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29 H2oil Animated SequencesAnimations from the feature documentary H2oil.
From the film's info site:
Ever wonder where American gets most of its oil? If you thought it was Saudi Arabia or Iraq you are wrong. America’s biggest... more inside 24 Michael Moore Blasts House Health Care BillMichael Moore - "The health insurance companies are going to make an extra 70 billion dollars as a result of Americans being forced to buy their health insurance. What company wouldn't love this bill?" 11/17/09 19 So I Married An Axe Murderer: The PoetryThe oft-quoted beat poems of So I Married an Axe Murderer. 12 The Owl and the Raven: An Inuit LegendA stop-motion animation of the Inuit legend of how the Raven became black produced by the National Film Board of Canada. 23 Largest non-nuclear explosion in history (for a while)On April 5, 1958 an underwater mountain, Ripple Rock, was decapitated by the explosion of 1,375 tonnes of Nitramex 2H (an ammonium nitrate based explosive). The destruction of Ripple Rock was a brilliant... more inside 18 Don't you just love her accent? There's something about itShe had me at "An explosive anniversary-". I love how subtle her accent is while still being evident. The rest of the broadcast is not bad either.
"Ripple Rock was an underwater, twin-peaked mountain... more inside 12 The Tragically Hip "Long Time Running"Great Canadian rock. Granted, the crowd sings most of this one, so not the best version for those who are unfamiliar with. Lyrics in, as per. Studio version audio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuwobLCaoWE 12 Tegan and Sara on Pancake MountainTegan and Sara perform "Back In Your Head" on the coolest kids show in NW DC, 'Pancake Mountain'. 47 Little Belgian Boy Salutes Canadian TroopsA lone young Belgian boy waits to salute the Canadian troops passing by who had been attending a memorial service. They return the favor. 26 In Flanders FieldsOn Wikipedia
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
... more inside 14 Crystal Castles - CrimewaveCrystal Castles is a Toronto, Ontario, Canada based duo consisting of multi-instrumentalist Ethan Kath and vocalist Alice Glass. Named after the Crystal Castle from the She-Ra franchise, they formed in... more inside 16 Crash Test Dummies "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead"That is a scary screenshot. Don't let it deter you! 17 Grandaddy "A.M. 180"I first heard this in the tremendous zombie movie "28 Days Later". Happy noise -- love it. 11 Wintersleep - Weighty Ghosthave you seen my ghost staring at the ground? i found wintersleep in the amazing Luisterpaal: http://3voor12.vpro.nl/luisterpaal/ - a great feature on the dutch 3voor12 site to discover music. (more nice wintersleep vids in the videosift search!) | Top Sift for Nov 20th, 2009Friends O' the Sift Top New Canada Videos by Vote Subscribe Top 15 Canada Sifters of All Time Top 10 Canada Sifters of the Past Week Newest Appreciated Comments |