Nell Minow's Blog, page 43
November 22, 2016
Conscious 2 — A New Streaming Platform With Movies to Inspire
Need a break from the stress of the holidays or the tumult of politics? Check out Conscious 2, a new streaming service about mindfulness, healing, and inspiration. Fascinating, moving, meaningful series and movies include:
How I Created A Cult
Stephan's Big Awakening
House of Davis
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How I Created A Cult
Stephan's Big Awakening
House of Davis
...
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Collect Family Stories on Thanksgiving for StoryCorps
The Great Thanksgiving Listen is a national education project that empowers high school students to create an oral history of the contemporary United States by recording an interview with an elder over Thanksgiving weekend using the StoryCorps App.
Interviews are entered into the StoryCorps archive at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress and on StoryCorps.me where they become an invaluable resource for...
Interviews are entered into the StoryCorps archive at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress and on StoryCorps.me where they become an invaluable resource for...
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November 21, 2016
Amazing Scene from “Passengers” with Jennifer Lawrence
When the artificial gravity system shuts down while you're swimming laps...
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Thanksgiving Movies for the Family to Share
There are some great Thanksgiving movies for adults. And here are some for the whole family to share.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
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November 20, 2016
One Voice: The Human Race
Radio Disney Artist Jessie Chris joined country music stars Kelsea Ballerini, Scotty McCreery, LOCASH, Mickey Guyton, Lindsay Ell and others and on a new single and music video about unity titled "The Human Race." ...
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November 19, 2016
Trailer: Unlocked, New Documentary About Games
Video games have gone from an obscure science experiment in the early 1960's to the biggest, most profitable entertainment medium on the planet. "Unlocked" is a documentary series that provides firsthand stories by industry icons, celebrities, consumers, and field experts on the culture, technology, history, and future of the video game industry. It features appearances by Tom Arnold, Sean Astin, Zelda Williams (whose father, Robin Williams,...
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Trailer: Jessica Chastain in “The Zookeeper’s Wife”
Diane Ackerman's book The Zookeeper's Wife is the amazing true WWII story of Polish zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski. After their zoo was bombed, they managed to save over three hundred people from the Nazis by hiding refugees in the empty animal cages. With animal names for these "guests," and human names for the animals, the zoo's code name became "The House Under a Crazy Star."
Jessica Chastain and Daniel Bruhl star in the upcoming film, and here is...
Jessica Chastain and Daniel Bruhl star in the upcoming film, and here is...
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November 18, 2016
My Dad Is Getting the Medal of Freedom!
The nation's highest civilian honor is the Medal of Freedom, and the White House has announced that my dad will be receiving it this Tuesday.
Here is a brief interview with my dad, from the local CBS affiliate in Chicago.
And here is what he wrote about the Obamas' first date....
Here is a brief interview with my dad, from the local CBS affiliate in Chicago.
And here is what he wrote about the Obamas' first date....
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Interview: Kenneth Lonergan on “Manchester By the Sea”
Writer/director Kenneth Lonergan spoke to a small group of journalists about his exquisite new film, "Manchester by the Sea," starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, and Gretchen Mol. Affleck plays Lee, a man who is the guardian for his teenage nephew Lucas after his brother dies. He has difficulty adjusting because he is still dealing with a loss of his own.
It is not the usual Hollywood story of redemption and it includes some surprising humor, so we began by asking him how he...
It is not the usual Hollywood story of redemption and it includes some surprising humor, so we began by asking him how he...
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November 17, 2016
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
It is so good to be back in the Potterverse again.
The first of an expected five film series is true to the spirit of the world of Harry Potter; indeed, it is the first film with a screenplay from J.K. Rowling herself. But it departs from the Potter films in significant ways: it is the first story to be set in the past and the first to be set outside the UK. It takes place in 1920's New York City. It is the first to center on adult characters, though a teenager and a child have featured...
The first of an expected five film series is true to the spirit of the world of Harry Potter; indeed, it is the first film with a screenplay from J.K. Rowling herself. But it departs from the Potter films in significant ways: it is the first story to be set in the past and the first to be set outside the UK. It takes place in 1920's New York City. It is the first to center on adult characters, though a teenager and a child have featured...
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