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Mr. Darcy (Er…Colin Firth Really) Rises From The Waters of The Serpentine

• July 8, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Arts, Books, Cable, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, Drama, European History, Film, Gossip, History, Love, Public Television, Sexuality, Television, Television Series, The Rest of the World, United Kingdom, Women
Tags: "Pride and Prejudice", BBC, Cheshire, Colin Firth, Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, Fitzwilliam Darcy, Great Britain, Hyde Park, Hyde Park London, Jane Austen, London, London UK, Love, Lyme Park, Mr. Darcy, Regency Era, Serpentine, The Nineties, The Serpentine

Technical Difficulties: Vodpod Grabbing, Firefox, WordPress and Upgrading

• May 29, 2011 • Comments Off

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Tags: BBC, Gil Scott-Heron, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox 3.6, Mozilla Firefox 4, Plug-ins, Satoshi Kanazawa, Vodpod

Racism at The BBC: “Top Gear” Hosts Castigated for Derogatory Remarks Against Mexicans

• February 6, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Cultural History, European History, Immigration, Mexico, National Issues, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Reality Shows, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, United Kingdom
Tags: "Top Gear", Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Mexican, BBC, Globalization, Immigrants, James May, Jeremy Clarkson, Labor, Laborers, Latinos, Mastretta MXT, Mexican Americans, Mexican Labor, Mexicans, Mexico, NAFTA, PBS, Racism, Richard Hammond, Stereotypes, United States

Yesterday, Nine Years Ago

• September 12, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Afghanistan, African American History, Africans, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Arabs, Bailouts, Black People, Cancer, Class, Consumerism, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Terrorism, Hate Crimes, Health, History, Homelessness, Immigration, Indians/Bangladeshi/Pakistani, Iran, Iraq, Islam/Sufism, Jews, Joblessness, Memoir, Mental Health/Psychology, Obama Administration, People of Color, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Protestant Denominations, Public Intellectualism, Race, Religion, Spirituality, Teabagging Party, The Catholic Church, The Economy, The Iraq War II, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin
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Aretha’s “Amazing Grace” Gospel Documentary From 1972 May Finally See General Release

• March 7, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Aretha Franklin, Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Documentary, Film, Music, Race, Religion, Spirituality
Tags: "Amazing Grace", Academy Award, African Americans, Alan Elliott, Albertina Walker, Aretha Franklin, Atlantic Records, BBC, Blacks, Carolyn Franklin, Church, Clara Ward, Columbia Records, Direct-to-DVD, Erma Franklin, Genius, Gospel, Los Angeles California, Mahalia Jackson, Mavis Staples, Muscle Shoals, New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, One Lord One Faith One Baptism, PBS, Queen of Soul, Quincy Jones, Roberta Flack, Soul Sister No. 1, Sydney Pollack, The Seventies, Theatrical Release, Warner Bros., Young Gifted and Black

Friday Night Music, October 16: Joni Mitchell, “California,” Live, 1970

• October 16, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Books, Celebrities/Royals, History, Joni Mitchell, Love, Music
Tags: "Girls Like Us", "Rolling Stone", 1970, BBC, Biology is Destiny, California, Carly Simon, Carole King, Graham Nash, Hear Music, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Sheila Weller, Starbucks, The California Dream, The Seventies

Ahmadinejad Orders Investigation into Neda’s Death

• July 1, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Foreign Policy, Class, History, Iran, Neda Soltani, The Rest of the World, Women
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In 7 Days and 3 Protests, the Nation’s Divisions on Glaring Display January 24, 2020
With activists mobilized and dug in on the left and right, there is increasing pressure on people in the middle to choose sides.
These Are the 3 American Firefighters Who Died in the Australia Plane Crash January 24, 2020
The three men were all former service members who had traveled to Australia to battle the bush fires charring the country.
Pope Francis Replaces Conservative Archbishop of Philadelphia January 23, 2020
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, who was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011, has long been known as a theological and political conservative, often at odds with Pope Francis.
Ousted From Washington, Ex-Spy Valerie Plame Asks Voters to Send Her Back January 24, 2020
Ms. Plame is celebrating her C.I.A. past in a race for a congressional seat. But as she finds herself cast as an outsider, she’s running into trouble.
Who are Trump's Impeachment Defense Lawyers January 25, 2020
The president’s legal team must maintain his support in the Senate while arguing his case to a broader jury: voters watching at home.
‘There Are Too Many Minefields’: Readers on Swiping and Dating in the Trump Era January 25, 2020
More than 200 people told us about their political deal breakers, the subtle profile clues they look for and their connections across the aisle.
What to Watch For in Trump’s Impeachment Trial on Saturday January 25, 2020
House impeachment managers will step back as the president’s legal team fires its first salvo.
Sanders Seizes Lead in Volatile Iowa Race, Times Poll Finds January 25, 2020
With solid support from liberals, Mr. Sanders appears to be peaking just as the caucuses approach. But many Iowa voters said they could still change their mind.

