mads Matthiesen. The film stars Danish bodybuilder Kim Kold who does an amazing job as Dennis. This might actually be his film debut which makes the performance all the more … Continue reading →

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Short Film: Moonboy (by MoreFrames)

Posted on 1/6/2010 by ndlela

I was going to post this as weekend viewing item but this video is blowing up everywhere. It is a short film called Moonboy by animation house MoreFrames. Moonboy from MoreFrames on Vimeo. A short film about a boy who … Continue reading →

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Jay-Z’s “On to the Next One” Video (NSFW)

Posted on 1/4/2010 by ndlela

This is the new video from Jay-Z featuring and produced by Swizz Beatz. The video was directed by Sam Brown. I wasn’t a big fan of the song but the constant rotation has gotten me used to it. I really … Continue reading →

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Leonard Lopate Show: Please Explain: Eco-Labels [11/13/09]

Posted on 11/16/2009 by ndlela

Leonard Lopate had a great show explaining explaining eco-lables in all of their confusing manifestations. I learned so much about about things I assumed I knew. Enjoy.

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Clip of the Day: Jay-Z’s “The Blueprint 3″ Commercial

Posted on 9/5/2009 by ndlela

I was really surprised by how this moved me. Here we go again: nostalgia. This is Jay-Z’s Rhapsody commercial for “The Blueprint 3″ which comes out on 9/11/09. Supposed to look like one shot, he goes through different lighting setups … Continue reading →

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Bye, Bye E Lynn Harris [June 20, 1955-July 23, 2009]

Posted on 7/24/2009 by ndlela

The AP is reporting that writer E. Lynn Harris passed away today. According to his publicist Laura Gilmore, he died at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. He was 54. I was never really a fan but can’t deny his … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye Walter Cronkite [November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009]

Posted on 7/18/2009 by ndlela

Broadcast legend Walter Cronkite died today at 92 in New York City. LIFEembedDrawGallery(28612);

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Pride Rainbow

Posted on 6/27/2009 by ndlela

What an appropriate symbol for the 40th anniversary of Stonewall and the day before gay pride.  The rainbow over Brooklyn was incredible!  The one picture I should have, but didn’t take, was all the people who were taking the pictures … Continue reading →

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Bye, Bye Michael Jackson! [August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009]

Posted on 6/25/2009 by ndlela

My cousins and I must have watched The Making of Thriller (and the Billy Jean performance at Motown 25!!!!!!) a million times.  We dreamt that we too could get to the heights that he set.   He got  Michael Landis, Quincy … Continue reading →

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ABC News: Secret Meeting of America’s Richest

Posted on 5/21/2009 by ndlela

Ah . . . to be a fly on the wall. Apparently, the richest people in the US had a secret meeting in New York earlier this month to talk about poverty and philanthropy. The group included Oprah, Bill Gates, … Continue reading →

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