Paint Stains

(Since it takes time to download and watch videos, particularly multi-parters...)

Essential BBC documentaries not shown on US TV
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/12/22/212041/57/454/425671

at least partly, for the difficult kids...

Early exposure to violent TV promotes aggression in boys: study

Study: Educational TV for Toddlers OK (Read: But other stuff is not.)

Can I just say that I absolutely LOVE this poster:



It's awesome, awesome!

TV News gets mocked for its gimmicks in this Washington Post article
Freakin' hilarious! John Kelly covers the headless teens, the "LIVE! coverage" stories (honestly, the local news is horribly guilty of putting their reporters in the dumbest places for this), and surrealist camera techniques.

And from Stick Your Neck Out, America!:

We are, for the most part, blissfully (perhaps studiously?) unaware of our own power -- the power we still enjoy as Americans, even as the claws of fascism creep steadily closer. We in the dominant culture often feel impotent, despite the power of our inherent privilege. Perhaps it's a subconscious thing. Maybe we prefer to remain in denial because, otherwise, we would have to look in the mirror and decide whether we have the courage to put that power into play.