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"Offers a visually rich, intimate, unprecedented look at the Justice and how she changed the world. From Ginsburg's refusal to let the slammed doors of sexism stop her to her innovative legal work, from her before-its-time feminist marriage to her perch on the nation's highest court--with the fierce dissents to match--get to know RBG as never before. As the country struggles with the unfinished business of gender equality and civil rights, Ginsburg...
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Kuperard
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Costa Rica is renowned for its tropical beauty, the warmth and charm of the "Ticos"—its people's own name for themselves—and its political stability. This "Switzerland of the Americas" is widely regarded as an oasis of democracy in turbulent Central America. Since the first edition of Culture Smart! Costa Rica was published in 2005, however, there have been some important changes and, with rapid economic development, some growing pains....
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 50 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
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Academy Award winning animator Bruce Petty takes a satirical look at the contraptions that shape our lives. Education, sex, finance, globalism, art, media, medicine, law, government and even the brain are all transformed into evolving machines. Each five-minute episode begins with the basic concept at the nucleus of the machine. Then, combining high-energy, free-form illustrations with photographs, paintings and other snippets from the real world,...
Publisher
SABOTEUR MEDIA
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (99 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
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During the 1990s, Stretch and Bobbito introduced the world to an unsigned Nas, Biggie, Wu-Tang, and Big Pun as well as an unknown Jay-Z, Eminem, and the Fugees. The total record sales for all the artists that premiered on their radio show exceed 300 million. The late night program had a cult following in the art/fashion world and prison population as well. All would loyally tune in for the humor just as much for the exclusive tunes. Stretch and Bobbito...
65) Chef Flynn
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2018.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (82 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Teenager Flynn McGarry transforms his living room into a supper club using his classmates as line cooks. Achieving sudden fame, Flynn outgrows his bedroom kitchen and sets out to challenge the hierarchy of the culinary world. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival**, the **Berlin International Film Festival** and the **SXSW Film Festival**. “*One of the most wondrous wunderkinds ever to hit the American culinary scene. Believe the hype.*”...
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Women Make Movies
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (86 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Romance fiction outsells all other genres of writing, from crime to science fiction, combined. So why is the genre so often dismissed as frivolous "scribble"? Could it be that it's because the overwhelming majority of writers and readers are women? This funny and inspiring look into a billion dollar industry turns up trailblazers who push the discussion on gender, race, sexuality and diversity at the front lines of the biggest power shift in publishing....
67) Being Frank
Publisher
Factory 25
Pub. Date
2019.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (105 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
Description
A documentary about the life of eccentric comedian Chris Sievey who wore a huge paper mache' head and whose true identity was a closely guarded secret until after he died. BEING FRANK tells the twisted tale of a split personality, exploring the extraordinary secret life of a songwriter, artist, comedian and wayward genius. Sievey’s life was a fantastical, subversive piece of performance art. His greatest creation, the mysterious Frank Sidebottom,...
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (80 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
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This intimate documentary portrait follows the popular indie rock group Of Montreal, the brainchild of singer/guitarist Kevin Barnes, who is known for his unique vision and proclivity for producing boundary-pushing music. Documenting the band's life on the road, from festivals (Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza), the tour bus, backstage, to in the studio, nowhere is off limits in this exciting musical journey from director Jason Miller. *"Jason Miller's fantastic...
Publisher
Ronin Films
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (20 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This documentary explores how reality television is constructed and consumed, and the psychological impact it has on participants. It examines how the characters of people on reality television are simplified to serve the show's needs and narratives. Further, it questions whether our consumption of reality television negatively affects the lives of the reality television participants. On the surface CREATING A MONSTER is about reality television....
70) The Hooping Life
Publisher
Bayview Entertainment
Pub. Date
2023.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (70 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Hula-hooping is back. From South Central to South Africa,The Hooping Life documents the rise of an infectious new subculture, at the intersection of fitness, art, spirituality, and entrepreneurship. Introduced by hooper Shaquille O’Neal with a score by Basement Jaxx, The Hooping Life follows eight pioneers of the movement who sometimes left an established career to make a living as hoop-makers, performers, and teachers. The film alternates between...
