With the economic crisis-- particularly the dire jobs situation-- paramount in the headlines of what is wrong with the nation today, last night Bill O'Reilly dedicated a segment of his program to debating the faults of our infrastructure and the likelihood of President Obama doing anything about it. O'Reilly faced off with New York Times columnist Tom Friedman on the amount of spending necessary, the former concluding that "pouring more money" into problems was simply not the solution.
- 9/17/2011
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
Four months into the release of Waiting for Superman, glimmers of possible change in public education illuminate the horizon.
(A charter school lottery in Waiting for Superman.) by Terry Keefe (Note: I spoke to Davis Guggenheim, and wrote this article, a few weeks ago, when Waiting for Superman was considered by many a shoe-in for an Oscar nomination. It didn't receive that Oscar nomination but would have nonetheless been well-deserving of it. The article is currently appearing in Venice Magazine.)
Waiting for Superman director Davis Guggenheim might be wishing for a few super-powers of his own with the virtual non-stop schedule he's been keeping to promote his documentary about the crisis in American public schools, since its release at the end of September. A front runner for the Best Documentary Academy Award, Waiting for Superman has already scooped up the top feature doc prizes from the National Board of Review,...
(A charter school lottery in Waiting for Superman.) by Terry Keefe (Note: I spoke to Davis Guggenheim, and wrote this article, a few weeks ago, when Waiting for Superman was considered by many a shoe-in for an Oscar nomination. It didn't receive that Oscar nomination but would have nonetheless been well-deserving of it. The article is currently appearing in Venice Magazine.)
Waiting for Superman director Davis Guggenheim might be wishing for a few super-powers of his own with the virtual non-stop schedule he's been keeping to promote his documentary about the crisis in American public schools, since its release at the end of September. A front runner for the Best Documentary Academy Award, Waiting for Superman has already scooped up the top feature doc prizes from the National Board of Review,...
- 1/30/2011
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
• The Obama administration wants the ability to tap your Skype, read your BlackBerry messages, and monitor your Facebook activity. They say it’s so law enforcement can track terrorists in the digital age, but crazy conspiracy theorists know better. [NY Times] • Another sign the Democrats are in trouble: in order to recreate crowds like the ones that turned out for him in 2008, President Obama has been reduced to essentially piggybacking on a Ben Harper concert at the University of Wisconsin. [Nyt’s Caucus blog] • Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps topped the weekend box office with a modestly successful take of $19 million, beating out a family film about heroic 3-D owls who wear helmets. [Variety] • The troubled Lord of the Rings pre-quel The Hobbit has hit another snag, with director Peter Jackson threatening to move production from his native New Zealand to Eastern Europe over a union dispute. Jackson has said that the blame lies with the “Australian bully boy.
- 9/27/2010
- Vanity Fair
The firing of Octavia Nasr has led to passionate responses from many in the media. Some have viewed the actions of the CNN as necessary while others see it as a sign that, in the age of Twitter and YouTube, journalists can no longer have a strong opinion. Tom Friedman fell in the latter camp, writing an op-ed in the NY Times saying as much. This op-ed drew a strongly-worded critique from Mediaite founder Dan Abrams in the comments section of this site.
- 7/19/2010
- by Jon Bershad
- Mediaite - TV
We've covered sustainable urban developments in Seoul before. On Tuesday researchers launched an environmentally friendly public transport system using a "recharging road"-- with a vehicle sucking power magnetically from buried electric strips.
The Online Electric Vehicle (Olev), towing three buses, went into service at an amusement park in southern Seoul. If the prototype proves successful, there are plans to try it out on a bus route in the capital.
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Kaist), which developed the system, says Olev needs a battery only one-fifth the size of conventional electric vehicles and eliminates the need for major recharging.
It also avoids the need for overhead wires used to power conventional trams or trolley buses.
Guests including Seoul Mayor Oh Se-Hoon and Kaist President Suh Nam-Pyo were given a 1.4-mile ride Tuesday around the zoo at Seoul Grand Park.
Recharging strips have been installed in four...
The Online Electric Vehicle (Olev), towing three buses, went into service at an amusement park in southern Seoul. If the prototype proves successful, there are plans to try it out on a bus route in the capital.
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Kaist), which developed the system, says Olev needs a battery only one-fifth the size of conventional electric vehicles and eliminates the need for major recharging.
It also avoids the need for overhead wires used to power conventional trams or trolley buses.
Guests including Seoul Mayor Oh Se-Hoon and Kaist President Suh Nam-Pyo were given a 1.4-mile ride Tuesday around the zoo at Seoul Grand Park.
Recharging strips have been installed in four...
- 3/10/2010
- by Grist Staff
- Fast Company
Daily news of note from our Most Innovative Companies, including BMW, Walmart, and Netflix
BMW Group DesignworksUSA: Alas, there's a fix to uncomfortable crowded planes: the Boeing Business Jet 2. Sure, it'll set you back $55 million, but with a luxurious interior designed by BMW, how can you resist? The plane was recently named the second most expensive private plane in the world.
Walmart: The Whole Foods-competitor is set to open a distribution plant that's 60 percent more energy efficient than other centers. The project will cost $115 million, and will feature high-efficiency Led lights, a "white roof membrane designed to deflect 85 percent of sunlight heat," solar panels, a wind turbine machine, and a pilot program for fuel-cell tech. I'm pretty sure Tom Friedman is drooling right now.
Netflix: Well, this isn't exactly about Netflix, but trust me, it's huge news for the online movie king. According to Yahoo Finance, Netflix-nemesis Blockbuster is going back to charging late fees,...
BMW Group DesignworksUSA: Alas, there's a fix to uncomfortable crowded planes: the Boeing Business Jet 2. Sure, it'll set you back $55 million, but with a luxurious interior designed by BMW, how can you resist? The plane was recently named the second most expensive private plane in the world.
Walmart: The Whole Foods-competitor is set to open a distribution plant that's 60 percent more energy efficient than other centers. The project will cost $115 million, and will feature high-efficiency Led lights, a "white roof membrane designed to deflect 85 percent of sunlight heat," solar panels, a wind turbine machine, and a pilot program for fuel-cell tech. I'm pretty sure Tom Friedman is drooling right now.
Netflix: Well, this isn't exactly about Netflix, but trust me, it's huge news for the online movie king. According to Yahoo Finance, Netflix-nemesis Blockbuster is going back to charging late fees,...
- 3/6/2010
- by Austin Carr
- Fast Company
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