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Coronavirus: death toll hits 41 as doctor dies from virus in China – live updates January 25, 2020
More than 1,280 infected and 18 cities in lockdown as officials try to stem spread of virus which has reached Europe, the US and Australia. Follow the latest newsSpread of virus shakes faith in Chinese governmentFull report: doctor dies after treating patients 11.39am GMT The central politburo of the Communist Party of China have set up a working group to ta […]
Multiple fatalities after earthquake hits eastern Turkey January 25, 2020
Officials confirm 20 people killed as rescue teams works to free trapped survivorsAn earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 has killed at least 20 people in eastern Turkey.More than 500 have been left injured and several are trapped in the wreckage of toppled buildings. Rescue teams from neighbouring provinces were dispatched to the affected areas, working in th […]
Democrats focus on Ukraine 'cover-up' as marathon impeachment case wraps January 25, 2020
White House tried to hide records of Trump’s call with Ukrainian president and block whistleblower complaint, say DemocratsDemocrats concluded the presentation of their case against Donald Trump at his impeachment trial on Friday, with the lead prosecutor Adam Schiff calling on Republicans to exercise “moral courage” and vote in favor of calling witnesses at […]
Outrage at whites-only image as Uganda climate activist cropped from photo January 24, 2020
Associated Press says Vanessa Nakate was excised from image, which also featured Greta Thunberg, ‘purely on composition grounds’Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has called out racism in media after she was cropped out of a photo featuring prominent climate activists including Greta Thunberg, Loukina Tille, Luisa Neubauer and Isabelle Axelsson.Nakate m […]
Trump speaks to Boris Johnson about security as UK nears Huawei decision January 25, 2020
US discusses concerns over Chinese telecoms giant’s role in Britain’s future 5G network Donald Trump discussed the security of telecommunications networks with Boris Johnson, the White House said, as Britain closes in on a decision on Huawei’s role in the country’s future 5G network.The US administration told allies not to allow the Chinese tech giant to for […]
NPR host says Pompeo had a meltdown when she asked him about Ukraine January 25, 2020
Secretary of state used the F-word and demanded host Mary Louise Kelly find Ukraine on a map, journalist saysMike Pompeo is said to have unleashed a foul-mouth tirade at a well known US radio host after she asked him questions about Ukraine in an interview.Mary Louise Kelly, a respected broadcaster on National Public Radio (NPR), sat down for a pre-arranged […]
Actor Rosie Perez testifies friend told her she was raped by Harvey Weinstein January 24, 2020
Actor recalls conversation with Annabella Sciorra in 1993 or 94Sciorra called as witness to mogul’s alleged pattern of behaviorUS actor Rosie Perez testified in New York on the third day of the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein on Friday, describing phone calls she had with Annabella Sciorra where she learned Sciorra was allegedly raped.Perez said she called Sc […]
'It should be illegal': protesters call for end to abortion at Washington rally January 24, 2020
Protesters out in numbers for annual March for Life, at a time when US reproductive rights are under serious threatAmerica’s largest annual anti-abortion protest drew tens of thousands of people to Washington in one of the most precarious years in decades for reproductive rights. Related: Trump tells anti-abortion activists at March for Life: 'I am figh […]

The BBC

China coronavirus: Death toll rises as disease spreads January 25, 2020
Fifteen more people have died from the virus in China, as the country celebrates Lunar New Year.
Turkey earthquake: At least 21 dead as buildings collapse January 25, 2020
At least 21 people are killed with more trapped under collapsed buildings after the 6.8 quake.
Trump impeachment trial: What happened so far January 24, 2020
As prosecution gives way to defence, we look back at what you might have missed and what to expect.
Iran raid left '34 US troops with traumatic brain injuries' January 24, 2020
The Pentagon announcement comes after President Trump dismissed the injuries as "headaches".
Facebook and YouTube moderators sign PTSD disclosure January 25, 2020
Content moderators review hundreds of disturbing images each day for social media sites.
Russian bedroom camera in aircon 'spied on activist' January 24, 2020
Anastasia Shevchenko has been under house arrest for a year and has found a spy-camera in her flat.
Man uses warm coffee to rescue kittens frozen to ground January 24, 2020
An oil worker in Alberta, Canada, rescued the animals while inspecting wells.
German shooting: Man kills six of his family in small town January 24, 2020
Police believe the attack at a restaurant in Rot am See was related to a family dispute.