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (85 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The life and career of comedian Rose Marie is documented through interviews with friends and colleagues as well as never-before-seen home movies shot by the actress herself. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the **Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival**. *"A warm, affectionate smooch of a documentary tribute chronicling 'the longest career in showbiz history.'" - Michael Rechtshaffen, **The Los Angeles Times*** *"WAIT FOR...
Publisher
1091 Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (128 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This definitive full length documentary charts the making of the record setting comedy that changed the film industry forever. Interviews with Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and more accompany never-before-seen archive material.
73) Style Wars
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
1983.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (69 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
When STYLE WARS premiered in 1983, the world received its first full immersion in the phenomenon that had taken over New York City. The urban landscape was physically transformed by graffiti artists who invented a new visual language to express both their individuality, and the voice of their community. In STYLE WARS, New York's ramshackle subway system is their public playground, battleground, and spectacular artistic canvas. As MC's, DJ's and B-boys...
Publisher
Gravitas
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (106 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Since his tragic death from cancer at age 32, comedian Bill Hicks's legend and stature have only grown, and this unique documentary tells his story, blending live footage, interviews and animation to fill in the details of a life cut short. Nominated for the Emerging Visions Award at the **SXSW Film Festival**. *"A portrait of the short-lived artist that will move fans while letting the uninitiated witness enough onstage highlights to leave them wanting...
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Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
x, 171 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
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"Who is the Greatest Of All Time—the G.O.A.T.? This is the question debated constantly between fans for any number of categories. Who is the greatest basketball player of all time? The greatest band? Video game? Sci-fi movie?
In The Great G.O.A.T. Debate: The Best of the Best in Everything from Sports to Science, award-winning young adult author Paul Volponi explores the 'greatest of all time' in over twenty-five different categories. Volponi asks...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (3 video files, approximately 183 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In this highly anticipated update of the influential and widely acclaimed Tough Guise, pioneering anti-violence educator and cultural theorist Jackson Katz argues that the ongoing epidemic of men's violence in America is rooted in our inability as a society to move beyond outmoded ideals of manhood. In a sweeping analysis that cuts across racial, ethnic, and class lines, Katz examines mass shootings, day-to-day gun violence, violence against women,...
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
1977.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (83 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The original take-off cult classic from the highly successful team of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker (Airplane, The Naked Gun), this "uproariously funny [film]" - TV Guide launched a thousand laughs and serves as a precursor to the raunch-fests of the '80s and the blockbuster success of the Farrelly Brothers films. Directed by the legendary John Landis (Animal House, The Blues Brothers), THE KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE features a lewd, loosely...
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (75 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The story behind Nas's groundbreaking 1994 debut album 'Illmatic,' and the early life of one of the most talented rappers of all time. Featuring interviews with Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Q-Tip, and Busta Rhymes. Official Selection at the **BFI London Film Festival** and **Tribeca Film Festival**. *"A strikingly photographed and genuinely revealing exploration of the early influences that formed one of the most distinctive voices in rap." - Wendy...
79) I Am Big Bird
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (86 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
An affectionate portrait of Caroll Spinney, the beloved puppeteer responsible for creating worldwide icons out of Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for the last 45 years. Winner of an Audience Award for Best Feature at the **Philadelphia Film Festival**. Official Selection at the **Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival**. "*The kind of heartwarming, sentimental tale of a gentle soul that the PBS show's iconic character would...
80) Sex In The Comix
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (54 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
A revealing journey into the heart of erotic comic strips, SEX IN THE COMIX examines the colorful history of a unique and risqué art form. With New York comic artist and burlesque performer Molly Crabapple as our guide, this documentary navigates the history of the art form, from special editions by masters of the genre to provocative new works from a young generation of artists. Featuring legendary comic creators R. Crumb, Manara and Ralf König,...
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